Today's Dominican Word: Enchulao – To be in love. When you recently met someone and spent endless hours on the phone; you are Enchulao.
Dominican: Manuel esta en chulao con una tipa que conocio en la disco.
English: Manuel is in love with a girl he met at the club.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
February 24, 2009
Today's Dominican Word: Pique – To be angry or mad at something.
Dominican: A Manuel se le fue el tren, se le callo el café en la camisa, y llego tarde y sucio al trabajo, y tipo cogio un pique fatal.
English: Manuel missed his train, spilled coffee on his shirt, and got to work late. He was pretty Mad.
Dominican: A Manuel se le fue el tren, se le callo el café en la camisa, y llego tarde y sucio al trabajo, y tipo cogio un pique fatal.
English: Manuel missed his train, spilled coffee on his shirt, and got to work late. He was pretty Mad.
Monday, February 23, 2009
February 23, 2009
Today's Dominican Word: Relambio/a - A Fresh Person, a person that crosses the line, obnoxious.
Dominican: Andy Ortiz es un relambio, se la pasa en coregiendo a Juan Rios.
English: Andy is becoming obnoxious for contesting everything thing Juan says or does.
Dominican: Andy Ortiz es un relambio, se la pasa en coregiendo a Juan Rios.
English: Andy is becoming obnoxious for contesting everything thing Juan says or does.
February 20, 2009
Today's Dominican Word: A.M.E.T. – this is the department of transportation authority in the Dominican Republic; hence its officers are called AMETs.
Dominican: El AMET el Pequeno Gabe tiene mala reputacion por monitoriar los correos electronicos (E-mail) de LAU.
English: LAU’s Emails traffic officer, Lil’ Gabe, has earned a mean reputation for monitoring emails.
Dominican: El AMET el Pequeno Gabe tiene mala reputacion por monitoriar los correos electronicos (E-mail) de LAU.
English: LAU’s Emails traffic officer, Lil’ Gabe, has earned a mean reputation for monitoring emails.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
February 19, 2009
Today's Dominican Word: Fantamoso – Someone who likes to show off anything they just bought.
Dominican: Los Artistas de Reggaeton son unos fantamosos, le gustan ensenar sus prendas y carros a todo el mundo.
English: Many Hip Hop artist are show offs (Fantamosos), showing their cars and jewelries.
Dominican: Los Artistas de Reggaeton son unos fantamosos, le gustan ensenar sus prendas y carros a todo el mundo.
English: Many Hip Hop artist are show offs (Fantamosos), showing their cars and jewelries.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
February 18, 2009
Today's Dominican Word: CUCHARITA - When someone is noisy, all up in your business for no reason.
Dominican: Jaime estaba hablando con Maria, cuando el Cucharita de Manuel interunpio la conversacion para decir lo que el pensaba del tema.
English: While Jaime and Maria were having a conversation, noisy Manuel interrupted to give his opinion on the matter.
Dominican: Jaime estaba hablando con Maria, cuando el Cucharita de Manuel interunpio la conversacion para decir lo que el pensaba del tema.
English: While Jaime and Maria were having a conversation, noisy Manuel interrupted to give his opinion on the matter.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
February 17, 2009
Today's Dominican Word: Aficiao – when someone is madly in love with someone, or infatuated with something.
Dominican: 1. Manuel conocio una chica, y el tipo esta aficiao de ella.
2. Manuel esta aficiado con su carro Nuevo.
English: 1. Manuel met a girl and he is madly in love with her.
2. Manuel bought a new car and is now infatuated with it.
Dominican: 1. Manuel conocio una chica, y el tipo esta aficiao de ella.
2. Manuel esta aficiado con su carro Nuevo.
English: 1. Manuel met a girl and he is madly in love with her.
2. Manuel bought a new car and is now infatuated with it.
Friday, February 13, 2009
February 13, 2009
Today's Dominican Word: -FATAL- when someone is wrong for saying something negative or degrading about a person, and/or the fact of someone being out of line.
Dominican: Alex Rodriguez es un Fatal por haber mentido sobre el consumo de esteroides.
English: Alex Rodriguez was wrong for lying about steroids usage.
Dominican: Alex Rodriguez es un Fatal por haber mentido sobre el consumo de esteroides.
English: Alex Rodriguez was wrong for lying about steroids usage.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
February 12, 2009
Today's Dominican Word: Tanibol - English: Time Out, Take a Break.
Dominican:
Dramatisacion: Emanuel y David estan jugando basketball, al momento David pierde la pelota y el referee grita: TANIBOL!
English:
Dramatization: While Emanuel and David are playing basketball, David loses the ball, that’s when the referee blows his whistle and calls for Time Out (Tanibol).
Dominican:
Dramatisacion: Emanuel y David estan jugando basketball, al momento David pierde la pelota y el referee grita: TANIBOL!
English:
Dramatization: While Emanuel and David are playing basketball, David loses the ball, that’s when the referee blows his whistle and calls for Time Out (Tanibol).
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
February 11, 2009
Today's Dominican Word: Verdugo – An Expert, a person that knows it all.
Dominican: Pequeno Gabe es un verdugo, el se sabe todo los chismes de LAU.
English: Lil’ Gabe is an expert on LAU’s tea!
Dominican: Pequeno Gabe es un verdugo, el se sabe todo los chismes de LAU.
