Salto de Aguas Blancas, Constanza - República Dominicana Aguas Blancas Waterfall, Constanza - Dominican Republic
Lo que está pa’ ti, ta’ pa’ ti.
Literal translation: what’s for you is for you Meaning: no one will take away what is meant for you . This is a reference to the belief in destiny and that one should not fret about losing something or someone. Significado: “lo que está para ti, está para ti”: nadie le quitará lo que en verdad le pertenece. Señala una creencia en el destino. Use: colloquial, urban
Un cuchillo
Literal translation: a knife Meaning: used to refer to medicine (from any source) that is very effective in treating or curing the symptoms of an illness. Significado: describe una medicina (natural o no) que es muy efectiva en tratar o curar los síntomas de una enfermedad. Use: colloquial, urban
“¡Cuidado! Hay perro bravo”. Caution! Aggressive dog! Signs with this caption are frequently found on the fences of Dominican houses to deter theft. In many cases, there is no such dog… but would a thief want to find out? Letreros con esta frase son comunes frente a las rejas de algunas casas dominicanas. En muchos casos no existe tal perro… pero ¿se atrevería a comprobarlo un ladrón?
¡Lo que pasa es que éste es un país de gente bruta!
Literal translation: the thing is, this is a country of stupid people This phrase became part of the Dominican argot, after Máximo Beras Goico, Dominican psychiatrist and brother of late television personality Freddy Beras Goico, used it in his TV segment “El Psiquiatra en su Hogar” (The Psychiatrist in your Home). During the show, viewers would call in with issues they needed advice on. Máximo often got visibly angry at callers’ “brutishness” and introduced his professional advice with the famed phrase. Do you have footage of Máximo Beras Goico saying this? Reply with a link. Use: when talking about a…
“Come yuca”
Literary translation: yucca root eater Meaning: insult, implies that the person is unrefined, or somehow undeserving. Usually directed toward someone who thinks the opposite of him/herself. “Come yuca” is perhaps one of the most ironic insults, given that yuca is indeed a staple of the Dominican diet and most people enjoy it. Significado: insulto, dícese de la persona poco refinada o de escazos recursos, que hace alarde de lo que no tiene o se cree muy culta. Use: colloquial - "Mira, come yuca!"