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What does «ise» mean in Dominican Spanish?
ise
to go, to leave
| Meaning | to go, to leave |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | irse |
| Register | Colloquial |
«Tengo que ise, que ya e' tarde.»
I have to go, it's late already.
«Irse» with the r eaten. It works exactly like «irse», in any sentence: me voy a ise, tengo que ise, déjame ise.
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- ajumao / ajumá — drunk
- allá tú — suit yourself
- anda pal diablo — get out of here!
- bacano / vacano — awesome, cool
- bregar — to deal with, to handle
- bultero / bultera — all talk, a big mouth
- buscársela — to hustle, to get by
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