handsome or good-looking.
Guapo is a word that trips up a lot of visitors to the Dominican Republic. Most people are used to this adjective meaning that someone is handsome or good-looking.
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What does Guapo mean?
handsome, good-looking
handsome, good-looking.
What are some Dominican slang words?
Some Really Popular Everyday Dominican Slang Words & Sayings
- Qué lo qué
- Chin.
- Vaina.
- Concho.
- Guagua.
- Jeva/Jevo.
- Tripear.
- Colmado.
What’s up in Dominican slang?
6) Dime a ver
Dime a ver literally translates as “tell me so I can see”, but has the meaning of what’s up? Just like in English, the phrase “What’s up?” is used all over the world. Dominicans usually want to know what is going on with you.
Why do Dominicans say KLK?
In the Dominican Republic, we have a tendency to shorten words, this is something you have all certainly noticed. Klk comes from the expression “Que es lo Que hay” and or “qué es lo que es,” a Spanish version of the American “What’s Up” or “Wut up” and it’s often used as “Hello” or even “How are you”.
Where does Guapo come from?
Guapo (Spanish for “beautiful,” at least in Spanish outside of Argentina) comes from the Latin vappa which meant, “flavorless wine.” (The Romans must have drunk a lot in order to have a word that just means, wine that has no flavor!).
Can you say Guapa to a girl?
Guapa(o) is, most of the time, used for young people and especially for men (i.e., the masculine form guapo, at least in some regions). Guapa can be used for females and it isn’t considered weird or uncommon, but bonita for females is preferred over guapa, just as guapo is preferred over bonito for males.
What does De Mio mean?
A term of endearment in the Dominican community meaning “of mine” or “of my people,” ‘De Lo Mio’ is not only an homage to the transcending of identity and cultural integration, it also comes just in time for Dominican Independence Day on Saturday, February 27.
What does Papi Chulo mean in Dominican Republic?
A direct translation of papi chulo from Spanish is “pimp daddy,” with papi being a diminutive form of “father” (and used like “baby”) and chulo meaning “pimp” but also “attractive,” “cocky,” or “cool” in colloquial settings.
How do you say cool in Dominican Republic?
We have so much slang (like vaina and vacano) that have become a part of the everyday language.
21 Dominican Slang Terms That You Probably Use All the Time
- Vaina. What it means: A thing; any thing.
- Vacano. What it means: Dope or cool.
- Carajo.
- Disparate.
- Moto Concho.
What does Tigre mean in Dominican?
From a Dominican slang site. TIGUERE or Tigre (Tee-gur-eh): n. noun., 1. Literal meaning “tiger”.
What does Tato Tato mean?
TATO means “Okay.”
What does no Bulto mean?
Definition: to talk a lot and not deliver, to cause a scene, no problem. Examples of how to properly use “bulto” in a sentence: Esa mujer se me aparecerió en la discoteca y me hizo un bulto (she showed up at the club and caused a scene).
What does chin mean in Dominican Republic?
In this week’s Dominican-English dictionary post, Candiver Bienvenido, our favourite young Dominican teaches us how the Dominicans use the word “chin.” Today’s word is for describing an amount – we Dominicans say it when we want a small amount of food.
Whats ASL stand for?
Slang / Jargon (6) Acronym. Definition. ASL. American Sign Language.
Is Guapo a compliment?
Now, here are some Spanish compliments to a man: Qué guapo. “How handsome.” Qué bonito.
Who was Guapo?
Guapo is a bull and a main character in Ferdinand. He is voiced by Peyton Manning as an adult and Jet Jurgensmeyer as a calf.
What does wapo in Spanish mean?
third-person plural of -po: they are (specifically there)
What does it mean if a guy calls you Hermosa?
= gorgeous, beautiful, lovely.
What is a Mexican girl called?
La mujer/muchacha/chica/etc. mexicana for mexican woman.
What is the opposite of Guapo?
Guapo refers to the Spanish adjective meaning handsome or good-looking. As a Spanish word, it has no antonyms in English, but one could use the Spanish antonym “feo.“
