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What does «capitaleño» mean in Dominican Spanish?
capitaleño
from Santo Domingo
| Meaning | from Santo Domingo |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | de Santo Domingo |
| Register | Neutral |
«Él es capitaleño, vive en la Zona.»
He's from the capital, he lives in the Colonial Zone.
Someone from the capital. Where you are from is the first thing people ask: ¿de dónde tú ere?
Related Dominican words
- colmado — corner store
- el barrio — the neighborhood
- el callejón — the alley
- el comedor — small cheap eatery
- el malecón — the seafront promenade
- el monte — the bush, the countryside
- el parador — a roadside stop
- la bomba — the gas station
- la clínica — the private clinic
- el negocio — a shop, a place of business
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