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Venezuelan Slang: How to Understand a Caraqueño
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Add a word/Sounds like "pah" (as in "park") + "RRAHN" + "dah" (as in "dart")/
Meaning
A party or all-night celebration with music, dancing, and drinks that has no set end time. Not just any gathering: a parranda is the kind of celebration where nobody checks the clock until the sun comes up. Deeply rooted in Caribbean and Latin American culture, especially in Venezuela, Colombia, and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean.
Examples
“Nos fuimos de parranda y llegamos a casa al día siguiente.”
“We went out partying and didn't make it home until the next day.”
“La parranda duró tres días seguidos, sin parar.”
“The celebration went on for three straight days without stopping.”
Word family
/Sounds like "pah" (as in "park") + "RRAHN" + "dah" (as in "dart")/
Meaning
A long, intense party night that stretches on for hours or even days without stopping. Going on a parranda means not coming home until your body says enough and the sun has been up for hours.
Examples
“He went on a parranda Friday and didn't show up until Sunday.”
“The parranda was amazing, we danced until sunrise.”
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/Sounds like "pah" (as in "park") + "RRAHN" + "dah" (as in "dart")/
Meaning
A party or all-night celebration with music, dancing, and drinks that has no set end time. Not just any gathering: a parranda is the kind of celebration where nobody checks the clock until the sun comes up. Deeply rooted in Caribbean and Latin American culture, especially in Venezuela, Colombia, and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean.
Examples
“Nos fuimos de parranda y llegamos a casa al día siguiente.”
“We went out partying and didn't make it home until the next day.”
“La parranda duró tres días seguidos, sin parar.”
“The celebration went on for three straight days without stopping.”
Word family
/Sounds like "pah" (as in "park") + "RRAHN" + "dah" (as in "dart")/
Meaning
A long, intense party night that stretches on for hours or even days without stopping. Going on a parranda means not coming home until your body says enough and the sun has been up for hours.
Examples
“He went on a parranda Friday and didn't show up until Sunday.”
“The parranda was amazing, we danced until sunrise.”
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