Lovey-Dovey in Dominican

[Chip00]

Hey Chip

I know they words but would you call friends of the same sex these names too? or are they just for novios/novias? --Would I call my girlfriend Mi Amor? I am a woman--- Would I call the waitress-- Mi amor?

A male friend-- I could call papi-- but would I call him Mi amor?

As an American living in Santiago who speaks relativley good but no means perfect Spanish, the use of "mi amor" is relativley wide ranging, from waitresses to friends/novios/maried couples etc. The use will then depend on the context of which it is used. "Mi vida" can also be used but I definitely feel it is "stronger". You will hear it at times in public between two strangers but you shouldn't infer much from that, just that Dominicans like to be expressive and friendly.

Papi/Papa is used as well but amoung strangers/friends etc. but not as much.

 

[naturelover]

is dulzura ever used as a term just in case i get the chance to use it

 

[Norma Rosa]

I'll put them all together for you.

Name used on males

cielo mio/ sky of mine
amado mio/ love of mine
mi amor / my life
Vida mia. life mine
Mi rey/ my king
mi cielo/ my sky
amorcito.
Luz de mi vida/ light of my life
Mi Principe/ my prince
Amor/ love
Amorsote/ big love
precioso/ precious
Papi
Mi vida/ my life
Bebe
Cari?o
Hermoso/ good looking
mi corazon/ my heart
Chulo/ something like baby


Some make no sense at all if you translate them. For example " mi cielo & cielo mio" is often used and means "my sky" but sounds great in Spanish.

In this case, "cielo" should be translated as "heaven".

 

[Norma Rosa]

is dulzura ever used as a term just in case i get the chance to use it

Nice term. It means sweetness, sweet one.

 

[naturelover]

gracias dulzura

 

[Norma Rosa]

gracias dulzura

De nada, mi Quijote. Next time call me "Dulcinea".

 

[naturelover]

quijote translates as waterleg on google...lol now what does it really mean

 

[Norma Rosa]

quijote translates as waterleg on google...lol now what does it really mean

You never heard of Don Quijote de la Mancha?

 

[naturelover]

i think we spell it with an x in the uk quixote(probably wrong) i like the song by linda eder "man of la mancha" by the way

 

[blueyegal]

Quote:
Originally Posted by AnnaC
Chulo/ something like baby

I've never heard "Chulo" solo, always as "Papi chulo", and not as an endearment! More like "you think you're big stuff/boss man" LOL. Not a term you use to his face, but that you mutter under your breath as you're walking away to fetch whatever the most recent "get me this/that" demand is. "Ok Papi chulo".

B

 

[alicious]

The word chulo can also be used to mean cute. "Que chulo"....when looking at a pair of shoes...does not mean the shoes are pimps...it means they are cute...:cheeky:

Chulo/a is commonly used as a solo word...

 

[naturelover]

Not a term you use to his face, but that you mutter under your breath as you're walking away to fetch whatever the most recent "get me this/that" demand is. "Ok Papi chulo".

errrm i think that might be be papi culo lol

 

[blueyegal]

errrm i think that might be be papi culo lol

ROFLMAO!!! I'd NEVER use THAT one! aranoid: It'd be my luck he'd be right behind me the one time I'd be mad enough to use it LOL!!! How many days of castigo for that?? I do NOT want to know!
That is one example of how I feel Domincan Spanish and Mexican Spanish can be different, yet I've had American friends say "there's NO difference". The Dominicans I know say "culo" is = to a$$hole (sorry!) and "niga" (sp?) is the behind/bottom, but Mexicans call that the culo.

Back to the OP question though:
I think tone of voice means just as much too. I don't usually say mushy stuff, but when I say "mi papi" in a certain way I can make him blush :cheeky: I like that! And having private signals that only the two of you know is fun. Don't tell your girlfriends/sisters/cousins about it. What's private between the two of you should STAY between the two of you.

B

 

[Chirimoya]

The Dominicans I know say "culo" is = to a$$hole (sorry!) and "niga" (sp?) is the behind/bottom, but Mexicans call that the culo.

Nalgas - buttocks. The other word is completely innocuous in Spain, but as you say, not very nice here in the DR and probably several other Latin American countries, too.

 

[Trainman33]

What about "loquita" ?