March 31, 2011

Dominican Word of The Day is: BUEEEEENO – Expression insunating doubt, pesimism, or confusion.

Dominican: Manuel tu cree que Maria salga conmigo a una cita? Manuel: BUEEEEENO…Y o no se Manin.

English: Manuel do you think Maria would go out with me? Manuel: ABOUT THAT, HMM I don’t know man!

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March 30, 2011

Dominican Word of The Day is: EHHTE – Expression for saying HMMM or "THIS ONE".

Dominican: Manuel a Maria: Maria, donde queda el Parque? EHHTE, en la calle 59 creo!

English: Manuel to Maria: Maria, where is the Park Located, HMMM, 59th Street I believe.

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March 29, 2011

Dominican Word of The Day is: PELAO (PELE) – Slang for going or being BROKE (NO LUCK).

Dominican: Manuel jugo la Lotto de Megamillion y no gano nada, se PELO.

English: Manuel had no luck with last Friday’s Megamillion jackpot.

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March 25, 2011

Dominican Word of The Day is: EMBURÚJATE - TO ENGAGE in a fight, conversation, or work (task), etc.

Dominican: Manuel y Jose se EMBURUJAN en una pelea anoche.

English: Manuel & Jose got into a FIGHT last night.

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March 24, 2011

Dominican Word of The Day SPECIAL EDITION : TYPES OF CRAZIES – Here are different ways to call a Dominican Crazy: Ese LOCO e’ MANSO, LOCO VIEJO, MALDITO LOCO, EL LOQUITO ESE, E’ ALOQUETIAO Que Ta’, LOCO 'EL DIABLO, LOCO 'E LA PORRA, E’ QUE EL ES COMO LOCO, El CHIVO LOCO.

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March 21, 2011

Dominican Word of The Day is: CUERO – While in places like Mexico this word means A GOOD LOOKING LADY, in the D.R. it means total opposite in a derogatory manner (“A Female of the Streets”).

Dominican: Diantre, esa muchacha de Maria no se esta quieta en su casa, parece un Cuero.

English: Maria is such a trouble maker, all she wants to be is hang out all day and night, what a S**T.

Popular DR Song using this Word: “No Quiero Cuero Cuero Frio Frio” - VillanoSam.

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March 17, 2011

Dominican Word of The Day is: BACANERIA – Slang for gratitude that something is going well (event), a picture well taken (Que Foto Mas BACANA), a loving relationship is going well (ESE TIGUERE YO LO AMO, ES UN BACANO).

Dominican: Manuel se fue de Bonche a La Venezuela, el sitio estaba BACANO.

English: Manuel went to party on the other side of the town; the place was lots of FUN.

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March 16, 2011

Dominican Word of The Day is: QUAJE– Slang for that Lazy Feeling when you don’t feel like doing anything.

Dominican: Manuel Tiene un QUAJE, no quiere ir a Trabajar solo quiere Cama.

English: Manuel is feeling LAZY today, he doesn’t want to go to work, all he wants to do is sleep.

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March 15, 2011

Dominican Word of The Day is: TABLAZO– Slang for HIT, BANGING, PUNCH, STRIKE.

Dominican: Manuel se dio un TABLAZO con la puerta del Carro y ahora tiene un buen chichon!

English: Manuel suffered a bump in his head for BANGING it against the car door.

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March 11, 2011

Dominican Word of The Day is: MALAFE – Slang for someone you can’t trust and always has bad intentions.

Dominican: A Manuel no se le puede confiar, ese tiguere es un MALAFE.

English: Manuel is not TRUST WORTHY.

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March 11, 2011

Dominican Word of The Day is: BALBARO – Slang for someone who has done something out of the ordinary or absurd.

Dominican: Manuel ordena sus compras del supermarket por el internet, QUE BALBARO.

English: Manny orders his groceries online, what a lazy ABSURD bastard.

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March 9, 2011

Dominican Word of The Day is: ARAGAN – Slang for someone who’s LAZY.

Dominican: Manny es un ARAGAN, nunca llega al trabajo a tiempo.

English: Manny is so LAZY, he’s always late to work.

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March 8, 2011

Dominican Word of The Day is: MOYERO – Slang for being Strong/someone who has muscles.

Dominican: El Tipo Manny esta MOYERO.

English: My Friend Manny is into bodybuilding and has big muscles.

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March 7, 2011

Dominican Word of The Day is: CHATA – Slang for something FLAT.

Dominican: Esa muchacha Maria tiene las nalgas CHATA.

English: Maria literally has no behind; she is just FLAT as a pan.

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