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elmeromero · 01-23-2007, 08:58 AM

Does anyone know any other words for the small plastic tube people suck drinks through than "straw". In Spanish, I have heard popote, canuto, pajita and sorbete. Thanks, Paul.

Mario Joel · 02-26-2007, 01:40 AM

Hello,

I think the best word for that is: un absorbente

Hebe · 02-26-2007, 06:10 AM

Hi Elmeromero ... In Venezuela we call it pitillo. In English though, I haven�t hear a word for it other than Straw

elmeromero · 02-26-2007, 10:05 AM

So many words for straw! I wonder if it has anything to do with Latin Americans' obsession with Coca Cola. Thanks for your contributions guys.

Mario Joel, are you on the base in Gtmo? Incredible. Can you tell us what it's like, maybe in the Miscellaneous section of this forum?

Mario Joel · 02-26-2007, 10:35 AM

Hey,

jajajajaj, do not make me laugh. It's like the seventh time I have been asked the same on seven different appearances on forums. Most people seem to ignore that there's a Guant�namo Province (Cuban side) and that's where I am from. I can tell you much about the other side, it's 15 miles from home, though. This side is pretty tough!

Best to you all,

Mario

Mexican Translator · 02-26-2007, 11:09 AM

It`s called: "popote"-

03-07-2007, 07:36 AM

I think it depends on the country. In Argentina, it's called sorbete. However, in some provinces it's called pajita.
Hope this helps!

carlam · 10-26-2007, 01:17 PM

Is this something that changed with time, perhaps? My parents and everyone they know always called straws pajitas, but when I came to Buenos Aires and asked a guy for a pajita while out one day, I got a few giggles, and was told that that was really rude to say.

mvictoria · 11-09-2007, 09:52 AM

Hi Carla,

the word pajita has also a different meaning - but almost everybody (including myself) say call a straw that way in Argentina. Tell your parents not to feel wierd, whoever laughed at them is a jerk.

chapinrico · 12-03-2007, 08:59 AM

It all depends on the country your vistiting. Guatemala and most of central america we say Pajilla! Mexico is the only one that says Popote...which in Guatemala mean big pile of crap!! Sorvete is another that comes to mind....South Americans use that a lot.

01-23-2007, 08:58 AM	#1
elmeromero Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 181 Rep Power: 110	drinking straw Does anyone know any other words for the small plastic tube people suck drinks through than "straw". In Spanish, I have heard popote, canuto, pajita and sorbete. Thanks, Paul.

02-26-2007, 06:10 AM	#3
Hebe Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Caracas- Venezuela Posts: 815 Rep Power: 1331	Hi Elmeromero ... In Venezuela we call it pitillo. In English though, I haven�t hear a word for it other than Straw __________________ Hebe ♥ ♫ "*To him whose elastic and vigorous thought keeps pace with the sun, the day is a perpetual morning". Henry David Thrreau"*

02-26-2007, 10:05 AM	#4
elmeromero Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 181 Rep Power: 110	gracias So many words for straw! I wonder if it has anything to do with Latin Americans' obsession with Coca Cola. Thanks for your contributions guys. Mario Joel, are you on the base in Gtmo? Incredible. Can you tell us what it's like, maybe in the Miscellaneous section of this forum?

02-26-2007, 10:35 AM	#5
Mario Joel Forum User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Gtmo, Cuba Posts: 33 Rep Power: 25	about Gtmo Hey, jajajajaj, do not make me laugh. It's like the seventh time I have been asked the same on seven different appearances on forums. Most people seem to ignore that there's a Guant�namo Province (Cuban side) and that's where I am from. I can tell you much about the other side, it's 15 miles from home, though. This side is pretty tough! Best to you all, Mario Last edited by Mario Joel : 02-26-2007 at 10:38 AM.

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02-26-2007, 01:40 AM	#2
Mario Joel Forum User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Gtmo, Cuba Posts: 33 Rep Power: 25	Hello, I think the best word for that is: un absorbente

02-26-2007, 11:09 AM	#6
Mexican Translator Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 259 Rep Power: 411	It`s called: "popote"-

03-07-2007, 07:36 AM	#7
Luciano Posts: n/a	I think it depends on the country. In Argentina, it's called sorbete. However, in some provinces it's called pajita. Hope this helps!

10-26-2007, 01:17 PM	#8
carlam Contributing User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 88 Rep Power: 36	Is this something that changed with time, perhaps? My parents and everyone they know always called straws pajitas, but when I came to Buenos Aires and asked a guy for a pajita while out one day, I got a few giggles, and was told that that was really rude to say.

11-09-2007, 09:52 AM	#9
mvictoria Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 237 Rep Power: 134	Hi Carla, the word pajita has also a different meaning - but almost everybody (including myself) say call a straw that way in Argentina. Tell your parents not to feel wierd, whoever laughed at them is a jerk.

12-03-2007, 08:59 AM	#10
chapinrico Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 23 Rep Power: 16	It all depends on the country your vistiting. Guatemala and most of central america we say Pajilla! Mexico is the only one that says Popote...which in Guatemala mean big pile of crap!! Sorvete is another that comes to mind....South Americans use that a lot.

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