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What does «tú ta feo pa la foto» mean in Dominican Spanish?
tú ta feo pa la foto
dream on, no way
| Meaning | dream on, no way |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | ni lo sueñes, de ninguna manera |
| Register | Very colloquial |
«—Bro, necesito que me prestes cien dólares. —Tú ta feo pa la foto.»
—Bro, I need you to lend me a hundred dollars. —Dream on.
A playful "no": what you are asking for is not going to happen. Literally "you are too ugly for the photo". It answers a request or an idea that has no chance at all.
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- 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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