Today's Dominican Word: Boche: A spoken form to reprimand someone (a "Diss") without being belligerent.
Dominican: Manuel le tiro un boche a Joel por estar de necio.
English: Manuel dissed Joel for acting foolish.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
April 21, 2009
Today's Dominican Word: Agallu (Agayu): A person that wants it all and doesn’t let others enjoy the fun - Greedy.
Dominican: En la Barra habian dos tipas buenas, pero Manuel no me dejo hablar con ninguna, ese tipo es un Agallu.
English: While at the Bar, there were two hot girls, Manuel didn’t give me the chance to speak to any of them, he is greedy.
Dominican: En la Barra habian dos tipas buenas, pero Manuel no me dejo hablar con ninguna, ese tipo es un Agallu.
English: While at the Bar, there were two hot girls, Manuel didn’t give me the chance to speak to any of them, he is greedy.
Monday, April 20, 2009
April 20, 2009
Today's Dominican Word: Toyo (Tollo): This word means of something turned into a MESS.
Dominican: Que Toyo hicieron los Yankees este fin de semana.
English: The Yankees played a messy game this weekend.
Dominican: Que Toyo hicieron los Yankees este fin de semana.
English: The Yankees played a messy game this weekend.
Friday, April 17, 2009
April 17, 2009
Today's Dominican Word: Tiguere/a – Believe it or not after 56 post of Dominican Words this one has not been used. A Tiguere/a is anyone you want to refer to, a male or female, however, this world means of someone who is street smarts; perhaps but not necessarily a thug.
Dominican: Manuel es un tiguerazo, el tipo no trabaja, y se la pasa parao’ con BMWs y mujeres por todo lados.
English: Manuel seems to be a man of the streets since he is always riding around in a BMW and always has a lady by his arm.
Dominican: Manuel es un tiguerazo, el tipo no trabaja, y se la pasa parao’ con BMWs y mujeres por todo lados.
English: Manuel seems to be a man of the streets since he is always riding around in a BMW and always has a lady by his arm.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
April 16, 2009
Today's Dominican Word: Entre Luca Y Juan Mejia : This phrase is used when you are being asked how are you? Your response is this, which means you are doing just ok, so so, hanging in there. However, none of us (Dominicans) know who Luca or Mejia is.
Dominican: Manuel: Hola Joel, como estas?
Joel: Ahi, entre Luca y Juan Mejia, como estas tu?
English: Manuel asks Joel How is he? Joel responds, just hanging in there, how are you?
Dominican: Manuel: Hola Joel, como estas?
Joel: Ahi, entre Luca y Juan Mejia, como estas tu?
English: Manuel asks Joel How is he? Joel responds, just hanging in there, how are you?
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
April 14, 2009
Today's Dominican Word: Degarito or (Desgarito) – when someone just rushes out of a place, and/or when someone goes missing in action or gets lost for a long period of time.
Dominican: Manuel se encojono con la novia y se degarito de la casa.
English: Manuel was upset at his girlfriend, so he went missing in action for a couple of days.
Dominican: Manuel se encojono con la novia y se degarito de la casa.
English: Manuel was upset at his girlfriend, so he went missing in action for a couple of days.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
April 8, 2009
Today's Dominican Word: Clavo – in today’s world this means NAIL in Spanish, however, for us Dominicans is when someone has done an incredible stunt. This is often heard when Dominicans watch movies with unbelievable stories.
1. Dominican: La Pelicula de James Bond fue un Clavo.
2. English: James Bond’s movie had unbelievable stunts.
1. Dominican: La Pelicula de James Bond fue un Clavo.
2. English: James Bond’s movie had unbelievable stunts.
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