Puerto Rican slang: Ay Bendito

Someone is having a hard time (Enough!)

Puerto Rican slang: Broki

friend (comes from English brother)

Accent: What letters are almost non-existent in word endings?

The letter "d" and "s" and the "s" sounds like an "h"

It is traditionally made from deep-fried green plantain pieces mashed with garlic and either salt-cured pork, pork crackling, butter or oil.

Tostones and Amarillos are both traditional ways to prepare plantains. Tostones are made from green plantain, which is savory. Amarillos are ripe plantains cut into pieces and fried until the outside is blackened, and the inside is soft and sweet.

To prepare lechón asado, a whole pig is marinated in adobo (a mix of garlic, oregano, black pepper, vinegar, and water). Pernil (the pork shoulder) is a staple at Christmas, but you can also get it at restaurants and food stalls throughout the year.

A rice and bean dish. This Puerto Rican variation uses gandules, a type of legume originally grown in India. They are sometimes referred to as “pigeon peas” in English. It has a signature orange-red color.

Arroz con dulce/Tembleque

Arroz con dulce is literally translated “rice with sweetness.” It is a rice pudding with coconut milk, cloves, canela and fresh ginger. Tembleque is a traditional dessert named after its jiggly consistency. It is a pudding.

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Spanish Puerto Rico

Question	Answer
What is the capital?	San Juan
Bordering countries?	None, its an island.
Other major cities?	Bayamón and Carolina
Languages?	Spanish and English
Government?	Republic
Currency?	US Dollar
Is a retired Puerto Rican rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known as the “King of Reggaeton”.	Daddy Yankee
What is a very common sport played in Puerto Rico?	Baseball
A Puerto Rican baseball player.	Roberto Clemente
One of the most biologically diverse national rainforests in Puerto Rico.	El Yunque
Puerto Rican slang: Brutal	Amazing!
Puerto Rican slang: Ay Bendito	Someone is having a hard time (Enough!)
Puerto Rican slang: Pana	Friend, brother
Puerto Rican slang: Jíbaro	countryside laborer
Puerto Rican slang: Boricua	Puerto Rican
Puerto Rican slang: Janguiar, janguear, hanguiar	to hang out
Puerto Rican slang: Broki	friend (comes from English brother)
Puerto Rican slang: Gufear	to joke around, fool around
Puerto Rican slang: Al garete	fun and crazy moment
Puerto Rican slang: Mano/mana	short for hermano/hermana
Puerto Rican slang: Jartera	A big meal
Puerto Rican slang: Bochinche	gossip
Puerto Rican slang: Mamey	easy peasy
Accent: The "r" is often pronounced as what?	An "L"
Accent: What letters are almost non-existent in word endings?	The letter "d" and "s" and the "s" sounds like an "h"
Ohio is ___ as big as Puerto Rico	13x
Mofongo	It is traditionally made from deep-fried green plantain pieces mashed with garlic and either salt-cured pork, pork crackling, butter or oil.
Tostones/Amarillos	Tostones and Amarillos are both traditional ways to prepare plantains. Tostones are made from green plantain, which is savory. Amarillos are ripe plantains cut into pieces and fried until the outside is blackened, and the inside is soft and sweet.
Lechón asado	To prepare lechón asado, a whole pig is marinated in adobo (a mix of garlic, oregano, black pepper, vinegar, and water). Pernil (the pork shoulder) is a staple at Christmas, but you can also get it at restaurants and food stalls throughout the year.
Arroz con gandules	A rice and bean dish. This Puerto Rican variation uses gandules, a type of legume originally grown in India. They are sometimes referred to as “pigeon peas” in English. It has a signature orange-red color.
Arroz con dulce/Tembleque	Arroz con dulce is literally translated “rice with sweetness.” It is a rice pudding with coconut milk, cloves, canela and fresh ginger. Tembleque is a traditional dessert named after its jiggly consistency. It is a pudding.

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