Bolivian Spanish word
el cafecito
Meaning: the little coffee
How it is used in Bolivia
How each guest takes their cafecito is treated almost like identity in many Bolivian homes, remembering it next time is quiet, compounding hospitality.
Highland Spanish loves diminutives: 'un cafecito', 'un ratito', 'cerquita'. They don't shrink the thing, they add warmth. 'Vamos por un cafecito' is an invitation, not a small order.
Learn it in a real situation
Host Your Bolivian Family, Practical Spanish
Related words
- abrir la heladera: to open the fridge
- armar dos mesas: to set up two tables
- 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)
- che: hey (attention-getter between friends)