Definitions tagged almacén in the street dictionary.
A small neighborhood grocery store, usually selling bread and deli meats among other staples (in Argentina, these shops serve as the primary local spot for daily food shopping).
I am going to the despensa because we ran out of bread.
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In ancient times, a tambo was a storage facility where the Incas kept food and supplies, located every 40 to 50 kilometers along their routes.
Coya: Pachacuti, I am hungry. Pachacuti: There are only 10 kilometers left until we reach the tambo.
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A term used to address shop clerks, waiters, or service staff to get their attention, regardless of their actual age. (While the word literally translates to young person, it is used as a polite title for employees even if they are older).
A: joven, how much is this book? B: Ten dollars, ma'am.
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A common way to refer to the neighborhood convenience store or small supermarket, which are typically run by Asian immigrants. (In Argentina, small grocery stores are widely owned by Chinese immigrants, leading locals to use this term generically for the shop around the corner.)
Should we go to el chino de la vuelta to buy some wine?
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A common abbreviation for the supermarket or grocery store.
Grab the car keys, we are going to the super!
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A clearance sale or a shopping event where items are sold at very low prices (in Panama, these are often major seasonal events that occur in the middle and at the end of the year).
The department store you like is having a baratillo. I always buy everything at a baratillo, even if I have to wait until the middle of the year.
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Any neighborhood grocery store or corner shop run by someone of Chinese descent (Panama's Chinese community has a long history of owning and managing these small retail businesses).
Go to the Chino and buy a pound of potatoes. Do they sell toothpaste at the chinito?
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Any neighborhood grocery or convenience store run by someone of Chinese descent. (In Panama, many corner stores are owned by members of the Chinese community, making the term synonymous with the shop itself).
Go to the Chino and buy a pound of potatoes. | Do they sell toothpaste at the Chinito?
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A neighborhood grocery store or corner shop owned or run by people of Chinese descent (it is common colloquial practice to refer to the business by the ethnicity of the owners).
Go to the chino and buy a pound of potatoes. | Do they sell toothpaste at the chinito?
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