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What does «ser buena gente» mean in Dominican Spanish?
ser buena gente
to be a good person
| Meaning | to be a good person |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | ser buena persona |
| Register | Colloquial |
«Ese muchacho es buena gente.»
That guy is good people.
The most common and most important compliment you can pay someone in the DR. It stays singular even though it says «gente».
Related Dominican words
- bultero / bultera — all talk, a big mouth
- don / doña — sir / ma'am
- el guaremate — a nobody, a small-time guy
- el muchacho / la muchacha — guy / girl
- el mujerón — a stunning, serious woman
- el tiguerón — a big-time hustler
- freco / freca — cheeky; a joker with no filter
- hablador / habladora — a big talker
- hacer bulto — to make a scene, to make noise about yourself
- jabladol — liar (street pronunciation of jablador)
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