pulpería
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la pulpería(
pool
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peh
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ree
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ah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (store that sells groceries) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. general store
Sabrina mandó a su hijo a la pulpería a comprar latas de tomate.Sabrina sent his son to the general store to buy cans of tomatoes.
b. grocery store (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
El gaucho fue a la pulpería a comprar tabaco.The gaucho went to the grocery store to buy tobacco.
c. grocer's shop (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
La única pulpería del pueblo se quedó sin azúcar.The only grocer's shop in the town ran out of sugar.
d. minimarket
El queso que venden en la pulpería es muy caro.The cheese in the minimarket is really expensive.
2. (old-fashioned) (establishment that sells alcoholic beverages) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. bar
Mario se sentó en la pulpería y se gastó todo el dinero en vino.Mario sat at the bar and spent all his money on wine.
b. tavern
Gorosito se puso a tocar la guitarra y todos los borrachos de la pulpería comenzaron a cantar.Gorosito played the guitar and the drunkards in the tavern began singing.
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