{"id":2375,"date":"2022-04-15T17:13:02","date_gmt":"2022-04-15T17:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/latinamericanspanishcafe.com\/?p=2375"},"modified":"2022-09-14T08:03:38","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T08:03:38","slug":"dominican-slang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latinamericanspanishcafe.com\/dominican-slang\/","title":{"rendered":"Dominican Slang: The Secret Language of the Dominican Republic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Have you ever heard a conversation between two Dominicans? But not a formal conversation, rather a conversation between pure Dominican Spanish speakers who are simply having a casual chat. If you’ve eavesdropped on one of these conversations, but understood very little, it’s not your fault. Don\u2019t feel too bad about those Spanish lessons you took back in college. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dominican Spanish can be tricky if you’re not used to it. We Dominicans speak fast, are often way too casual, and can be quite hilarious in how we use language. It’s not your teacher\u2019s fault if you don\u2019t get much of what they are saying, you were probably taught well. But Dominican slang is like a whole new level of Spanish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But don’t worry, I’m going to let you in on all the secrets and introduce you to Dominican slang phrases that will help you communicate with locals, travel in the country, and make friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our daily life speaking is quite “colorful,” as it is in every Latin American Spanish-speaking<\/a> country. We have a tendency to shorten words, use a lot of contractions, and have an excessive number of colocations, colloquialisms, and regionalisms. I’m convinced that we have enough Dominican slang words to create our own dictionary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We Dominicans speak Spanish, which has absorbed the influences of various races and languages with which we have mingled throughout history. We speak sort of mestizo Spanish<\/a>, which includes African, English, and Taino expressions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add to that the fact that many visitors from the Caribbean and other parts of the world visit this island. We also have a tendency to adopt and Dominicanize various idioms and expressions. Dominican Spanish is a very rich peninsular Spanish with a Dominican accent on top of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we will explore some expressions that can help you speak Spanish fluently and understand Dominicans when they come at you with a tangle of words. Travel with confidence<\/a> in one of the most beautiful parts of Latin America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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