Ismael
@Ismael Mejia V
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Dominican citizen
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Dominican
Speaks Spanish
Registration: 17 June 2026
Ismael Mejia V created a thread
The day "ahorita" almost ruined my life (DR Spanish)
Told my landlord I'd be there "ahorita" to pay rent. In my head: 15 minutes. In Dominican: could be 20 minutes, could be Thursday. Showed up "ahorita" later and he looked at me like I'd personally betrayed him.Turns out "ahorita" in DR isn't a time, ... Read More
Ismael Mejia V created a thread
Why learning actual Dominican Spanish will save your life
So you took two years of Spanish in high school, maybe did Duolingo for a month, and you land in DR feeling pretty good about yourself. Then the guy at the colmado asks "驴y eso?" and you just stare at him like he asked you to solve a math ... Read More
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