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"Güerito" is a noun which is often translated as "blondie", and "prieto" is an adjective which is often translated as "tight". Learn more about the difference between "güerito" and "prieto" below.
el güerito, la güerita(
gweh
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)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (colloquial) (general) (Central America) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
prieto(
pryeh
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (firm)
a. tight
El vestido me quedaba tan prieto que no podía respirar.The dress was so tight that I couldn't breathe.
2. (colloquial) (dusky)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. dark
Los libros prietos son de historia y los amarillos son de arte.The dark ones are history books and the yellow ones are art books.
3. (colloquial) (referring to someone with dark skin) (Honduras) (Mexico) (Nicaragua) (Puerto Rico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Honduras
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
a. dark-skinned
A mi amigo prieto le quedan bien las prendas blancas.White clothes look great on my dark-skinned friend.
b. swarthy
Lo confundieron por un pirata por su tez prieta.They confused him with a pirate because of his swarthy complexion.
4. (colloquial) (referring to someone who is black) (Caribbean)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
a. black
En Nueva Orleans visité una iglesia donde todos eran personas prietas y yo era el único blanco.In New Orleans I visited a church where there were only black people and I was the only white person.
b. of color
Muchas personas prietas se enfrentan a la desgracia del racismo cada día.Many people of color face the disgrace of racism every day.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
5. (colloquial) (person with dark skin) (Honduras) (Mexico) (Nicaragua) (Puerto Rico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Honduras
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
a. dark-skinned person
Hay quienes creen que los prietos no se tienen que poner protector solar, pero eso es una falsedad.There are people that think that dark-skinned people don't need to wear sunblock, but that's a lie.
6. (colloquial) (black person) (Caribbean)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
a. black
Mi bisabuela era prieta y mi bisabuelo español.My great-grandmother was black and my great-grandfather was Spanish.
