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Havana-guide:
LEARN SPANISH IN HAVANA
I suggest that you carry a pocket dictionary for communication with the Cubans.
In the hotels most of the staff speaks English, but in the shops and on the streets a basic
knowledge of Spanish can be very useful.
Take in consideration that Spanish is spoken in many countries.
POPULAR CUBAN EXPRESSIONS
AND CUBAN SLANG
One of the most important words in Cuban slang is money, in Spanish : dinero
Cuban slang for money :
moneda, baro, chavito, divisa, fula, dolars, peso, plata, melon, moni.
Also frequently used:
Acere : friend, mate ( qué bola acere = how are you mate)
Ajustador : bra
Baro : money
Bemba : lips
Bici-tax : bicycle taxi
Bodega : ( state owned) grocery store
Bollo : vagina ( vulgar expression))
Blumer : knickers
Bisnero : business man ( hustler)
Camello : camel bus
Carro : car
Chopin : shopping ( refers to dollar shop , tourist shop)
Cojones : bastard ( vulgar expression)
Comemierda : bastard, stupid ( translated : eat shit) (vulgar expression)
Consorte : friend
Chao : (good) bye
Entufado : drunken ( also borracho)
Filtro : smart person
Fosforera : lighter
Grilla : bad woman, cheap vulgar prostitute,
Guapo : good looking, beauty
Guajira : peasant ( female) Guajiro (= male)
intima : sanitary towel
Jinetera : escort girl
Jaba : plastic bag ( to carry groceries)
Kiosko : little shop
Mami : mam ( used when addressing a woman)
Mangon : good looking
Maricon : gay , queer
Monado : police
Moni : money
Ohrishas : the Gods ( religious)
Papi : dad ( used when addressing a man)
palestino : stupid, retarded ( used by people from Havana to refer to farmers from Eastern Cuba)
Pipo : chap ( used when addressing a waiter)
Pinga : penis ( vulgar expression) , shit
Pulover : T-shirt
Queik : cake
Sardina : slim woman
Socio : budy , mate
Tenis : sneakers, training shoes
yin : pair of jeans
yuma : foreigner
Read more Cuban slang in:
DICCIONARIO CUBANO DE HABLA POPULAR Y VULGAR
by Carlos Paz Perez ISBN 84-95088-79-7
Spanish courses given on HAVANA UNIVERSITY are popular and can be combined with salsa courses.
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