Watchiman, chichí, motoconcho and yipeta. Do you know these words used in the Dominican Republic? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! If you are curious about the local Spanish vocabulary of this Caribbean paradise, you should check out our list of Dominican Spanish words. This list is part of the Speaking Latino Spanish Slang Dictionary […]
yaniqueque or yanikeke
Johnny Cakes, a cornmeal flat cake
vaso de agua
vaso de agua
an easy woman, the village bicycle (everyone gets a ride), literally “a glass of water”
vete a 10
vete a 10
take a break, take 5
yaniqueque or yanikeke
tú lo ´abe
you know it
tumba eso
tumba eso
forget that
tranquilo quieto
tranquilo quieto
chill out now
tú ‘ta cloro
tú ‘ta cloro
you got that right
tú ‘ta omo
tú ‘ta omo
you know it
tú lo ´abe
toma que lleva
toma que lleva
thwack
toy adelante
toy adelante
I’m in style
toy manzana
toy manzana
I’m chilling out, relaxed
toy quitao
toy quitao
I’m chilling out, relaxed
tranquilo quieto
tigre or tiguere
tigre or tiguere
wise, a street-smart guy
te di luz
te di luz
told you so