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What does «fregar» mean in Dominican Spanish?
fregar
to wash the dishes
| Meaning | to wash the dishes |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | lavar los platos |
| Register | Neutral |
«Yo cocino y tú friegas.»
I cook and you do the dishes.
Careful: in the DR «fregar» means the dishes, not the floor. The floor gets suapeao.
Related Dominican words
- el abanico — the fan
- el reguero — a mess
- el suape — the mop
- el tinaco — the water tank
- inversor — power inverter
- la galería — the porch
- la marquesina — the carport
- la nevera — the fridge
- la pabita — a little nap
- los muebles — the living-room seats
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