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Octubre 18, 2004
Hard Habit to Break
Here in Bolivia (in Cochabamba at least), everyone adds the diminutive -ito or -ita to nearly every word. I do not know why that is, but perhaps it is to make things a little more endearing or informal. I have picked up on the habit and find myself using it in instances even when it does not warrant it.
For example: una (one) becomes unita.
"Cuantos quieres?" "Unita no mas"
aqui becomes aquisito.
"Donde quieres que la pongo?" "Aquisito"
Those are only two examples.
Must....break....annoying....habit (apologies to Homero Simpson)
Posted by eduardo at Octubre 18, 2004 10:22 PM
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Ah, yes, I remember in my many visits to Cocha. It was so nice to be talked that way. So nice.
I had another idea about the way Cochabambinos spoke, and that was with the ending "uy". For example: Jolkecituy, or ninituy. It sounded so welcoming. I remember I had a casera, who had a restaurant about two blocks from my aunt's house, where I usually stayed. I would go almost every afternoon to buy me a Silpanchituy. They were delicious.
Have you heard that too?
Posted by: MB at Octubre 19, 2004 02:48 PM