casual📍 Peru — general (especially markets)

La yapa

Significado literal: "The extra bit"

A little extra / Freebie (Peru)

YAH-pah

¿Qué significa?

The "yapa" is a small extra amount a vendor throws in for free — an extra potato at the market, a bit more sauce, one more item in the bag. Rooted in Andean Quechua tradition, it's alive and well in markets across Peru today.

Cómo usarlo

Friendly and appreciative. You can ask for it directly: "¿me da la yapa?" — most market vendors expect the ask and enjoy the exchange.

Oraciones de ejemplo

Could you throw in a little extra?

¿Me da la yapa?

The vendor gave me a freebie.

La señora me dio la yapa.

Frases relacionadas

Plata

Money (Peru)

Chifa

Peruvian-Chinese food / restaurant (Peru)

Más frases de peru-slang

Causa

Friend / Buddy (Peru)

Pata

Friend / Pal (Peru)

Bacán

Cool / Awesome (Peru)

Misio

Broke / No money (Peru)

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