Tato
A way to say it is all good or it is fine (it is a contraction of the phrase esta todo bien).
1. You did not go out with me but Tato. 2. You did not call me but Tato.
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Tag: ta-bien
Definitions tagged ta-bien in the street dictionary.
República DominicanaTatola
Derived from Tato, which is short for esta todo bien (it is all good). The suffix la is added to give the word more flair or swagger (vacaneria refers to the Dominican concept of being cool or bacan).
- Remember to bring me the food! - Tatola...
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ta' jevi!!!!
A slang expression used in San Pedro de Macoris to mean okay, cool, or that is fine (San Pedro de Macoris is a city in the Dominican Republic).
Violeta: Erika, let's go to the beach tomorrow. Erika: ta' jevi!!!
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Ya
A way to say I understood, I got it, or okay. It is used to acknowledge information or signal that you follow what someone is saying.
A: That girl is into you, she said she likes you. B: Ya, I get the hint.
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A po ta bien
A phrase meaning okay, alright, or fair enough, used as a playful or casual way to agree. It is a contraction of the phrase 'Ah, pues está bien' and is common slang among streetwise guys. (Raymond Pozo is a famous Dominican comedian who popularized the expression through his characters).
A: Hey, let's go to the beach! B: No, I really don't feel like it. A: But come on, there are girls! B: A po ta bien!
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Ok
An English loanword meaning everything is fine. In the Dominican Republic, there is a popular folk etymology that it stands for 0 Killed (zero deaths) from the Vietnam War. It is also used as a pun for 0K (zero kilometers) when referring to new cars.
1. A: Jaddy, see you at the movies tonight? B: Yes Ok, at eight! 2. Car OK = 0 kilometers, according to the dealer?
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Cool
Used to express agreement or acceptance of what another person has said, functioning like saying okay or fine.
Valentin: You are not going to the party tonight. Juana: It is Cool!!!!!!!
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