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What does «eso es así» mean in Dominican Spanish?
eso es así
that's just how it is
| Meaning | that's just how it is |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | así son las cosas |
| Register | Colloquial |
«Aquí hay que esperar. Eso es así.»
You have to wait here. That's just how it is.
It closes an argument by accepting reality, with resignation or with humor.
Related Dominican words
- Dios te bendiga — God bless you
- ahí mimo — right there, close by
- allá tú — suit yourself
- apagón — blackout, power cut
- arreglarse — to get dressed up
- bacano / vacano — awesome, cool
- bendición — blessing (a greeting to elders)
- chopo / chopa — tacky, low-class
- coger lucha — to stress out
- colmado — corner store
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