Comments on: Abarrotes http://www.discoverspanishwithus.com/2008/07/14/abarrotes/ An English speaker's perspective Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:38:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: David http://www.discoverspanishwithus.com/2008/07/14/abarrotes/#comment-426 David Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:01:01 +0000 http://www.discoverspanishwithus.com/2008/07/14/abarrotes/#comment-426 I can understand the idea of stocking up to mean a grocery store. I know that different areas, even within the US, have their own colloquial name for things like this. I am curious as to what I will find when I travel to Perú and Argentina next year. I can understand the idea of stocking up to mean a grocery store.

I know that different areas, even within the US, have their own colloquial name for things like this. I am curious as to what I will find when I travel to Perú and Argentina next year.

]]> By: Bilingual Blogger http://www.discoverspanishwithus.com/2008/07/14/abarrotes/#comment-422 Bilingual Blogger Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:20:07 +0000 http://www.discoverspanishwithus.com/2008/07/14/abarrotes/#comment-422 When it comes to groceries, cultural references and whatever is happening in the society, always comes into play. In parts of Spain, these little corner grocery stores are called "los chinos" because they are frequently operated by Chinese people, whereas in New York City, they might be called "bodegas" or "Korean deli." I'm wondering if in the case of "abarrotar" somewhere in the past somebody associated that word with the idea of stocking up on food and with time a kind of shorthand association got made that turned into idea into the concept of "groceries." When I initially read this post I made the association between "abarrotes" and "provisions." Just my 2 cents. :) When it comes to groceries, cultural references and whatever is happening in the society, always comes into play. In parts of Spain, these little corner grocery stores are called “los chinos” because they are frequently operated by Chinese people, whereas in New York City, they might be called “bodegas” or “Korean deli.”

I’m wondering if in the case of “abarrotar” somewhere in the past somebody associated that word with the idea of stocking up on food and with time a kind of shorthand association got made that turned into idea into the concept of “groceries.”

When I initially read this post I made the association between “abarrotes” and “provisions.”

Just my 2 cents. :)

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