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What does «pa'dónde» mean in Dominican Spanish?
pa'dónde
where to
| Meaning | where to |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | para dónde, adónde |
| Register | Colloquial |
«¿Pa'dónde tú va'?»
Where are you going?
«Para dónde» in two syllables. It is how the question is actually asked here.
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- cibaeño — from the Cibao region
- dizque / dique — supposedly
- el disparate — nonsense, junk
- el lío — trouble, a mess
- el reguero — a mess
- hablador / habladora — a big talker
- mi amor / mi vida — sweetie (to strangers)
- na' — nothing
- na'quená — no two ways about it
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