Español puertorriqueño

Puerto Rican Spanish

Romance

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Puerto Rican Spanish is a Caribbean variety spoken in Puerto Rico and in large diaspora communities, especially in the mainland United States. Its pronunciation commonly includes aspiration or loss of syllable-final /s/, velar [ŋ] for word-final /n/, weakening of intervocalic /d/, and a soft [h]-like /x/; syllable-final /r/ may be lateralized to [l], though these features vary by region, style, and speaker. A distinctive rapid rhythm and phrase-final intonation are also widely recognized. Its vocabulary preserves Taíno words, reflects African cultural history, and includes numerous English loans adapted to Spanish as a result of sustained bilingual contact. Spanish and English are both official languages of the Puerto Rican government, but Spanish predominates in everyday life and most local media.

Where it is spoken

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87 core words in Puerto Rican Spanish

Water

agua

ˈaɣwa

Fire

fuego

ˈfweɣo

Sun

sol

sol

Moon

luna

ˈluna

Star

estrella

ehˈtɾeʝa

Night

noche

ˈnotʃe

Rain

lluvia

ˈʝuβja

Snow

nieve

ˈnjeβe

Wind

viento

ˈbjento

Earth

tierra

ˈtjera

Stone

piedra

ˈpjeðɾa

Mountain

montaña

monˈtaɲa

Sea

mar

mal

Mother

madre

ˈmaðɾe

Father

padre

ˈpaðɾe

Daughter

hija

ˈiha

I

yo

ʝo

You

tú

tu

We

nosotros

noˈsotɾoh

Name

nombre

ˈnombɾe

Person

persona

peɾˈsona

Head

cabeza

kaˈβesa

Eye

ojo

ˈoho

Ear

oreja

oˈɾeha

Nose

nariz

naˈɾis

Mouth

boca

ˈboka

Tooth

diente

ˈdjente

Tongue

lengua

ˈleŋɡwa

Hand

mano

ˈmano

Foot

pie

pje

Heart

corazón

koɾaˈson

Bone

hueso

ˈweso

Blood

sangre

ˈsaŋɡɾe

Poop

caca

ˈkaka

Love

amor

aˈmol

Tree

árbol

ˈaɾβol

Dog

perro

ˈpero

Cat

gato

ˈɡato

Fish

pez

peh

Bird

pájaro

ˈpahaɾo

Butterfly

mariposa

maɾiˈposa

Egg

huevo

ˈweβo

Bear

oso

ˈoso

Horse

caballo

kaˈβaʝo

House

casa

ˈkasa

Milk

leche

ˈletʃe

Honey

miel

mjel

Salt

sal

sal

Wine

vino

ˈbino

Rice

arroz

aˈroh

Chocolate

chocolate

tʃokoˈlate

Iron

hierro

ˈʝero

Wheel

rueda

ˈrweða

Silk

seda

ˈseða

Book

libro

ˈliβɾo

Eat

comer

koˈmel

Drink

beber

beˈβel

Sleep

dormir

doɾˈmil

One

uno

ˈuno

Two

dos

doh

Three

tres

tɾeh

Four

cuatro

ˈkwatɾo

Five

cinco

ˈsinko

Hundred

cien

sjen

Hello

hola

ˈola

Thank you

gracias

ˈɡɾasjah

Good

bueno

ˈbweno

New

nuevo

ˈnweβo

Red

rojo

ˈroho

White

blanco

ˈblaŋko

Black

negro

ˈneɣɾo

Green

verde

ˈbeɾðe

Blue

azul

aˈsul

Cuckoo

pájaro bobo

ˈpahaɾo ˈβoβo

Woof

guau guau

ɡwau ɡwau

Cock-a-doodle-doo

quiquiriquí

kikiɾiˈki

Computer

computadora

komputaˈðoɾa

Wi-Fi

wifi

ˈwajfaj

Sushi

sushi

ˈsusi

Tea

té

te

Coffee

café

kaˈfe

Sugar

azúcar

aˈsukal

Orange

china

ˈtʃina

Ninety-nine

noventa y nueve

noˈβenta i ˈnweβe

Dopamine

dopamina

dopaˈmina

At sign

arroba

aˈroβa

Sources

Words compared

Compared with languages in the same classification: Romance

Meaning Puerto Rican SpanishDominican SpanishVenezuelan SpanishPanamanian SpanishCuban SpanishChilean SpanishEcuadorian Spanish
Water agua /ˈaɣwa/ agua /ˈaɣwa/ agua /ˈaɣwa/ agua /ˈaɣwa/ agua /ˈaɣwa/ agua /ˈaɣwa/ agua /ˈaɣwa/
Fire fuego /ˈfweɣo/ fuego /ˈfweɣo/ fuego /ˈfweɣo/ fuego /ˈfweɣo/ fuego /ˈfweɣo/ fuego /ˈfweɣo/ fuego /ˈfweɣo/
Sun sol /sol/ sol /sol/ sol /sol/ sol /sol/ sol /sol/ sol /sol/ sol /sol/
Moon luna /ˈluna/ luna /ˈluna/ luna /ˈluna/ luna /ˈluna/ luna /ˈluna/ luna /ˈluna/ luna /ˈluna/
Star estrella /ehˈtɾeʝa/ estrella /ehˈtɾeʝa/ estrella /ehˈtɾeʝa/ estrella /ehˈtɾeʝa/ estrella /ehˈtɾeʝa/ estrella /ehˈtɾeʝa/ estrella /esˈtɾeʝa/
Night noche /ˈnotʃe/ noche /ˈnotʃe/ noche /ˈnotʃe/ noche /ˈnotʃe/ noche /ˈnotʃe/ noche /ˈnotʃe/ noche /ˈnotʃe/
Rain lluvia /ˈʝuβja/ lluvia /ˈʝuβja/ lluvia /ˈʝuβja/ lluvia /ˈʝuβja/ lluvia /ˈʝuβja/ lluvia /ˈʝuβja/ lluvia /ˈʝuβja/
Snow nieve /ˈnjeβe/ nieve /ˈnjeβe/ nieve /ˈnjeβe/ nieve /ˈnjeβe/ nieve /ˈnjeβe/ nieve /ˈnjeβe/ nieve /ˈnjeβe/
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