Bolivian Spanish word

las cobijas

Meaning: the blankets

How it is used in Bolivia

'Cobijas' is the everyday Andean word for blankets (not 'mantas'), and nights on the island are genuinely cold. Asking '¿hay cobijas?' when you take a room is practical local sense, not fussiness.

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