por si acaso

How it is used in Bolivia

A very Bolivian way to justify bringing extra of something (like tío Marco's bag of ice) without it sounding excessive.

The everyday phrase for keeping a backup option warm, common in Bolivian property talk, where a preferred choice can still stall over paperwork.

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
• casa en condominio: house in a gated community
• che: hey (attention-getter between friends)
• contrafrente: facing away from the street (back-facing)
• de rechupete: finger-licking good

Guides that use this term

• Deciding what to pursue
• Usted for the elders, vos for your own generation, now from the door side