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Old 04-24-2008, 03:27 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by maryka1950@comxast.net
Is there an idiomatic Spanish phrase to refer to a small, neighborhood, "Mom and Pop" convenience store- the kind of place kids might hang out with friends for sodas and snacks? This would be a small,privately owned store that sells some grocery items and basic household needs.

Thanks!

He escuchado: "la tiendita", "la tienda de la esquina", "la tienda de juanita" y alguno que otro barbarismo como: "ontá juanita", "encá juanita", etc.

Personalmente prefiero: "la tienda de fulano(a)"
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