cachito

Regionalisms from Mexico 
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el cachito(
kah
-
chee
-
toh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(small piece)
a. a bit
Qué buena pinta tiene ese pan. ¿Me das un cachito?That bread looks really good. Can I have a bit?
b. a little
No comas pan ahora, que vamos a cenar dentro de cinco minutos. - Solo un cachito.Don't eat bread now. We'll be having dinner in five minutes. - Just a little.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(short period of time)
Regionalism used in Bolivia
(Bolivia)
a. minute
¡Un cachito! Enseguida estoy con usted.One minute! I'll be with you right away.
3. (twentieth share of a lottery ticket)
Regionalism used in El Salvador
(El Salvador)
Regionalism used in Guatemala
(Guatemala)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. lottery ticket
¿Saben cuánto cuesta el cachito del sorteo de Navidad?Do you know how much the Christmas lottery ticket is?
4. (culinary)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
(Central America)
a. croissant
Suelo desayunar un café con leche y un cachito.I usually have a coffee with milk and a croissant for breakfast.
5. (game)
Regionalism used in Peru
(Peru)
Regionalism used in Venezuela
(Venezuela)
a. poker dice
Necesitamos un cubilete si queremos jugar al cachito.We need a shaker if we want to play poker dice.
6. (dice cup)
Regionalism used in Peru
(Peru)
Regionalism used in Venezuela
(Venezuela)
a. shaker
¿Cuántos dados hay en el cachito?How many dice are there in the shaker?
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