# 061 - Things are not normal for Dominicans ft Nehemias (Normal speed - Northern accent)

Episodio de [Slow Dominican Spanish](https://escuchario.semeescucha.es/podcast/slow-dominican-spanish), de José Díaz.

- Publicado: 12 de mayo de 2026
- Duración: 36 min
- Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/e05e2d0c/podcast/play/119897151/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-12%2F424028348-44100-2-155304c7a9f99.mp3
- Página: https://escuchario.semeescucha.es/podcast/slow-dominican-spanish/episodio/5905959-061-things-are-not-normal-for-dominicans-ft-nehemias-normal-speed-northern

## Sobre este episodio

- Domislang: The dictionary (Paperback - Physical book) - https://www.lulu.com/es/shop/jos%C3%A9-d%C3%ADaz/domislang/paperback/product-45regye.html?srsltid=AfmBOop6qtbHTphAH0sWVd0Xd_Kv3okh2lpH-LNiRSfLprivnjme2UG0&page=1&pageSize=4 - Domislang: The dictionary (Ebook) - https://payhip.com/b/FW3Rc - Guide to Understanding Dominican Spanish: https://www.patreon.com/posts/guide-to-spanish-87048450?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link \*This episode will not have a transcription\* Slang used in the episode: - Decocotao / Decocotar - To cut or break the neck or the head - “Ellos son medio incómodos” / “Ellos son enredao” - They are a little stubborn - Aire - Air conditioning - Luz - Power / Electricity - Yaroa - Dominican street food made with fries or mashed plantains topped with meat, melted cheese, and sauces like mayo and ketchup. - Vaina’ así - Something like that - Casa ajena - Someone else’s house - Cabañas - a private roadside motel rented by the hour or overnight, often used by couples or just anyone for privacy. - Coger lucha - To struggle - Anda el diablo - Holy crap / Damn! - Viejo - Dude / Bro - Meterse algo - Comerse algo - Pechurina - Boneless chicken - Me metí una pechurina - I ate pechurina - Doña - Old lady - Dembowsero - A dembow artist - Rochy RD - A famous dembowsero - Rosario - rosary - Pegarse (como artista) - To get trendy as an artist, usually for a short period of time. - Un saco de - A lot of - Mondongo - Tripe - Jartarse (me jarté de chicharrón) - To fill yourself with food - Voy a salir de esto - I am going to get done with this - Loco - Dude / Bro - Cuarto - Dinero - Desbaratado - Broken / Torn apart / Crumbling apart - Jeepeta - SUV - De un pronto - All of a sudden / Immediately - Resolver - To pay for the expenses - Lio - A problem - Hacer un lío - To borrow money - Allá afuera - USA or countries outside the US - Dar en la madre - To scam - Carrito / Carrito de concho - A car for public transportation - GUagua / Guagua de concho - A bus for public transportation - Como quiera - Anyways - Meter la mano - to help - La pulga - Flea market - Poloche - T-shirt / Any informal shirt - Bizcocho - Cake - Papitas - Chips - Biligue - Big liter soda - Liceo - High school - Tener fiebre de hacer algo - To be really eagger to do something for te first time - Pulirse - To get better at something - Nada más - Only - Belluga - Marbles - Buzo - Under water hide-and-seek - Pelota - Baseball - Vitilla - A street game from the Dominican Republic, similar to baseball or stickball, played with a broomstick or bat and a plastic bottle cap instead of a ball. - Chamaquita - Girl - Motor - Motorcycle - Agencia - Dealership - Inicial - Down payment - Y pico - “-ish” - quemarse - To fail the year / To fail an exam - Ay ombe - What a shame / That’s so sad - Fulano - So-and-so - Un reguero de - A lot of (usually not organized thigns) (Un reguero de cables - A lot of cables)

Anterior: [060 - Bogotá: Mi experiencia](https://escuchario.semeescucha.es/podcast/slow-dominican-spanish/episodio/5905960-060-bogota-mi-experiencia)
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