and to think, all this time, me thinking she was asking me to do something sexy.
Where was DR1 seven years ago? could have saved me a lot of wasted time and $$
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Hate to sound like an idiot, but....
and to think, all this time, me thinking she was asking me to do something sexy.
Where was DR1 seven years ago? could have saved me a lot of wasted time and $$
Not fluent at all, given the fact that I didn't live in the dr, but made trips to the TCI and DR several times per year. I struggle to this day, but am continually learning.
I needed DR1 to help me avoid the pitfalls I'd taken; being unfamiliar with Dominican culture and it's nuances. Hard and expensive lesson to learn, but I am now smarter, wiser, and vow not to buy the cow again.
I needed DR1 to help me avoid the pitfalls I'd taken; being unfamiliar with Dominican culture and it's nuances. Hard and expensive lesson to learn, but I am now smarter, wiser, and vow not to buy the cow again.
interesting read and 66 posts already, wow.
specially interesting to read some "knowledge" of some who clearly never really lived in a dominican 'hood, evenif they may live in the country since years.
the first price of all jokes of course goes to Canadian Gringo again, we can't beat that "knowledge about everything", lol.
and then there is of course the large number of people who are dominicans or at least live in a real dominican neighbourhood/with dominican family or are married to a dominican spouse and raise kids, and they got it right.
in my surroundings, including my own family, the kiddies cal their father Papi, and quiet often the small boys are called Papi by their parents or other adults familiar with 'em.
adult males are often called Papi by same aged males and females, but usually by those who know each others well, it is less common between strangers.
when used outside of the father-children situation, the meaning of Papi depends on the specific situation and who calls it to whom.
when Rollout is sitting at a beach bar and a girl takes the next seat and tells him "hola Papi", then it sure has nothing to do with any bloodline relations(yet).
when Rollout is the next on turn at the supermarket or Colmado cashier, the girl at the cashier may say "venga Papi/dime Papi" to get his attention to tell him "it's your turn now", without any Barside intentions involved.
Papa and Mama i know only as the terms to call the grandparents.
i often realized the change from calling the own mother Mami to use then Mama when the females have own children, they teach their child to call Granny Mama and so do often they themselves, becoming the Mami themselves and turning the mother into Mama.
interesting topi, tho, it is something used/heard on daily bases many times, without ever thinking about it. i guess it's the way to learn a language other than in schoolclasses, such stuff comes automatiocally over the years.
Mike
specially interesting to read some "knowledge" of some who clearly never really lived in a dominican 'hood, evenif they may live in the country since years.
the first price of all jokes of course goes to Canadian Gringo again, we can't beat that "knowledge about everything", lol.
and then there is of course the large number of people who are dominicans or at least live in a real dominican neighbourhood/with dominican family or are married to a dominican spouse and raise kids, and they got it right.
in my surroundings, including my own family, the kiddies cal their father Papi, and quiet often the small boys are called Papi by their parents or other adults familiar with 'em.
adult males are often called Papi by same aged males and females, but usually by those who know each others well, it is less common between strangers.
when used outside of the father-children situation, the meaning of Papi depends on the specific situation and who calls it to whom.
when Rollout is sitting at a beach bar and a girl takes the next seat and tells him "hola Papi", then it sure has nothing to do with any bloodline relations(yet).
when Rollout is the next on turn at the supermarket or Colmado cashier, the girl at the cashier may say "venga Papi/dime Papi" to get his attention to tell him "it's your turn now", without any Barside intentions involved.
Papa and Mama i know only as the terms to call the grandparents.
i often realized the change from calling the own mother Mami to use then Mama when the females have own children, they teach their child to call Granny Mama and so do often they themselves, becoming the Mami themselves and turning the mother into Mama.
interesting topi, tho, it is something used/heard on daily bases many times, without ever thinking about it. i guess it's the way to learn a language other than in schoolclasses, such stuff comes automatiocally over the years.
Mike
And, not to take this thread on another turn, but this whole motoconcho thing has me all twisted. I understand the concept, but when I see chicas with legs wrapped around some dude who's giving them a ride on his 250cc it simply blows me away. I guess its part of a culture I will never comprehend
Most chicas I see on Motoconchos are side-saddle, my Novia is the exception, although she never wears skirts 
I'm not so sure... they get those skirts pretty high...
the older women go side saddle, the younger one straddle - from what I see
the older women go side saddle, the younger one straddle - from what I see
i never see a woman riding side saddle wearing pants. it?s the ones in skirts that do.
In Barahona, where motoconchos are 95% or more of all public transportation, women with pants straddle the moto, women wearing skirts ride sidesaddle. As a rule, women who wear skirts tend to be older.
The average motoconcho is 100 to 175 cc. 250 cc motoconchos are rare.
The average motoconcho is 100 to 175 cc. 250 cc motoconchos are rare.
Unfair !!!
You will be happy to find out I wrote a 10 pages dissertation on all the names I have been called in DR which covers the use of morena vs negra, Mami, and terms related to body parts.
So, I get the price !!! :laugh:
And, I am just a tourist :bandit:
You will be happy to find out I wrote a 10 pages dissertation on all the names I have been called in DR which covers the use of morena vs negra, Mami, and terms related to body parts.
So, I get the price !!! :laugh:
And, I am just a tourist :bandit:
Yep.
This one is cooked.
I will leave you with this note:
Ay mami!!:nervous:
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