lapicero
Guatemala
A pen in Guatemala is a lapicero. The more formal word bolígrafo is understood everywhere.
Meaning: writing instrument (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| lapicero | Guatemala |
| bolígrafo | neutral |
In class or at the office Guatemalans ask ¿Me prestás un lapicero? A pencil is a lápiz, which is a different object.
Which one should you use?
In Mexico people say pluma for a pen, so the word changes by country.
Did you know?
- The word bolígrafo is named after the inventor László Bíró, whose pen design used a rolling ball.
Examples in context
- ¿Me prestás un lapicero?Can you lend me a pen?
- Necesito un bolígrafo azul.I need a blue pen.
- Escribí con lapicero negro.Write with a black pen.
Example conversation
Student Nora asks her classmate Iván for a pen at a school in Guatemala City.
- NoraIván, ¿tenés un lapicero?Iván, do you have a pen?
- IvánSí, tomá este.Yes, take this one.
- NoraGracias, te lo devuelvo.Thanks, I will give it back.
