An Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the Quran, which teaches that there is no God but Allah and Muhammad is his final messenger. Its foundations are universal love and peace.
As a Muslim, I am against violence. I belong to Islam and believe in loving your neighbor.
An expression used when bad luck or an unexpected setback ruins a moment of peace or prosperity. It suggests that a malicious twist of fate spoiled a good situation.
We were having a beautiful vacation, but el diablo metió la cola, I twisted my ankle and we had to come back.
A phrase used to describe a person who is exceptionally kind, honest, or good-hearted, similar to calling someone a saint or a sweetheart. (Bread is traditionally used as a symbol of basic goodness and divinity in Hispanic cultures).
An exclamation of shock, disbelief, or concern used mostly by older people and those from rural provinces to react to something inconceivable or startling. (The term refers to Jesus of Nazareth, a central figure in Panamanian folk religion).
'You already have a boyfriend even though you are so young? ¡Nazareno!' | 'Oh, ¡Nazareno! What happened to you?'
A holistic discipline and science that studies the Laws of Life and Hermetic principles: it explains their effects on the mind, body, and human relationships to help resolve personal conflicts. (A term used in certain Mexican New Age and alternative health circles.)
A teaching based on the Laws of Life, aimed at encouraging the evolution of your consciousness and biological, psychological, and social health so that you achieve greater fulfillment in your daily life.
A Dominican slang term for God, describing Him as the Almighty, the big boss, or the one who can do anything. (The word is a shortened version of barbudo, meaning bearded man, referring to the traditional depiction of God).
I am on good terms with the barbu. I entrust myself to the barbu.
A comprehensive discipline and self-proclaimed science that studies the Laws of Life and Hermetic principles to explain their impact on the mind, body, and relationships. It uses self-knowledge practices and emotional intelligence techniques to help followers resolve conflicts, improve health, and find inner peace. (This refers to a specific Mexican self-help and spiritual movement that blends New Age philosophy with Hermeticism.)
In this guide you can find the foundations of VITAElogía and Zen and check the Laws that govern your life. VITAElogía is the comprehensive science and discipline that studies the Laws of Life and principles found in Hermetic books explaining their implications on the mind and body.
A person who follows God or belongs to a Christian congregation, specifically an Evangelical one. It is used as a term of address or a greeting between members of the faith. (In the Dominican Republic, members of Evangelical churches frequently use this biblical term to refer to each other.)
A fictional, mythical, or legendary figure, typically found in Indo-European and Mediterranean cultures, supposedly born to a god and a mortal, whether human or animal.
Hercules is the semi dios born to the god Zeus and the mortal Alcmene.
A term for the person most envied by civil engineers (referring to a classic Mexican professional rivalry where engineers mock architects for prioritizing aesthetics over structural stability).
Engineer: Look how nice your house turned out, arquitecto, too bad it is going to fall down (but obviously it is not). Arq: Look how hideous your house turned out, engineer, too bad it will never fall down (true).
The word palomo spelled backward. It refers to someone who is shy, naive, or a dork (a pariguayo is a Dominican term for a socially awkward person who lacks street smarts).
A satirical list of rules for the ultimate slacker (known as a vago), parodying biblical laws: 1. Live to rest. 2. Love your bed, it is your temple. 3. If you see someone resting, help them. 4. Rest during the day so you can sleep at night. 5. Work is sacred, do not touch it. 6. Never put off until tomorrow what you can put off until the day after tomorrow. 7. Work as little as possible, if something must be done, let someone else do it. 8. Take it easy, nobody ever died from resting, but you can hurt yourself working. 9. When you feel the urge to work, sit down and wait for it to pass. 10. Do not forget, work is health, so let the sick people work.
Follow these Los Diez Mandamientos and you will see the results.
A derogatory term for pushy or radical evangelical Christians who try to force conversions by aggressively threatening people with hell and damnation (a portmanteau of the Spanish words for evangelical and devils).
A: Man, did the evangelicals come by your house preaching? B: Shit yeah, dude, what bad luck, those Evandiablos were out there shouting and talking nonsense.