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What does «la vaina esa» mean in Dominican Spanish?
la vaina esa
that thing, that whole business
| Meaning | that thing, that whole business |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | eso, el asunto ese |
| Register | Very colloquial |
«¿Y qué pasó con la vaina esa del carro?»
So what happened with that whole car thing?
The catch-all «vaina» applied to a matter both people already know about. Informal, but not rude.
Related Dominican words
- a cada rato — all the time
- a la veldá que — honestly, truth is
- aficie — a crush, being head over heels
- 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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