Bolivian Spanish word
hijito / tempranito (diminutivos chuquisaqueños)
Meaning: 'dear' / 'nice and early' (Chuquisaca diminutives)
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Greeting at any hour and saying your nameLesson 1, level A0
Start lesson 1How it is used in Bolivia
Doña Carmen's warmth is highland chuquisaqueño: heavy diminutives ('hijito', 'tempranito', 'un ratito', 'despacito') and the soft tag 'pues'. It's usted throughout, warm and a little traditional, the opposite register to Santa Cruz's voseo.
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