Misunderstandings among latinos.. - Santo Domingo

RE: Misunderstandings among latinos..

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cibaeño75 previously said:

This morning I was having an intersting conversation that was funny as well...it concerned the misunderstandigs that occur to latinos among each other here in the states because of the differences in meanings and connotations that certain spanish words have for different spanish-speaking groups.

An example:

One time I was with a Cuban freind and I told him in Spanish "Tengo que quitarme el pajon". To Dominicans, "pajon" means alot of hair (usually used when someone requires a haircut). After some hesitation, my Cuban freind turns to me and says "Eso e' como elgo personal, sere". I found his respopnse strange. After probing deeper he tells me that to him "Un pajon es tremendo paja"..LOL.(paja for both cubans and dominicans"paja" is a slang word that means masturbation).In other words he understood me as saying that I had to masturbate something terrible..LOL

Anybody else got any examples such as the above?

Cuero is the word that mexicans use to talk about a very pretty/hot girl, while we dominicans use that word when talking about whores/putas.

"A man who strives after goodness in all his acts is sure to come to ruin, since there are so many men who are not good."

Niccolo Macchiavelli - The Prince

#4 - Posted 14 May 2009, 10:04 AM
cibaeño75 Location: United States, New York City Join date: February 2008 Member #: 411 Posts: 5911	RE: Misunderstandings among latinos.. Quote: Lautaro previously said: Quote: cibaeño75 previously said: This morning I was having an intersting conversation that was funny as well...it concerned the misunderstandigs that occur to latinos among each other here in the states because of the differences in meanings and connotations that certain spanish words have for different spanish-speaking groups. An example: One time I was with a Cuban freind and I told him in Spanish "Tengo que quitarme el pajon". To Dominicans, "pajon" means alot of hair (usually used when someone requires a haircut). After some hesitation, my Cuban freind turns to me and says "Eso e' como elgo personal, sere". I found his respopnse strange. After probing deeper he tells me that to him "Un pajon es tremendo paja"..LOL.(paja for both cubans and dominicans"paja" is a slang word that means masturbation).In other words he understood me as saying that I had to masturbate something terrible..LOL Anybody else got any examples such as the above? Cuero is the word that mexicans use to talk about a very pretty/hot girl, while we dominicans use that word when talking about whores/putas. I have one with that word as well...One day I walked into a bodega where the cashier was being manned by a mexican..I asked him where something was located and he told me pointing "por ahi guero"..."Guero" is a word that mexicans use for lightskinned people..I heard "cuero", to which I treplied "cuero e' tu madre"..His answer? " No, no. Mi madre era india igual que yo." LOL I kid you not. "If you're going through hell, keep going." - Winston Churchill
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#2 - Posted 14 May 2009, 9:59 AM
Lautaro Location: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo Join date: December 2007 Member #: 38 Posts: 5734	RE: Misunderstandings among latinos.. Quote: cibaeño75 previously said: This morning I was having an intersting conversation that was funny as well...it concerned the misunderstandigs that occur to latinos among each other here in the states because of the differences in meanings and connotations that certain spanish words have for different spanish-speaking groups. An example: One time I was with a Cuban freind and I told him in Spanish "Tengo que quitarme el pajon". To Dominicans, "pajon" means alot of hair (usually used when someone requires a haircut). After some hesitation, my Cuban freind turns to me and says "Eso e' como elgo personal, sere". I found his respopnse strange. After probing deeper he tells me that to him "Un pajon es tremendo paja"..LOL.(paja for both cubans and dominicans"paja" is a slang word that means masturbation).In other words he understood me as saying that I had to masturbate something terrible..LOL Anybody else got any examples such as the above? Cuero is the word that mexicans use to talk about a very pretty/hot girl, while we dominicans use that word when talking about whores/putas. "A man who strives after goodness in all his acts is sure to come to ruin, since there are so many men who are not good." Niccolo Macchiavelli - The Prince
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#3 - Posted 14 May 2009, 10:04 AM
Lautaro Location: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo Join date: December 2007 Member #: 38 Posts: 5734	RE: Misunderstandings among latinos.. Another misunderstanding is that, when mexicans say "ahorita", they're talking about something on the moment, and not like us, to whom "ahorita" means after an hour or two. "A man who strives after goodness in all his acts is sure to come to ruin, since there are so many men who are not good." Niccolo Macchiavelli - The Prince
