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Reggaeton Slang: 13 Words You Need to Know to Understand Latin Music
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Add a word/Sounds like "hahn" (as in "hard") + "geh" (as in "get") + "AHR" (as in "art")/
Meaning
To hang out with friends, to chill, to wander around with no set plan. Comes from the English 'hang out' and is THE social verb in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
Examples
“Let's go janguear at the mall this afternoon, you down?”
“We were jangueando until the early hours.”
Word family
/Sounds like "hahn" (as in "hard") + "geh" (as in "get") + "AHR" (as in "art")/
Meaning
To hang out with friends with no fixed plan, just being together and vibing. Borrowed straight from English "hang out" and fully adopted in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba. Janguear is the art of existing together without agenda: good company, maybe music, maybe food, definitely no rush.
Examples
“Esta noche jangueamos en casa de Beto, sin drama.”
“Tonight we are hanging out at Beto's place, no big plans.”
“Llevamos toda la tarde jangueando en el malecón.”
“We spent the whole afternoon just chilling on the waterfront.”
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/Sounds like "hahn" (as in "hard") + "geh" (as in "get") + "AHR" (as in "art")/
Meaning
To hang out with friends, to chill, to wander around with no set plan. Comes from the English 'hang out' and is THE social verb in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
Examples
“Let's go janguear at the mall this afternoon, you down?”
“We were jangueando until the early hours.”
Word family
/Sounds like "hahn" (as in "hard") + "geh" (as in "get") + "AHR" (as in "art")/
Meaning
To hang out with friends with no fixed plan, just being together and vibing. Borrowed straight from English "hang out" and fully adopted in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba. Janguear is the art of existing together without agenda: good company, maybe music, maybe food, definitely no rush.
Examples
“Esta noche jangueamos en casa de Beto, sin drama.”
“Tonight we are hanging out at Beto's place, no big plans.”
“Llevamos toda la tarde jangueando en el malecón.”
“We spent the whole afternoon just chilling on the waterfront.”
Regional synonyms
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Dale pues
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An expression of agreement or confirmation used across Central America, especially Guatemala. It is the local equivalent of Mexico's "órale": you say "dale pues" to confirm plans, close a casual deal, or simply agree to something with warmth.