What do they call girls in Puerto Rico?

17. guial: Comes from the English “girl” and is used in Panama and Puerto Rico. 18.
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What is Spanish slang for female?

The word for woman is “mujer.” The plural word of women is mujeres. It's pronounced “moo-HEH-rehs.” The slang word for a woman is “chica.” There are other words with negative connotation, but it is best not to use them.
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What do you call a Hispanic girl?

In the United States the terms "Hispanic" and "Latino" (or "Latina" for a woman; sometimes written as “Latinx” to be gender-neutral) were adopted in an attempt to loosely group immigrants and their descendants who hail from this part of the world.
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What is Dominican slang for girl?

Jeva and Jevo in feminine and masculine respectively, mean “girl” and “boy”. It's an informal, but not disrespectful way to refer to someone.
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What is slang for Puerto Rican person?

Boricua. Boricua means “Puerto Rican,” puertorriqueño. If you're planning a trip to Puerto Rico, prepare yourself for hearing this word everywhere! It comes from Borikén, the way native taínos called the island.
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How do Puerto Ricans say girlfriend?

In other countries, like for example Honduras and Puerto Rico, jeva is a word for girlfriend.
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How do you say little girl in Puerto Rican?

Some other ways of saying ''little girl'' are: la niña pequeña, la chiquita, and la pequeña.
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What does Hermosa mean?

Hermosa, meaning gorgeous, is a higher degree of beauty than something you might describe as pretty. This adjective in Spanish is commonly used when complimenting women.
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How do you say pretty in Dominican Spanish?

1. Bonito/a. In English, this word translates to “beautiful,” “pretty,” or “lovely.” Bonito/a is widely used in Spanish-speaking countries, and it's generally a loving word. ¡Qué bonito eres!
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What does popote mean in Dominican?

popote m (plural popotes) (Mexico) drinking straw synonym ▲ Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pajita.
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What is slang for girl in Mexico?

Instead of using muchacho or muchacha or niño or niña, try out the Mexican slang term for “boy” or “girl,” which is chango or changa.
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What does Nena mean in Puerto Rico?

Nene / Nena

In Puerto Rico, you will never hear the locals say ” niño or niña”, instead they'll used the slang terms it's nene for little boys and nena for little girls. Dile a la nena que venga a cenar – Tell the girl to come to dinner.
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How do you say hot girl in Spanish slang?

ricura {f} [LAm.]
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How do you call a pretty Spanish girl?

  1. Hermosa / Hermoso – Beautiful. A common way to say “You are beautiful” in Spanish. ...
  2. Bella / Bello – Pretty. ...
  3. Bonita / Bonito – Pretty or Nice. ...
  4. Preciosa / Precioso – Gorgeous or Precious. ...
  5. Guapa / Guapo – Handsome. ...
  6. Linda / Lindo – Lovely. ...
  7. Adorable – Adorable. ...
  8. Atractivo / Atractiva – Attractive.
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What is Spanish for sweet girl?

Spanish Translation. dulce niña.
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How do you say pretty in Puerto Rican?

If you'd like to say “pretty” in Spanish, you would generally say “bonita.” That applies to feminine objects as well as to women being described as pretty.
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What does Tato mean in Dominican?

Interjection. tato. (slang, Dominican Republic) alright, that is all, OKAY, that's it.
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How do you say flirting in Dominican Spanish?

The Spanish Verb for “to Flirt”: Coquetear.
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Is Guapa female?

Hello Rosa, Guapa is very commonly used in Spain, you can used to refer to a beautiful woman, and also can be used by friends the same as “girl” ex, “ How are you doing girl?” “ ¿Que tal estás guapa?” Hermosa and Bonita can be used as well for people but usually are often used to things, landscapes.
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Can you say Guapa to a girl?

Guapa(o) is, most of the time, used for young people and especially for men (i.e., the masculine form guapo, at least in some regions). Guapa can be used for females and it isn't considered weird or uncommon, but bonita for females is preferred over guapa, just as guapo is preferred over bonito for males.
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Is Mamacita a word?

The Spanish word mamacita is laden with sexual overtones. The figurative translation is "hot momma" — and the moniker is never used to describe a real mother.
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How do you say beautiful girl in Puerto Rico?

In English, we say, “the beautiful girl.” However, in Spanish, you would say, “la chica bella.” In this case, “la chica” is the noun (the girl). “Bella” is the adjective (beautiful).
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What is Spanish slang for little girl?

little girl → chica, chiquita, chiquitina, niña.
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What does Chula mean in Puerto Rican?

What does chula mean? Chula is Spanish slang for “cute” or “a beautiful woman,” often seen in mami chula (“hottie”).
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What is Boricua slang?

Boricua is a term used to mean “Puerto Rican.” Before the Spanish arrived on the island now called “Puerto Rico,” the indigenous Taíno people called the island Borikén (also spelled Boriquén and Borinquen).
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