January 30, 2009

Today's Dominican Word: Traqueteo: Funny Business, a scam, to be fooled –

Dominican: Gerentes de companias Americanas recientemente tienen un traqueteo con el dinero de sus inversores.

English: There has been a lot of recent scams by many American Investment Managers.

January 29, 2009

Today's Dominican Word: Poloché - Polo Shirt or T-shirt

Dominican: Robin Se compro un Poloché nuevo.

English: Robin bought a new t-shirt.

January 28, 2009

Today's Dominican Word: Pipo – The typical expression of being in awe, Wow. English:  WOW, there is just too much snow. Dominican: El pipo cuanta nieve.

January 27, 2009

Today's Dominican Word: Enbuste (Enbustero) - Liar/Lying – Dominican: 1. Kenny Uraca es un Enbustero, el sabado el no tenia a ninguna tipa esperandolo. English: Kenny is a liar, no girl was waiting for him on Saturday.

January 26, 2009

January 26, 2009

Today's Dominican Word: Lambon - now this is a word that has no translation. However, when someone is taking advantage of other people's food, car, or property this person is called a Lambon.

January 23, 2009

Today's Dominican Word: “Large Numbers” – Millon, Mil Tabla (1,000), 500 (Quiniento), Cien Mil (100,000) - When you hear a Dominican using large numbers it's to insinuate something went by fast, was too much, and/or something is or was at a large scale.

Dominican: 1. El tipo este, Bernard L. Madoff le robo un millon de cuarto a los ricos.
2. Pedro cojio a mil por ahi y no volvio.
3. El vecino me debe mil tabla y no me a pagado.

English: 1. Bernard L. Madoff stole millions (millon) from rich investors.
2. Pedro ran very fast and never came back
3. My neighbor owes me 1,000 bucks and has not paid.

January 22, 2009

Today's Dominican Word: Vientiocho - (28) - Meaning crazy, loco , Ku Ku.

English: James was sent to el 28 because he started talking to himself all the time.

Dominican: A Jaime lo mandaron para el 28 porque comenzo hablarse a si mismo, que loco.

RE-USED February 1, 2011

January 16, 2009

Dominican Word of the Day: Pelu - To insunate something is ugly, in bad shape, out of line/hand, extreme.

English: This cold weather is Pelu.

Spanish: Este frio Esta Pelu!

January 15, 2009

Dominican Word of the Day: Tacaño/a - Someone who is cheap in every sense of the word.

English: To Avoid paying the two dollars train fare Julianne walked 3 miles in cold weather, that's when some one called her Tacaña (cheap).

Spanish: En ves de pagar dos dolares, Julianne decidio caminar 3 millas en el frio, que Tacaña.

January 14, 2009

Dominican Word of the Day: Olla – someone experiencing financial difficulties; short in money.

English: As of December 19, 2008 2.6 million people in the U.S. are in Olla, experieing major set back with their finances.

Spanish: La estaticas del Departamento de Labores en los E.E.U.U. demuestran que 2.6 millones de personas estan en OLLA!

January 13, 2009

Dominican Word of the Day: Bufeando - making fun of something or someone.

English: The Media is making fun of George Bush Wacky Faces throughout his mess up leadership.

Spanish: Los canales de noticias se estan Bufeando de las caras que el Presidente Bush a hecho durante su fragil liderazgo.

January 12, 2009

Dominican Word of the Day: Pín-pún - Meaning the same, equal, or a sudden hit.

Mario and Jose Son Pin-Pun a su Papa. Mario and Jose look the same.

January 09, 2009

Dominican Word of the Day : Fuyin - Meaning (The bottom of something, i.e. your Pants, El Fuyin de los Pantalones, The Bottom of your Jeans), or to curse at someone with no meaning, Go To Hell - Vete al Fuyin.

January 08, 2008

My Apologies, I was away for the holidays.

Today's Dominican Word: Añuga(o) - To Choke. Jose Se Añugo comiendose un Platano. Jose, while eating, choked on a piece of Platano.