Bolivian Spanish word
el vuelto
Meaning: the change (money returned)
How it is used in Bolivia
'El vuelto' is the everyday word for the change handed back. When a price is misheard it's easy to think the vuelto is short, better to ask for the price again calmly than to doubt it out loud.
Learn it in a real situation
Culture, Markets and Money in Bolivia, Practical Spanish
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