Dominican Slang/Phrases
This phrase is how Dominicans say "What's Up?"
What is KLK? (Qué lo Qué)
This is a common dish eaten at any time of day, made with mashed plantains, fried cheese, fried eggs, and fried salami.
What is Mangú? (Los Tres Golpes)
The most popular Dembowsero from DR. Has songs with Bad Bunny, Rauw Alejandro, Peso Pluma, and more.
Who is El Alfa?
This Dominican baseball player is nicknamed "Big Papi"
Who is David Ortiz?
This is the only country that DR shares a border with
What is Haiti?
This phrase is how Dominicans say they have no money or are broke
What is "Estoy en olla!"?
This is the national dish of the country: white rice, red beans, and your choice of protein (usually stewed chicken).
What is La Bandera?
This is the national music and dance genre of DR.
What is Merengue?
This Dominican Gator won a national championship with Florida, and is the first Dominican to win an NBA championship, recently in 2024.
Who is Al Horford?
This is the Taino word that Dominicans use to refer to the island, meaning "Mother of all lands"
What is Quisqueya?
This word, meaning "Thing", is used by Dominicans as a placeholder word for anything
What is Vaina?
This dish is made with french fries, meat, melted cheese, mayoketchup, etc.
What is Yaroa?
This is the real first name of Romeo Santos.
What is Anthony?
This Dominican baseball player has the 4th most home runs of all time, playing for teams like St. Louis Cardinals and LA Angels.
Who is Albert Pujols?
True or False: The Dominican Flag is the only one in the world with a Bible in it
True
This word, literally translating to "Pigeon", is used by Dominicans to call someone lame or a loser
What is Palomo?
This drink is made with Orange Juice, evaporated milk, vanilla extract, ice, and sugar. Translates to "Die Dreaming".
What is Morir Soñando?
This is the name of the merengue artist who made "Dominicano Soy", nicknamed El Gran Mayimbe.
Who is Fernando Villalona?
This Dominican-American PF plays for the New York Knicks, and is known for having a "zesty" voice at times.
Who is Karl-Anthony Towns?
These three words make up the national motto of the Dominican Republic, seen on the coat of arms and flag.
What is Dios, Patria, y Libertad?
This word means "a little bit", and is unique to DR.
What is "un chin"?
This dish is very similar to Lasagna, replacing the pasta with sweet plantains.
What is Pastelón?
This Dominican artist is one of the founders of Salsa alongside Celia Cruz, Willie Colón, etc.
Who is Johnny Pacheco?
This is the question asked whenever DR play PR in baseball (Hint: It has to do with rice)
What is "Is it Pegao or is it Concon?"
This is the biggest industry/economic source in the Dominican Republic
What is Tourism?