Lesson note
Memory tip: Pick one word from this lesson, say it out loud, then use it in a tiny sentence. Try starting with guagua, zafacón, china.
Tip: turn pronunciation off to test yourself.
📝 Key words · Palabras clave
- bus (Puerto Rico)
- guaguaGWAH-gwah
- trash can
- zafacónsah-fah-KOHN
- orange (fruit)
- chinaCHEE-nah
- awesome / cool
- chévereCHEH-veh-reh
- woohoo! / yay!
- wepaWEH-pah
- buddy / friend
- pana / panitaPAH-nah / pah-NEE-tah
- A group of friends
- corillokoh-REE-yoh
- To deal with something
- bregarbreh-GAHR
- buddy / dude
- manoMAH-noh
- A mess / chaotic situation
- revolúreh-voh-LOO
- A lie
- embusteehm-BOOS-teh
- Boy / girl (child)
- nene / nenaNEH-neh / NEH-nah
- Small neighborhood grocery store
- colmadokohl-MAH-doh
- small roadside bar / food stand
- chinchorrocheen-CHOH-rroh
- Restaurant specializing in whole roast pig (lechón)
- lechoneraleh-choh-NEH-rah
- Vehicle registration sticker
- marbetemahr-BEH-teh
- Boricua (from Borikén)
- boricuaboh-REE-kwah
- a penny / a cent
- un chavitooon chah-VEE-toh
💬 Key phrases · Frases clave
- Oh my goodness! (sympathy or surprise)
- ¡Ay bendito!¡ai behn-DEE-toh!
- Go ahead / hurry up
- Dale.DAH-leh
- What happened?
- ¿Qué pasó?¿keh pah-SOH?
- Cool / awesome
- ¡Nítido!NEE-tee-doh
- Let's hang out
- Vamos a janguear.VAH-mohs ah hahn-geh-AHR
- Do your best, give it your all
- Échale ganas.EH-chah-leh GAH-nahs
- Really? / No way!
- ¿En serio?¿ehn SEH-ryoh?
- No problem
- No hay problema.noh ai proh-BLEH-mah
- Let's see
- Vamo' a ver.VAH-moh' ah vehr
- I swear
- Te lo juro.teh loh HOO-roh
- The power went out again.
- Se fue la luz otra vez.seh fweh lah loos OH-trah vehs.
- I'll send you the money by ATH Móvil.
- Te envío el dinero por ATH Móvil.teh ehn-VEE-oh ehl dee-NEH-roh pohr AH-TEH-AH-cheh MOH-veel.
- I'm going to the corner store for milk.
- Voy al colmado por leche.voy ahl kohl-MAH-doh pohr LEH-cheh.
- I'm Puerto Rican and I'm proud of my island.
- Soy boricua y estoy orgulloso de mi isla.soy boh-REE-kwah ee ehs-TOY ohr-goo-YOH-soh deh mee EES-lah.
💬 Going out tonight · Saliendo esta noche
- Are you going out tonight?
- ¿Vas pa'l jangueo esta noche?¿vahs pah'l hahn-GEH-oh EHS-tah NOH-cheh?
- Of course, buddy.
- Claro que sí, pana.KLAH-roh keh see, PAH-nah.
- Meet at the town square?
- ¿Nos vemos en la plaza?¿nohs VEH-mohs ehn lah PLAH-sah?