- Going out
- ¿Vamos a janguear? is an invitation to go out and have fun. Think “want to hang out?” when a friend sends it.
- Money
- No tengo chavos para eso means “I don’t have money for that.” In a Puerto Rican conversation about plans, chavos is the budget, not the people coming along.
- A little
- Ask for un chin when you only want a little, like a splash of coffee. You’ll hear this one in the Dominican Republic too.
A few messages you can adapt
Making plans
¿Vamos a janguear esta noche?
Shall we go out tonight?
Talking about a budget
No tengo chavos para eso.
I don’t have money for that.
Asking for a little
Quiero un chin de café.
I’d like a little coffee.