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What does «el parador» mean in Dominican Spanish?
el parador
a roadside stop
| Meaning | a roadside stop |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | el parador de carretera |
| Register | Neutral |
«Paramos en un parador a comer.»
We stopped at a roadside place to eat.
The place on the highway where you stop for food, coffee and sweets on a long trip.
Related Dominican words
- capitaleño — from Santo Domingo
- colmado — corner store
- como el diablo — like hell, super fast
- concho — shared route car
- dar una bola — give someone a ride
- el barrio — the neighborhood
- el callejón — the alley
- el carrito de concho — a shared-route taxi
- el carro público — shared route taxi
- el chofer — the driver
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