Friday, April 25, 2008

Janguear (from 501 verb(o)s ingléspañoles)

Apparently "janguear" is a vocabulary word, definitely used by Puerto Ricans (as evidenced in the song "Gasolina" por Daddy Yankee. Possibly also used in other hispanolinguic areas as well, although I can't say for certain. The word means what it sounds like "to hang" as in "hang out" which is slang for communal relaxation in a comfortable environment, with friends or relations.

So, I shall now start on my 501 verbos ingléspañoles:

Jangear

presente
yo jangueo
tu jangueas
él/ella/Ud. janguea
nosotros jangueamos
vosotros jangueaís
ellos/ellas/uds. janguean

y más después!!!