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What does «chulo / chula» mean in Dominican Spanish?
chulo / chula
cute, nice
| Meaning | cute, nice |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | bonito, agradable |
| Register | Colloquial |
«Qué chula esa camisa.»
That shirt is really nice.
In the DR this is an ordinary compliment for things and people. In Spain the same word can be an insult, so mind that when you travel.
Related Dominican words
- allá tú — suit yourself
- bacano / vacano — awesome, cool
- chopo / chopa — tacky, low-class
- el disparate — nonsense, junk
- el lío — trouble, a mess
- jévi — cool, nice
- ni loco — not a chance
- tremendo / tremenda — huge, quite a...
- dar brega — to be a hassle
- eso es así — that's just how it is
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