Literal Meaning Mwen – I am grangou – hungry This phrase answers the question: How does someone…

Food in Haitian Creole – Food you can order in a restaurant

1. Food you can order = Manje nou ka kòmande. Hamburger (burger) = Anbègè or Anmbègè
2. French fries = Pòmdetè fri.
3. Hot dog or Sausage = Sosis. Pizza = Pitza.
4. Rice = Diri. Beans = Pwa (pwa also means weight)
5. Vegetables = Legim. Fruit = Fwi.
6. Cake = Gato. Cookie = Bonbon.
7. Candy = Sirèt. Cheese = Fwomaj.
8. Sandwich = Sandwich. Lettuce = Leti.

Chulo means “pimp” as a noun BUT, you can also use it as an adjective, which means cute or cool.

Papi is a slang word that means literally “daddy”. When used by a girl, at least in Mexico, it means that you’re a hottie. So if a girl says “he is very papi” it means that a guy is very sexy.

cute daddy

Borrowed by English, papi is a Spanish colloquialism for “daddy,” extended as a general term of endearment like “buddy” for a friend or “my man” for a romantic partner.

little mother

1. ( colloquial) (attractive man) (Latin America) a. handsome.

‘Mamacita’ is an expression use by ‘Nosotros los nacos’ that conveys admiration to a very attractive lady. Nacas (female of the Naco variety) find it to be a compliment.

Bonita is a feminine given name as well as a word meaning “pretty, cute” in Spanish and Portuguese.

3 Answers. “mija” is Mi hija or Mi hijo. It is a term of endearment. It is a bit like one might say my baby in English.

little daddy

Translation of “dame la bola” in English. give me the ball.

Papi (daddy) is the colloquial term of endearment for padre (father), derived from the also colloquial term papá (dad, pop). Papito (little daddy) is a diminutive for papi. In Spanish, the diminutive is often used to add an affective charge to the word, as is the case with sweetie or doggie in English.

¿Que bola? This is by far one of the most popular Cuban phrases. Its most literal translation is “What’s up?” It’s very informal and typically used among friends.

Greetings You probably already know that “Hola” is the Spanish word for hello. This is quite sufficient for greeting someone in Cuba, since it’s a fairly informal society.

7 Spanish Sayings to Take With You to Cuba

• ¡Acere, qué bolá! Referring to someone as “Acere” is endearing—it’s a term for “buddy” or “friend.” As for the “qué bola” bit, it’ is a pleasantry to ask someone how things are.
• Chévere.
• ¡Chao pescao!
• Está volao.
• En talla.
• Tremendo Mangon/Tremenda Manguita.
• Me piro.

Identity. Cubans are far more likely than other Hispanics to identify themselves as white when asked about their race. In the 2004 Census data, about 86% of Cubans said they were white, compared with 60% among Mexicans, 53% among other Central and South Americans and 50% among Puerto Ricans.

Word-by-word. Cuban. cubano. female. la mujer.

The Afro-Cuban population was 9.3% in the 2012 Census of Cuba. Just about 1.3 million Cubans described themselves as black. Thus a significant proportion of those living on the island affirm some sub-Saharan African ancestry.

The world’s largest ethnic group is Han Chinese, with Mandarin being the world’s most spoken language in terms of native speakers. The world’s population is predominantly urban and suburban, and there has been significant migration toward cities and urban centres.

Some scientists spoke of three races of mankind: The Caucasian race living in Europe, North Africa and West Asia, the Mongoloid race living in East Asia, Australia, and the Americas, and the Negroid race living in Africa south of the Sahara. Other scientists had different ideas and spoke of four or five races.

The dictionary by Merriam-Webster defines race as “a category of humankind that shares certain distinctive physical traits.” 1 Race is usually associated with biology and linked with physical characteristics, such as hair texture or skin color and covers a relatively narrow range of options.

The revised standards contain five minimum categories for race: American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and White. There are two categories for ethnicity: “Hispanic or Latino” and “Not Hispanic or Latino.”