Machismo - Vanessa uses this word to describe the men who catcall her on the streets of NYC.
Mira - A form of the verb "mirar" meaning "to look." Like "oye," "mira" can be used in command form to mean "Hey, look at this" or "Hey, guess what?"īueno - Literally translated, "bueno" means "good," but it is also used as a slang word meaning "OK" or "all right." For example, someone might say "bueno" as an affirmative response to a question. Literally translated, it means light brown, but in the Dominican Republic, it's often used to describe those who are light-skinned or biracial, neither Black nor white.Ĭaramba - A well-known Latin interjection that loosely means "good heavens!" or "oh my!" Trigueño - Nina uses this word to describe herself as she talks about how her time at Stanford has made her feel ostracized from the Latin American community. No me diga - The salon ladies' catchphrase, meaning "you don't say," is often used as an expression of surprise or shock at juicy gossip. Oye - Literally translated, "oye" means "listen," but it can also be used in command form to mean "hey, listen!" For example, "Oye! Que paso?" loosely means "Hey! What happened?," as sung in "Blackout." Many In The Heights characters also say "Ay Dios mio," meaning "Oh Lord" or "Oh my God." Paciencia y fe - Claudia's oft-spoken mantra translates literally as "patience and faith," a reminder to maintain those virtues throughout life.Īy - An expression of surprise or shock, like "oh," commonly used by Usnavi and others.
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