Cancha
Quechua in South American Spanish: The Inca Words That Survived the Conquest
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Pon
/Sounds like "POHN" (as in "port")/
Meaning
A ride or lift that someone gives you in their car. In Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, asking for a pon is an everyday thing, especially if you don't have your own car. It is the Caribbean equivalent of hitchhiking, but more casual and among people you know.
Examples
“Can you give me a ride to the university?”
“I got there thanks to a ride my neighbor gave me.”
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Pon
/Sounds like "POHN" (as in "port")/
Meaning
A ride or lift that someone gives you in their car. In Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, asking for a pon is an everyday thing, especially if you don't have your own car. It is the Caribbean equivalent of hitchhiking, but more casual and among people you know.
Examples
“Can you give me a ride to the university?”
“I got there thanks to a ride my neighbor gave me.”
Regional synonyms
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Tener harta cara
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Having a lot of nerve or shameless audacity, doing something bold without a hint of embarrassment. Used in Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Honduras, "harta cara" is a regional intensifier that hits even harder than the standard "cara dura."