Odd use of "sweetie"

Janet c.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Odd use of "sweetie"

"if you want a sweetie, eat your soup".  lol, to me, sweetie is sweetheart, or some other affectionate term. Sweet = caramelo. 


This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Si [if] followed by present indicative + main clause [command/request/advice]"
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InmaKwiziq Head of Spanish, Native Spanish TeacherCorrect answer

Hola Janet

Sweetie is also used in the U.K to refer to "caramelo", but to clarify, I added a note saying that we refer to "a piece of candy".

Saludos

Inma

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Odd use of "sweetie"

"if you want a sweetie, eat your soup".  lol, to me, sweetie is sweetheart, or some other affectionate term. Sweet = caramelo. 


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