Some uncommon words

Question

Sometimes I hear words from either cubans or from people from the Dominican Republic that I'm not sure how they are spelled or if they are in the dictionary, Like "para ca" or "paraca' what does it mean or how is it really spelled?

Answer 1

It can be "para acá" which means here, and there's also "para allá" which means there. Ven para acá (come here), Ve para allá (go there).

Exelente explicacion !!!! - sgarcia3, Apr 2, 2013

Gracias amigo ahora ya lo se! - Eurasian777, Apr 3, 2013

Answer 2

The Spanish-speaking people of the Caribbean, e.g., Puerto Rico, Cuba, etc., do have a lot of words that blend together. Also, they seem to swallow their "s" in many words.

¿Cómo e'ta? (Como estás) (how are you?)

'ta bien (Está bien) (It's all good / okay)

Pe'cao = Pescado (fish)

S'acabo = Se acabó (It's done / over)

Read about Caribbean Spanish here on Wiki.

Yes I often here that from especially cubans like they say do or tre instead of dos or tres. - Eurasian777, Apr 3, 2013

Answer 3

I've had some Mexican friends say to me "Ven p'acá" instead of "Ven para acá".