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#5 - Posted 14 May 2009, 10:04 AM
TuPapaupa Location: United States, Everywhere Join date: August 2008 Member #: 1255 Posts: 13937	RE: Misunderstandings among latinos.. To Puerto Rican a 'bicho" is a dick........to Dominicans and perhaps other nationalities it means "an insect". It goes without saying I much rather not have a Puerto Rican call me a "bicho". JAJAJA. Edited on 5/14/2009 10:10 AM by TuPapaupa. I am "An Army Of One" Come Get Some!!.
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#6 - Posted 14 May 2009, 10:09 AM
TuPapaupa Location: United States, Everywhere Join date: August 2008 Member #: 1255 Posts: 13937	RE: Misunderstandings among latinos.. Quote: Lautaro previously said: Another misunderstanding is that, when mexicans say "ahorita", they're talking about something on the moment, and not like us, to whom "ahorita" means after an hour or two. Come on brodel, you know that to some of us even saying "salgo ahora mismito, te veo en 5" means "llego en 3 horas". JAJAJAJA. I had to say it. Edited on 5/14/2009 10:41 AM by TuPapaupa. I am "An Army Of One" Come Get Some!!.
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#7 - Posted 14 May 2009, 10:46 AM
Lautaro Location: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo Join date: December 2007 Member #: 38 Posts: 5734	RE: Misunderstandings among latinos.. Another mexican slang is "lana" which they use when talking about money, "no hay lana". "A man who strives after goodness in all his acts is sure to come to ruin, since there are so many men who are not good." Niccolo Macchiavelli - The Prince
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#1 - Posted 14 May 2009, 9:56 AM
cibaeño75 Location: United States, New York City Join date: February 2008 Member #: 411 Posts: 5911	Misunderstandings among latinos.. This morning I was having an intersting conversation that was funny as well...it concerned the misunderstandigs that occur to latinos among each other here in the states because of the differences in meanings and connotations that certain spanish words have for different spanish-speaking groups. An example: One time I was with a Cuban freind and I told him in Spanish "Tengo que quitarme el pajon". To Dominicans, "pajon" means alot of hair (usually used when someone requires a haircut). After some hesitation, my Cuban freind turns to me and says "Eso e' como elgo personal, sere". I found his respopnse strange. After probing deeper he tells me that to him "Un pajon es tremendo paja"..LOL.(paja for both cubans and dominicans"paja" is a slang word that means masturbation).In other words he understood me as saying that I had to masturbate something terrible..LOL Anybody else got any examples such as the above? "If you're going through hell, keep going." - Winston Churchill
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#8 - Posted 14 May 2009, 11:00 AM
TuPapaupa Location: United States, Everywhere Join date: August 2008 Member #: 1255 Posts: 13937	RE: Misunderstandings among latinos.. What about "quenepa"?. The only reason I've known all my life it means "limoncillo" was because my mom's dad was Puerto Rican. I am "An Army Of One" Come Get Some!!.
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#9 - Posted 14 May 2009, 2:02 PM
anthonyC Location: United States Join date: June 2008 Member #: 933 Posts: 7983	RE: Misunderstandings among latinos.. Quote: TuPapaupa previously said: What about "quenepa"?. The only reason I've known all my life it means "limoncillo" was because my mom's dad was Puerto Rican. You mean "Mamoncillo" Proof of dreadlocks Bigotry. "....... what did Cubans do to deserve preferential treatment?......and treat Black people in the most racist of ways.......... the Cubans are just a bunch of uberracist savages." : I WILL NOT ANSWER ANY POSTS BY THE BIGOT KNOWN AS DREADLOCKS.
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#10 - Posted 14 May 2009, 5:43 PM
USADR Location: United States Join date: February 2008 Member #: 340 Posts: 1306	RE: Misunderstandings among latinos.. To most of LatinAmerica the word indio is frequently used in a demeaning & insulting way(savage, backward, dumb, ignorant, low class, etc.). Dominicans, and also Cubans and Puerto Ricans use the word indio in a different way. I am very aware of this fact, but some off the boat Dominicans are not. Example of what a good looking Colombiana told me: Dominican guy: Diablo, que indiecita mas linda! Colombiana: A quien to llamas india? india tu madre. To my non-Dominican posters the Colombiana was a well shaped good looking brownskinned woman with long black hair, she didn't actually look an Apache, she just happened to fit the 'india' category.
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