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What does «concho» mean in Dominican Spanish?
concho
shared route car
| Meaning | shared route car |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | carro de ruta compartida |
| Register | Neutral |
«Cojo un concho hasta la Duarte.»
I take a shared car to Duarte Avenue.
A car that runs a fixed route and picks up anyone who flags it down. Passengers keep squeezing in — six in a small car is normal.
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)
- coger lucha — to stress out
- colmado — corner store
- como el diablo — like hell, super fast
- criollo — local, homegrown
- dar una bola — give someone a ride
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