Hi, you guys are great! I am Dominican myself but not so great with all of the slang and there's still a lot of "dominican phrases/expressions" that I would like to learn/know. I am good at speaking spanish and also a great learner. Could you guys possibly help me someway where I could learn more of the spanish spoken in the DR? And not just formal but also slang and everyday language. Thanks so much! x
I've been learning Spanish for a little while now and Dominican Spanish is by far most confusing. Their everyday speech is mostly slang and expressions, the type of stuff you won't find in the typical Spanish book. My 1st time in the DR my in-law was like "pasame la vainita" and I didn't have a clue wtf she was talking about. Turns out she was referring to a little binder clip and "vaina" could mean damn near anything. smh
DaBrute Lol yes its so difficult . I speak Spanish But I am trying to Learn more of Dominican slang . Ughhh They shorten so many words and I would understand 2 out of 10!
don't feel bad i am Honduran and even I can't understand them sometimes every country has their slang but Dominicans are known for being a little extreme with speaking really fast and the slang but its worth learning some of it they have really interesting culture and if your planning a trip
Hi! Creo que vamos a hacer otro video. Creeme cuando hicimos este video no sabiamos que ibamos a tener tantos views. Entonces, vamos a ver que lo que. Mientras tanto, espero que te vayas para alla pronto y que goces mucho!!
Gary says that about me all that time :p I've gotten better, but "carro" used to like "caro" coming out of my mouth. I wouldn't be surprised if it still sounds like this today. Hahaha :p
Very good observation! I was a double major during my undergrad, with one of those majors being Spanish as well. There are a number of differences of how Spanish is spoken in different countries. So, it's always good to take note when you spot these kinds of observations. My school mainly focused on the way Spanish is spoken in Mexico and Spain, however, I took it upon myself to start paying attention to other countries, particularly in the caribbean.
Yea, I assume its safe to say that most schools probably do focus on teaching Spanish that way. Now that I'm thinking about it though, I think I had one class that briefly covered different accents. I think it was my linguistics class. As far as diversity, that's why I love to travel, and that's one aspect that makes where I'm at now (new york) pretty cool.
It has its good and bad aspects, that's for sure. I definitely wouldn't encourage everyone to move here, but it wouldn't be a bad idea to visit and see what all the fuss is about! New York City has a population of over 8 million people. That's a lot of people compared to where I'm from, which has a population of only a little over 197,000. From a few "dangerous cities" lists provided by MSN, Huffington Post, and Forbes, New York isn't even in the top 10. However, with a city filled with more than 8 million people, that would explain why there would be more reports of crime. Overall, not a bad place. NY has a culture of its own and I can truly say, out of the other states I lived in and visited, there's no place quite like New York! hahaha
I love all spanish accent. I'm from Acapulco & I used to be embarrassed of my people's accent , now I am proud to show it off though I don't carry it on since I was raised in California since I was a baby. Anways I want to learn all foreign spanish accent💕
can you teach me my native language ? which is Dominican Spanish , I only know so little and can't find anything very helpful , I am so determined to learn
Hello! Do you have any resources you'd like to suggest for Dominican Spanish (particularly how it differs from Peninsular/other dialects of Spanish) and/or Dominican culture? While I'm sure I'll be learning some along the way, this is for novel research. I need to be accurate in my portrayal but I'm not sure where to look. Thanks for reading!
Hi there! By any chance, do you speak Spanish? I would love to help! For time sake and for the depth that this could go, you may want to consider shooting me a message at this following link: thestarwilliams.weebly.com/contact.html and I will respond back via email.
Nic Espinosa Hi there! That's definitely a topic for debate. Are you referring to the Canary Islands, which happen to be Spain's? Please tell more. I've researched this a few times, but since it was personal research and not something I was going to turn in for school or publish, I don't remember my specific exact findings. Nevertheless, one thing I will say is that ALL languages spoken in the Caribbean, whether that be French, Spanish, English, or any other language that is spoken in the Caribbean, they all have their unique sounds, slang, and even at times since of grammar, as we know that the Caribbean area was an interest of many countries and an area where many slaves were taken. Food, music, culture, and language have been influenced by many different countries; however the base for their languages obviously comes from another country, minus those that actually do have their own language.
