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What does «dime / dime a ver» mean in Dominican Spanish?
dime / dime a ver
tell me, what's up
| Meaning | tell me, what's up |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | cuéntame, dime |
| Register | Colloquial |
«—Klk. —Dime a ver.»
—What's up. —Tell me.
It is both a greeting and the normal way to answer the phone. It is not blunt, even though the translation makes it sound that way.
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