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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