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What does «pa'bajo» mean in Dominican Spanish?
pa'bajo
downward, down that way
| Meaning | downward, down that way |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | para abajo |
| Register | Colloquial |
«Sigue pa'bajo hasta la esquina.»
Keep going down to the corner.
«Para abajo» run together. You will also hear pa'rriba, pa'llá and pa'cá.
Related Dominican words
- capitaleño — from Santo Domingo
- cibaeño — from the Cibao region
- colmado — corner store
- el barrio — the neighborhood
- el callejón — the alley
- el comedor — small cheap eatery
- el malecón — the seafront promenade
- el monte — the bush, the countryside
- el parador — a roadside stop
- la bomba — the gas station
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