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/Sounds like 'SOH-tah'/

To play dumb, act oblivious, or pretend you don't know what's going on when you clearly do. In Chile, hacerse el sota is a social tactic — feigning ignorance to dodge responsibility or avoid an awkward situation.

Example

"Hazte el sota si te preguntan quién fue."

"Se hizo el sota cuando le reclamé el dinero. → Play dumb if they ask who did it."

"He played ignorant when I confronted him about the money."

Regional synonyms:

Estética de la chica que madruga, va al gym, come sano, se cuida y es productiva. Es una aspiración de vida saludable de TikTok.