I've personally never been to Dominican Republic but I definitely want to go someday. Here are some things they might say in Dominican Republic.
Why learn Slang?
This will give you an advantage over other tourists visiting the specific country. Slang is included in everyday conversation and is necessary if you want to speak like a native.
*Be careful, in other countries, slang means different things so it's best you don't say some of these in other countries
Vaina - this is used in many countries as a thing that you can't name, ¿dónde está la vaina? ¿El que? La vaina allá en la cocina. ¡Oh! ¿El jugo? ¡Si!
Bacano - something that cool, someone bacano is someone who's good at something that's really difficult
Alebrescado/Alebrestado - used to explain when someone is excited/anticipated
Chin - another way of saying a little bit
Concho - a taxi
Esquimalito- one of the many ways to say popsicle, or frozen drink, is Esquimalito
Hevi nais - another expression to say "very nice"
Yala - a casual word to say "okay" or "alright"
Pana - pana is a term of endearment used to call someone a friend
Dame dato... - "Tell me about..." when you want someone to tell a story say Dame dato
¿Dime a ver? - meaning "what's going on?" Literal translation: tell me so that I can see
Lengua larga - used to describe someone who's talkative, literally means someone with a long tongue (it's never in their mouth because they're talking so much)
Tiguere - used to describe someone with street smarts
Jeva/Jevo - informal way of saying girl and boy (respectively)
Zumbón - Meaning to throw something far away
Mangue - people who aren't in a serious relationship, like a fling
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