Bolivian Spanish word
despacito
Meaning: nice and slow (diminutive of 'despacio')
How it is used in Bolivia
'Andá despacito nomás', go nice and slow. The diminutive is pure chuquisaqueño warmth, and at 2,800 m it's also literal advice: pace yourself on the climbs until you acclimatize.
Learn it in a real situation
Explore Sucre, Practical Spanish for Bolivia
Related words
- Cal Orck'o: Cal Orck'o (the fossil footprint wall)
- cerquita: right nearby (diminutive of cerca)
- cerquita / ratito / cafecito: nice and close / a little while / a little coffee (chuquisaqueño diminutives)
- el cafecito: the little coffee
- el Dino Bus: the Dino Bus (themed bus/truck to Cal Orck'o)
- el Pujllay: the Pujllay festival