A slang term for a dictionary or any reference book used to look up information (literally donkey killer, where the donkey represents a symbol of ignorance).
If you want a mataburro, you should hit the library more often.
A classic literacy primer used in Venezuelan elementary schools to teach children how to read. (It is an iconic textbook, widely recognized by its cover featuring a small angel).
Mi angelito reminds me of my childhood; we all learned how to read with Mi angelito.
A classic primer textbook used in Venezuelan primary schools to teach young children how to read and write (it is a highly recognizable educational book that has been a staple for multiple generations).
Mi jardin and mi angelito were my childhood or I learned how to read with mi jardin.
arenke (or arenkis) are beings that look like humans but have wings that are not physical limbs, which they can show or hide when no humans are watching. They blend in with regular people and cannot be distinguished from them. Because of this, they only fly at night to avoid being seen.
The arenkes went out to fly in the early morning. I met a female arenke who had a silver shimmer on her white wings.
This phrase is used for someone who is being naive or has unrealistic expectations, similar to saying, dream on or in your dreams. (It refers to the title of a 1925 book by Dominican author Abigail Mejia).
They say that in five years there won't be any more blackouts: Sueña Pilarín!
Annual event held at the Plaza de la Cultura Juan Pablo Duarte (a cultural complex in Santo Domingo) that is supposedly for selling books, but in reality, it is mostly a place to buy pizza, cheap plastic bead necklaces, and puzzle books featuring the bachata band Aventura.
-Let's go buy a Cartel de los Sapos (a popular drug-trafficker TV series) puzzle at the Feria del Libro. -Oh no, girl, I would rather have one of Sobeida (a woman notorious for her role in a local drug trafficking scandal) in a bikini.