English→Peruvian Spanish

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Peruvian Spanish with its polite requests and Lima's everyday vocabulary.

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What locals actually say

Could you recommend something spicy, but not too hot?

¿Me recomiendas algo picante, pero que no pique tanto?

Peruvian phrasing keeps requests personal and polite with “tú”; “que no pique tanto” is how locals qualify heat.

This food is delicious.

Esta comida está riquísima.

“Riquísima” over “deliciosa” is the everyday superlative at a Peruvian table.

Can you break a twenty-sol bill?

¿Tienes sencillo para un billete de veinte soles?

Sencillo means small change and is the everyday Peruvian term used in casual transactions.

Which bus stop should I get off at to reach the market?

¿En qué paradero me bajo para llegar al mercado?

Paradero is the common Peruvian word for a bus stop and signals local urban usage.

My little brother is still at home.

Mi hermanito todavía está en el jato.

Jato is Peruvian slang for house or home and signals familiar, informal speech.

I have a lot of work today.

Tengo un montón de chamba hoy.

Chamba means work or a job and gives the sentence casual Peruvian colour.

It's really cold this morning.

Esta mañana hace un frío de la patada.

De la patada is a colloquial Peruvian intensifier meaning extremely or seriously, here describing strong cold.

Are you up for a pickup soccer game tomorrow?

¿Te apuntas a una pichanga mañana?

Pichanga means an informal pickup soccer game and is strongly associated with everyday Peruvian speech.

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How Peruvian Spanish differs

Peruvian Spanish. Tú informal, usted respectful; local colour where casual: chévere, pata for friend, jato for house, chamba for work; carro, celular, computadora.

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