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What does «a la veldá que» mean in Dominican Spanish?

a la veldá que
honestly, truth is
| Meaning | honestly, truth is |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | la verdad es que |
| Register | Colloquial |
«A la veldá que tú tienes razón.»
Honestly, you are right.
A Dominican filler phrase used to introduce an honest opinion.
Related Dominican words
- a cada rato — all the time
- aficie — a crush, being head over heels
- ajumao / ajumá — drunk
- allá tú — suit yourself
- anda pal diablo — get out of here!
- bacano / vacano — awesome, cool
- bregar — to deal with, to handle
- bultero / bultera — all talk, a big mouth
- buscársela — to hustle, to get by
- como el diablo — like hell, super fast
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