Bolivian Spanish word
de palabra
Meaning: verbally / on someone's word
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Greeting at any hour and saying your nameLesson 1, level A0
Start lesson 1How it is used in Bolivia
Offers often start 'de palabra' in Bolivia, the careful buyer's move is asking for it in writing next, through the agent.
Closing deals de palabra is still common in small Bolivian business, especially between people who know each other -- proposing por escrito instead needs a warm frame, not a suspicious one.
Learn it in a real situation
Negotiate, reserve, close, and take possession