Dominican Spanish is characterized by its melodic intonation and rapid speech. Final ‘s’ sounds are often aspirated or omitted. The dialect has influences from African languages and Taíno. “Tú” is the preferred second-person singular pronoun. Unique expressions include “¿Qué lo que?” (What’s up?) and “tigueraje” (street smarts).
The Dominican Spanish Dialect
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