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.