Palabras Dominicanas Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

Yola

A

small boat

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
1
Q

Cuarto

A

Money

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Estar en olla

A

To be break

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Hablamos el martes

A

See you later

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

You better

A

más te vale

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Count on me

A

Cuenta conmigo

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

A man who likes hip-hop (old: Dominican born British)

A

Cocolo

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

To kiss passionately

A

Chuliar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Estar chivo

A

To be suspicious of something

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Chivo

A

Fraud, cheater

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

La Chiripa

A

Something insufficient or small. A short-term informal job.
Something extra.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Una persona que habla mucho y hace poco

A

Allantoso(a)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Agrupar algo, reunir, conglomerar

A

Ajuntar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Una persona profundamente enamorada

A

Aficia’o (a)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

El monte

A

Jungle, forest, a lot of trees or land

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Muchachone(s)

A

Guys

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Firmar con los Yankees

A

To die

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Bultos

A

Bags

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Pasar trabajo

A

to struggle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Coger lucha

A

To struggle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

lío

A

problem

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Jablador(a)

A

Liar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Computarse

A

To organize yourself, think about doing something

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Cuar(l)to

A

Money

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Estar en olla

A

To be broke

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

Pan blanco

A

White bread, white Dominicans in DR

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

Cobrador

A

Person that charges money on the guaguas

27
Q

Cuartel

A

Police station

28
Q

Colegio

A

Private school in DR

29
Q

Ser curón

A

To be a person who makes fun of everything all the time

30
Q

Relajar

A

To joke/goof around

31
Q

En cura

A

Just kidding

32
Q

Un(a) Sabroso(a)

A

A person who tries to make everybody happy

33
Q

Como quiera

A

Anyway

34
Q

Coro

A

A group of people doing whatever

35
Q

Querer Brillar contigo

A

A person who says or does things to make you look ridiculous or uncomfortable to get attention

36
Q

Tripearse

A

To chill, relax, entertain oneself

37
Q

Hacer coro

A

To talk, spend time together, show interest in someone

38
Q

Degranao / Degraná

A

A broke person

39
Q

Loco(a)

A

Dude

40
Q

Me da pique

A

It makes me angry

41
Q

Entrarle a trompá a alguien

A

To punch someone

42
Q

No lo consumo

A

I dont roll with that

43
Q

Un chin

A

A little bit

44
Q

Coger mucho trote

A

To struggle, walk alot

45
Q

Poloche

A

Any tshirt, sweater, polo shirt

46
Q

Pelá / Recortá

A

Haircut

47
Q

Cerquillo

A

Hairline

48
Q

Pararle a algo

A

To worry about something

49
Q

Chapear

A

To be a golddigger, take away money

50
Q

Al paso

A

Slow, slowly

51
Q

Tipo

A

Man, dude

52
Q

Buscarle coro

A

To show interest, talk to a person, socialize

53
Q

Embullar

A

To distract, entertain

54
Q

Tirarle a alguien

A

To approach someone, to text

55
Q

Chelito

A

Money

56
Q

Joderse

A

To fuck up

57
Q

Cotorra / labia

A

Things you say to convince someone of something

58
Q

Pana

A

Friend, pal

59
Q

Jevi

A

Nice, cool, fantastic

60
Q

De una vez

A

Immediately

61
Q

Coger trote

A

To struggle

62
Q

Pila

A

A lot

63
Q

Dar banda

A

To get rid of or let go of something

64
Q

Bregar

A

To deal, do, make

65
Q

Teteo

A

Dominican party, usually with dembow