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What does «mi'jo / mi'ja» mean in Dominican Spanish?
mi'jo / mi'ja
my boy / my girl
| Meaning | my boy / my girl |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | hijo mío, hija mía |
| Register | Colloquial, affectionate |
«Ven acá, mi'ja.»
Come here, sweetie.
Short for «mi hijo». You do not have to be the parent: any older person uses it with someone younger.
Related Dominican words
- bendición — blessing (a greeting to elders)
- el carajito / la carajita — the little kid
- el muchachito — little boy
- el padrino / la madrina — godfather / godmother
- los muñequitos — cartoons
- mi vieja / mi viejo — my mom / my dad
- pá — dad
- añoñar — to spoil (a child)
- chichí — baby
- compai — close family friend
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