Star Williams hi, Yes the canary island. Dominican spanish a mix of many culture and language Exe: Spain, French, English, Italian, Haitian, African Slave, Taino(Native American) for further reading check out this website ccny.cuny.edu/dsi/
Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! In regards to the list, first we'd love for you to know that we put up a ton of Dominican Spanish videos even with subtitles! That list was given to me as a part of a program while I was in the DR. Because so many people do want a list, we've decided to create one for those who sign up to be one of our Patrons according to tier-level. You can check out our Patreon below, or feel free to keep coming back for our new videos for more words! We'd love for you to keep coming back :D Mil gracias! ---> www.patreon.com/TuyYo
+Maninskovij Tyler It was a section of a booklet given to me from the program I went through to get there. The program made the booklet, but likely got that section from somewhere else and stuck it in.
Hola Maikel! Gracias! Love to help you out if you wouldn't mind helping us out too! Please subscribe here on TH-cam and Like us on Facebook. The link is in the description box. Message me on FB afterwards :D We appreciate your support!
+Aysia Milaan Hi Aysia! :) Unfortunately, I cannot respond with proven research. I am not fond of providing responses based off of pure opinion. I'm sure there are many that can weigh in - I just hope they weigh in with evidence, research, or sources and not just providing thoughts that come from the top of their head. However, I can say that I am pretty certain that just like many carribbean islands and areas, there are many influences in their culture and language.
Hi there! Thanks for your comment! You know, I would say that's a good question. Maybe you could consider it that. There are some things I say for sure would be Dominican slang, but not necessarily all the things that you might only hear in the DR. It would be a good idea to ask a few different people just to get a general consensus, and it would be great if others weighed in with their opinions. In general, we know that Spanish is the official language, but however, similar to English, there are numerous things that we say that are not said in other English speaking countries. However, at the same time, we wouldn't say that the way, for example, Australians talk is Australian slang. It's just simply how they speak English in Australia, which happens to include a variety of expressions that Americans don't use, nor does it sound how Americans sound, but again we wouldn't say that just Australian slang. Even in different regions of the U.S., we have our own accents and expressions. I'm from the South and you hear tons of people that say "yall" all the time. However, no one classifies that as southern slang but it's definitely a southern thing to say in my opinion. Every country that speaks Spanish, has their own their own accent and particular way of speaking Spanish. I hope this helps somehow! .
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Where did you get the list of phrases used there? I would love to have one for myself. I love these videos. I just found you guys.
Love you guys together! Good job and amazing dedication!!! I'm Cuban :) dating a Dominican their Spanish is far my favorite!! So unique lol
+Maria Romeu Thank you Maria :)
Una pareja muy bonita
Maninskovij Tyler Gracias :)
Hi, you guys are great! I am Dominican myself but not so great with all of the slang and there's still a lot of "dominican phrases/expressions" that I would like to learn/know. I am good at speaking spanish and also a great learner. Could you guys possibly help me someway where I could learn more of the spanish spoken in the DR? And not just formal but also slang and everyday language. Thanks so much! x
I've been learning Spanish for a little while now and Dominican Spanish is by far most confusing. Their everyday speech is mostly slang and expressions, the type of stuff you won't find in the typical Spanish book. My 1st time in the DR my in-law was like "pasame la vainita" and I didn't have a clue wtf she was talking about. Turns out she was referring to a little binder clip and "vaina" could mean damn near anything. smh
DaBrute Lol yes its so difficult . I speak Spanish But I am trying to Learn more of Dominican slang . Ughhh They shorten so many words and I would understand 2 out of 10!
+DaBrute Si, vaina es como una cosa. Like a "thing"
don't feel bad i am Honduran and even I can't understand them sometimes every country has their slang but Dominicans are known for being a little extreme with speaking really fast and the slang but its worth learning some of it they have really interesting culture and if your planning a trip
+António Bejarano aye my fellow Honduran. What part of Honduras?
ahh I love it! Necesito mas!!! Pronto me voy para alla :)
Hi! Creo que vamos a hacer otro video. Creeme cuando hicimos este video no sabiamos que ibamos a tener tantos views. Entonces, vamos a ver que lo que. Mientras tanto, espero que te vayas para alla pronto y que goces mucho!!
