![]() ![]() You may also find it written as “que bola”, “qué volá”, “¿Qué bolaita?” or “¿Qué vuelta?”. Fernando, ¿que bolá contigo?: Fernando, how have you been?.It is used to ask a person how they are or how they feel. Acere, ¿vas a publicar las fotos?: Dude, are you going to post the photos?īola is a very common word in Cuban Spanish.❺sere cómo has estado? Tiempo sin saber de ti: Friend how have you been? Long time no hear from you. ![]() ![]() You can really say it in almost any context. But in Cuba, this word is used to refer to an ordinary person, a colleague or a friend. Asere/AcereĬuriously, if you look it up in the Spanish dictionary its definition literally means “Smelly monkeys”. These are the most common ones, pay attention to them to sound like a native. So do not worry, in this post we have collected the most complete selection of typical Cuban slang words and phrases that you should know in order to learn Spanish… in a bad way.Ĥ0 Cuban Slang Words and Phrases you need to knowĪs we have mentioned, Cuban Spanish slang is very characteristic and colloquial, and even though the first time it may confuse you, once you learn the meaning of its typical words and phrases, you will be delighted. Names like Celia Cruz, Gloria Estefan, la Sonora Matancera and more recently Pitbull are among the most recognizable artists of this country and are probably on the Playlist of some party you have attended.Ĭuban slang is incredible and definitely very difficult to understand the first time you hear it, however, mastering it will allow you to explore the wonders that the people of Cuba have to offer, and why not, share an exquisite rum in an evening with friends, while checking the quality of their famous cigars. Cuba has given the world incredible artists, whose talent put the Cuban dialect on all the stations in the world. So, it is very likely that you have ever come across a Cuban, checking out his characteristic joy and his peculiar way of speaking. The political situation in Cuba is complex, for more than 60 years, with the arrival to power of Fidel Castro, thousands of Cubans have left the island, establishing their communities in other countries of North and Latin America, especially in Venezuela in the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s and in South Florida in the United States where, for some decades, they have formed the basis of the Latin culture in that country. For many years this Latin American country has been considered an enigma in the Caribbean and the curiosity to wander the mythical streets of Old Havana is made present in citizens of all countries. Its particular way of speaking the Spanish language makes identifying a native not a problem and in this post, we will teach you some of the most representative Cuban slang words and phrases.Ĭuba is an island full of history, music and much flavor. The other Spanish mango means ‘handle’ and is a native word descended from Vulgar Latin *manĭcus, a derivative of the manus that evolved to the synonymous Spanish mano ‘hand.’ Notice the parallel in English handle coming from hand.įor more about Spanish mano, check out the post Mano a mano that appeared here in 2012.Cuba is a country with exquisite gastronomy, a unique rum and Havana cigars of great quality. According to the American Heritage Dictionary, Portuguese acquired the word “from Malayalam m ā ṅ ṅa or a kindred Dravidian source.” Many of the languages of southern India are in the Dravidian family, and we remind ourselves that during the Age of Exploration the Portuguese sailed around Africa to reach India and set up trading stations along the coasts of the subcontinent. Before imparting mango to Spanish, English had picked it up from Portuguese manga, which referred to the fruit of the tree. You couldn’t be blamed for assuming that English borrowed mango directly from Spanish nevertheless, and surprisingly, the transfer went in the opposite direction. The word is identical in English, which allows as a plural not just mangos, as in Spanish, but also mangoes. ![]() One is the fruit that’s reported to be by far the most widely consumed in the world. ![]()
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