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These Kids Explain 13 Puerto Rican Spanish Words

My mom sent me this video recently. These are the 6-years-old vloggers Andres and Lucas showing us a great sample of Puerto Rican Spanish words. Irresistible to watch!

The Puerto Rican Spanish words and phrases featured are:

  1. jincho: fair skin
  2. zafacón: trash can
  3. al garete: without direction
  4. jicotea: turtle
  5. mapo: mop
  6. jugo de china: orange juice
  7. ¡Qué jartera!: so stuffed (of food)
  8. vamos a janguear: let’s hang out
  9. más perdido que un juey bizco: lost as a cross-eyed crab (completely lost)
  10. corillo melaza: close group of freinds
  11. eñangotado: squatting
  12. chavito prieto: penny
  13. asicalao: looking sharp

If you want to learn the most common Puerto Rican Spanish slang words and phrases, download this free cheat sheet now.

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