Ahahaha! ahhh yo entiendo :) El video esta bien haha! Ok espero a ver un video mas hahaha! Gracias!! Si me voy la proxima semana!! :) Besitos!
Mi amor! Ahora hay otro video de español Dominicano. Miralo aqui :) Dominican Spanish Expressions 101 - Part II
Thank you, i appreciated the lesson, please do more if you can.
+Ray Jepson Thank you Ray!!! We will try!! We will try!
+Star The Model hi
Hi there! I hope you are well!
You guys are beautiful together..mani tu mujer es muy linda..bendicion
How sweet! Thank you! I'll make sure Gari gets the message! ; )
where can I get that list that you are using..or can you tell me the name of it
Thanks Star.. I just completed my request.
Only thing that's holding me back is rolling my Rs
Gary says that about me all that time :p I've gotten better, but "carro" used to like "caro" coming out of my mouth. I wouldn't be surprised if it still sounds like this today. Hahaha :p
+twistedblktrekie cool that's explains a lot
Very good observation! I was a double major during my undergrad, with one of those majors being Spanish as well. There are a number of differences of how Spanish is spoken in different countries. So, it's always good to take note when you spot these kinds of observations. My school mainly focused on the way Spanish is spoken in Mexico and Spain, however, I took it upon myself to start paying attention to other countries, particularly in the caribbean.
Yea, I assume its safe to say that most schools probably do focus on teaching Spanish that way. Now that I'm thinking about it though, I think I had one class that briefly covered different accents. I think it was my linguistics class. As far as diversity, that's why I love to travel, and that's one aspect that makes where I'm at now (new york) pretty cool.
It has its good and bad aspects, that's for sure. I definitely wouldn't encourage everyone to move here, but it wouldn't be a bad idea to visit and see what all the fuss is about! New York City has a population of over 8 million people. That's a lot of people compared to where I'm from, which has a population of only a little over 197,000. From a few "dangerous cities" lists provided by MSN, Huffington Post, and Forbes, New York isn't even in the top 10. However, with a city filled with more than 8 million people, that would explain why there would be more reports of crime. Overall, not a bad place. NY has a culture of its own and I can truly say, out of the other states I lived in and visited, there's no place quite like New York! hahaha
no haga cocote, means dont think about it.
I love all spanish accent. I'm from Acapulco & I used to be embarrassed of my people's accent , now I am proud to show it off though I don't carry it on since I was raised in California since I was a baby. Anways I want to learn all foreign spanish accent💕
That's awesome Jay! You're right - no need to be embarrassed. I hope you get to learn all that you hope to! Happy New Year!!
can you teach me my native language ? which is Dominican Spanish , I only know so little and can't find anything very helpful , I am so determined to learn
+Liyah Avila Hi there! Do you currently speak Spanish fluently and you're just wanting to learn the more Dominican way of speaking Spanish?
Thank you guys.
My condolences about your father, btw.
Hello! Do you have any resources you'd like to suggest for Dominican Spanish (particularly how it differs from Peninsular/other dialects of Spanish) and/or Dominican culture? While I'm sure I'll be learning some along the way, this is for novel research. I need to be accurate in my portrayal but I'm not sure where to look. Thanks for reading!
Hi there! By any chance, do you speak Spanish? I would love to help! For time sake and for the depth that this could go, you may want to consider shooting me a message at this following link: thestarwilliams.weebly.com/contact.html and I will respond back via email.
Nic Espinosa Hi there! That's definitely a topic for debate. Are you referring to the Canary Islands, which happen to be Spain's? Please tell more. I've researched this a few times, but since it was personal research and not something I was going to turn in for school or publish, I don't remember my specific exact findings. Nevertheless, one thing I will say is that ALL languages spoken in the Caribbean, whether that be French, Spanish, English, or any other language that is spoken in the Caribbean, they all have their unique sounds, slang, and even at times since of grammar, as we know that the Caribbean area was an interest of many countries and an area where many slaves were taken. Food, music, culture, and language have been influenced by many different countries; however the base for their languages obviously comes from another country, minus those that actually do have their own language.
