LL but it is lazy. Either works. And yes, very lazy rr sound.

Apr 14, 2021
9:39:53pm

Mr. Rumsfield 3rd String

As my Bolivian companions used to tell me, “you now speak 1.5 languages, elder. English, and half of Spanish because our Spanish is so ugly it doesn’t count.”

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Spanish speakers, I speak Portuguese but trying to learn Spanish a bit for a trip to Bolivia. Is LL being like a Y or

Trent Die-hard

4/14/21 9:35pm

It is regional. The most important thing you can know about Bolivian Spanish is their rr is a soft z sound.

DKN

4/14/21 9:37pm

So a Bolivian in Utah would order a “buzito” at Betos?

endy

4/15/21 6:16am

LL but it is lazy. Either works. And yes, very lazy rr sound.

Mr. Rumsfield

4/14/21 9:39pm

Bolivian Spanish is indeed abominable. Don’t adopt their use of the language.

DKN

4/14/21 9:42pm

Salteñas are truly great

CougCoug3

4/14/21 9:43pm

The food in Bolivia overall is pretty bad. If it wasn’t for the saltenas

Mr. Rumsfield

4/14/21 9:51pm

Sopa de mani is my other go to in Bolivia

CougCoug3

4/14/21 10:00pm

It probably depends on the region, but LL generally sounds like a Y.

BYUBandfan

4/14/21 9:40pm

The ‘j’ sound is more Chilean and Argentine would be a little more ‘sh’ sounding

cougarbob137

4/14/21 9:50pm

As others have said, it's regional.

MetaLearner

4/14/21 9:53pm

And for fun, sometimes caballo is pronounced cabalyo.

ReyOso

4/14/21 10:25pm

Back in 2012 I went to Mexico for 10 days with a bunch of other BYU students and

scottfunkel

4/15/21 7:44am

I am a bit worried about that. This will be 16 days in Bolivia. But I should be back to Brazil when they finish the

Trent

4/15/21 8:25am

If I made more of a conscious effort to practice Portuguese I'm sure I would

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