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What does «colmado» mean in Dominican Spanish?
colmado
corner store
| Meaning | corner store |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | tienda de barrio |
| Register | Neutral |
«Voy al colmado a buscar huevos.»
I am going to the corner store for eggs.
Far more than a store: they let you run a tab, deliver by motorcycle, play music, and act as the social center of the neighborhood. A «colmadón» is one with tables that turns into a party on weekends.
Related Dominican words
- Dios te bendiga — God bless you
- ahí mimo — right there, close by
- apagón — blackout, power cut
- arreglarse — to get dressed up
- bendición — blessing (a greeting to elders)
- capitaleño — from Santo Domingo
- coger lucha — to stress out
- concho — shared route car
- criollo — local, homegrown
- echar pa'lante — to push forward
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