Bolivian Spanish word
quédese nomás
Other forms: quédense nomás
Meaning: do stay (you're welcome to)
Other meanings
- you all just stay
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Greeting at any hour and saying your nameLesson 1, level A0
Start lesson 1How it is used in Bolivia
'Nomás' is a warm Bolivian softener that turns an instruction into an invitation. 'Quédese nomás' from doña Rosa means you're genuinely welcome to stay and watch, not merely tolerated.
The softener that lets you leave early without ending the party, it hands the night back to those staying.
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