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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.”
Encuevarse
To disappear from social life and hole up somewhere private, like an animal retreating to its cave. In Mexico, when you encuevarte you stop answering calls, skip going out, and cut contact with the world until you feel ready to resurface. It can be a response to conflict, heartbreak, or simply needing a real break from people.