Star Williams hi, Yes the canary island. Dominican spanish a mix of many culture and language Exe: Spain, French, English, Italian, Haitian, African Slave, Taino(Native American) for further reading check out this website ccny.cuny.edu/dsi/
Ta bueno! Nice!
Thanks Viola! :D We appreciate you watching. Make sure to check out the other expression videos we did!
Star The Model OK! Thanks!
"Pariguayo" is too close to "Paraguayo" Not sure how the Paraguayans feel about this one. But thanks for sharing this information.
Awesome!
Where can I find this list?
:)
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love you guys.
Lanine Valdez Love you too!!! :D
gracias .
Star Tapia so this is very helpful.. .any chance you can download the pdf of the phrases or put them on quizlet.
kewl video clip y me dice pa' na'
How can I get a copy of that list? I work with a lot of Dominician kids, it would help.
Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! In regards to the list, first we'd love for you to know that we put up a ton of Dominican Spanish videos even with subtitles! That list was given to me as a part of a program while I was in the DR. Because so many people do want a list, we've decided to create one for those who sign up to be one of our Patrons according to tier-level. You can check out our Patreon below, or feel free to keep coming back for our new videos for more words! We'd love for you to keep coming back :D Mil gracias! ---> www.patreon.com/TuyYo
Dominicanos Aqui!
Con mucho orgullo
What is the name of that book with dominican slang?
+Maninskovij Tyler It was a section of a booklet given to me from the program I went through to get there. The program made the booklet, but likely got that section from somewhere else and stuck it in.
Nice, can you give us a list?
Hola Maikel! Gracias! Love to help you out if you wouldn't mind helping us out too! Please subscribe here on TH-cam and Like us on Facebook. The link is in the description box. Message me on FB afterwards :D We appreciate your support!
+Star The Model thnx for replying so fast how can I find u on FB
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How can i get the list
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His spanish 😩😩
The dog almost broke In half
these phrases sound very Portuguese....is the DR Brazilian or Portuguese influenced?
+Aysia Milaan Hi Aysia! :) Unfortunately, I cannot respond with proven research. I am not fond of providing responses based off of pure opinion. I'm sure there are many that can weigh in - I just hope they weigh in with evidence, research, or sources and not just providing thoughts that come from the top of their head. However, I can say that I am pretty certain that just like many carribbean islands and areas, there are many influences in their culture and language.
As soon as I heard him speak Spanish I knew exactly what you meant.
+Aysia Milaan Cuba and Domincan Republic were colonized by Sevillan Spanish. America was colonized mostly by Castillan Spaniards
So it's basically like Dominican slang?
Hi there! Thanks for your comment! You know, I would say that's a good question. Maybe you could consider it that. There are some things I say for sure would be Dominican slang, but not necessarily all the things that you might only hear in the DR. It would be a good idea to ask a few different people just to get a general consensus, and it would be great if others weighed in with their opinions. In general, we know that Spanish is the official language, but however, similar to English, there are numerous things that we say that are not said in other English speaking countries. However, at the same time, we wouldn't say that the way, for example, Australians talk is Australian slang. It's just simply how they speak English in Australia, which happens to include a variety of expressions that Americans don't use, nor does it sound how Americans sound, but again we wouldn't say that just Australian slang. Even in different regions of the U.S., we have our own accents and expressions. I'm from the South and you hear tons of people that say "yall" all the time. However, no one classifies that as southern slang but it's definitely a southern thing to say in my opinion. Every country that speaks Spanish, has their own their own accent and particular way of speaking Spanish. I hope this helps somehow!
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Was this during a Study abroad?
lobsterlover12 Hi there! It was teach abroad but I decided to stay for almost three years.
i swear.. listening to dominicans speak is the funniest shit ever
DR spanish
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