English: Lil’ Gabe is an expert on LAU’s tea!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
February 10, 2009
Today's Dominican Word: Rastrero – an expression indicating a man or woman is from the streets, doesn’t have any morals, has no shame, a liar, a person that tricks you at any circumstance.
Dominican: Alex Rodriguez es un Rastrero por haber mentido sobre el uso de esteroides.
English: Alex Rodriguez is a liar (Rastrero) for lying to the press and his fans of steroids usage in the past.
Dominican: Alex Rodriguez es un Rastrero por haber mentido sobre el uso de esteroides.
English: Alex Rodriguez is a liar (Rastrero) for lying to the press and his fans of steroids usage in the past.
Monday, February 9, 2009
February 9, 2009
Today's Dominican Word: Quillao (Quiyao) – an expression indicating you are mad, frustrated, pissed off, etc.
Dominican: Rihanna esta quilla con Chris Brown, el tipo le dio golpe. Pero el que esta quillao mas es Chris Brown, el cual tuvo que pagar $50,000 dolares para que lo dejeran salir de la carcel.
English: Rihanna is mad at Chris Brown for allegedly hitting her. However, Chris Brown is a bit madder since he had to post a $50,000.00 bond to be bail out from jail.
Dominican: Rihanna esta quilla con Chris Brown, el tipo le dio golpe. Pero el que esta quillao mas es Chris Brown, el cual tuvo que pagar $50,000 dolares para que lo dejeran salir de la carcel.
English: Rihanna is mad at Chris Brown for allegedly hitting her. However, Chris Brown is a bit madder since he had to post a $50,000.00 bond to be bail out from jail.
Friday, February 6, 2009
February 6, 2009
Today's Dominican Word: Anjá – an expression that indicates many things such as: Yes, agreeing to something, or “Oh really” if someone was to tell you surprising news.
Dominican:
Jose: Loco tu sabia que raul esta preso?
Manuel: Anjá, me dijieron esta manana, que siga peliando en baras.
Jose: Loco tu quieres comer taco bell?
Manuel: Anjá
Jose: Loco, la tipa de maria esta enbarasada
Manuel: Annnnnjáááá, no sabia
English:
Jose: Yo, did you know raul spent the night in jail?
Manuel: Anjá (Yes), I was told this morning. That’s what happens when you fight in bars.
Jose: Yo, do you want to go eat at Taco Bell?
Manuel: Anjá (Yes)
Jose: Yo, Maria is pregnant
Manuel: Annnnnjáááá, oh really, I didn’t know!
Dominican:
Jose: Loco tu sabia que raul esta preso?
Manuel: Anjá, me dijieron esta manana, que siga peliando en baras.
Jose: Loco tu quieres comer taco bell?
Manuel: Anjá
Jose: Loco, la tipa de maria esta enbarasada
Manuel: Annnnnjáááá, no sabia
English:
Jose: Yo, did you know raul spent the night in jail?
Manuel: Anjá (Yes), I was told this morning. That’s what happens when you fight in bars.
Jose: Yo, do you want to go eat at Taco Bell?
Manuel: Anjá (Yes)
Jose: Yo, Maria is pregnant
Manuel: Annnnnjáááá, oh really, I didn’t know!
Thursday, February 5, 2009
February 5, 2009
Today's Dominican Word:
¡Bomba! - Wow!
Bomba - gas station
Bomba – this word is an expression and a place. Bomba in Dominican Slang is a Gas Station. Bomba also means the following expressions: Wow, good, awesome, great, etch.
Dominican: 1. Manuel fue a la bomba, su carro no tenia gasolina.
2. Manuel al ganarse el premio mayor de la lotto grito, BOMBA!
English: 1. Manuel went to the gas station (bomba) to get gas.
2. When Manuel won the lottery, he shouted, Bomba! (GREAT!)
¡Bomba! - Wow!
Bomba - gas station
Bomba – this word is an expression and a place. Bomba in Dominican Slang is a Gas Station. Bomba also means the following expressions: Wow, good, awesome, great, etch.
Dominican: 1. Manuel fue a la bomba, su carro no tenia gasolina.
2. Manuel al ganarse el premio mayor de la lotto grito, BOMBA!
English: 1. Manuel went to the gas station (bomba) to get gas.
2. When Manuel won the lottery, he shouted, Bomba! (GREAT!)
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
February 4, 2009
Today's Dominican Word: Montro (a) – This word means: dude, buddy, pal, and or big guy, or to insinuate a person is great in a certain area.
Dominican: Mi amigo Manuel es un montro en el gym, el pesa 180 libras de pesas.
English: My friend Manuel is great at the gym, he benches 180 lbs.
Dominican: Mi amigo Manuel es un montro en el gym, el pesa 180 libras de pesas.
English: My friend Manuel is great at the gym, he benches 180 lbs.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
February 3, 2009
Today's Dominican Word: Avion – This of course means airplane, however, in the Dominican Slang it means a girl whose time is spent doing sexual favors or being too friendly with the guys. A female that sleeps around is an Avion. Dominican: Paris Hilton es un Avion English: Paris Hilton is a friendly girl (Avion).
Monday, February 2, 2009
February 2, 2009
Today's Dominican Word: Allantoso – B.Ser – pretender. Dominican: Marcos no ira a la fiesta, el te dijo que si por estar de allantoso. English: Marc is not really going to the party, he just pretending he is.
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