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/Sounds like "tohr" (as in "toll") + "TOO" (as in "tool") + "gah" (as in "garden")/
A person who moves extremely slowly or takes forever to do anything. Across Latin America, calling someone a tortuga means they operate at their own unhurried pace and no amount of rushing will speed them up.
“Date prisa, eres una tortuga, llevamos esperándote diez minutos.”
“Hurry up, you're so slow, we have been waiting ten minutes.”
“Walk faster, you look like a turtle carrying the whole world on your back.”
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/Sounds like "tohr" (as in "toll") + "TOO" (as in "tool") + "gah" (as in "garden")/
A person who moves extremely slowly or takes forever to do anything. Across Latin America, calling someone a tortuga means they operate at their own unhurried pace and no amount of rushing will speed them up.
“Date prisa, eres una tortuga, llevamos esperándote diez minutos.”
“Hurry up, you're so slow, we have been waiting ten minutes.”
“Walk faster, you look like a turtle carrying the whole world on your back.”
Andarse con ojo
To be careful, stay alert, and keep your guard up. In Spain, "andarse con ojo" is a practical warning from someone who knows the terrain: pay attention, because whoever or whatever is ahead is not to be trusted and you cannot afford to relax.