Word of the day

[Chirimoya]

Brunette is morena in standard Spanish, but in the DR moreno/a means dark-skinned or black, so a brunette in the DR could be described as anything from rubia to trigueña to India clara.

I made this point in the Culture Smart book. I am olive-skinned with dark brown hair and brown eyes, a Mediterranean/Middle Eastern look. In Spain I am always morena. In the DR, like anyone else with lighter skin, I'm sometimes described as rubia. In standard Spanish rubio/a is blond/e. So when Amelia Vega won Miss Universe and the media in Spain described her as morena, she must have done a double-take.

It would be interesting to hear how other Latin American countries make the distinction.

 

[Chirimoya]

Piropos is when Dominican men call you out in the street, a national past time in DR (although not unique to DR)

The wider meaning is simply 'compliment'.

 

[NanSanPedro]

Piropos is when Dominican men call you out in the street, a national past time in DR (although not unique to DR)

Yea, that doesn't happen to me a lot.

 

[aarhus]

Yea, that doesn't happen to me a lot.

you should be saying piropos though then you are really integrating into the culture.

 

[Marianopolita]

Folks,

I am referring to hair colour in post #53 not skin colour. That should answer your questions.

 

[Meat]

Both are used. I am black I am called morena, negra and morenita to describe me.
Negra is often used as a term endearment as in mi negra (both men and women). In piropos, always morena.

I was corrected upon first arrival. When a female was comparing herself to me I was told Blanco y Chocolate...pronounced Choco-latte. My .02
No negra I was told.

 

[Marianopolita]

Aug 19- destello (see the link in the first post for the meaning)

 

[Fulano2]

Both are used. I am black I am called morena, negra and morenita to describe me.
Negra is often used as a term endearment as in mi negra (both men and women). In piropos, always morena.

I don’t know you, but if you are “black”, they might call you prieta as like Haitian. If not so you might called be a morena. What’s in a name, they call me Rubio and I look a Turk or Greek.

 

[Marianopolita]

Folks,

Refer to post #53 the word of the day is pelirrojo/ pelirroja and the question asked was about hair colour not skin colour.


Any more posts about skin colour or off topic posts will be deleted.

 

[Marianopolita]

Aug 20- sede (see the link in the first post for the meaning). La sede


A good word to know especially if you work in certain sectors. For ex, banking, financial services

 

[aarhus]

Is it headquarters?

 

[Marianopolita]

Is it headquarters?

Have a look at the link in the first post of the thread.

 

[aarhus]

Have a look at the link in the first post of the thread.

Oh sorry

 

[Marianopolita]

Aug 21- devolver (see the link in the first post for the meaning)

 

[Marianopolita]

Aug 22- charla (see the link in the first post for the meaning)


* This is an everyday word

 

[Marianopolita]

Aug 23- festejar (see the link in the first post for the meaning)


Here is my example of usage:


Cuando no haya más casos de Coronavirus vamos a festejar.

 

[Marianopolita]

Aug 24- viudo, viuda (see the link in the first post for the meaning)

 

[Chirimoya]

Aug 24- viudo, viuda (see the link in the first post for the meaning)

As well as the primary meaning, in Spain a meat-free dish is sometimes described as viudo - potaje viudo, garbanzos viudos, etc. In the DR there is a vegetable soup called sopa boba.

 

[Marianopolita]

As well as the primary meaning, in Spain a meat-free dish is sometimes described as viudo - potaje viudo, garbanzos viudos, etc. In the DR there is a vegetable soup called sopa boba.

I have never heard of it but I am not surprised since I am not too familiar with all things Spain (except the language of course). The most curious aspect to me was the name of the dish. I thought why garbanzos viudos and not just garbanzos o potaje de garbanzos. I found a recipe that briefly explains why the dish is given that name. I don’t like chickpeas. Therefore, there is a very high probability that I would be eating something else if given the choice.

Así cocino los garbanzos viudos, potaje de garbanzos

garbanzos viudos, garbanzos con espinacas, potaje de garbanzos, garbanzos con bacalao

asilococino.com

 

[Africaida]

Aug 24- viudo, viuda (see the link in the first post for the meaning)

I learned a new word, I realize that I use luto instead, thinking it meant viudo....