yuma
🇨🇺 Spanish slang from Cuba
What does “yuma” mean?
foreigner; the USA
Example
“Mi primo se fue pa' la Yuma.”
My cousin moved to the States.
Good to know
'La Yuma' = the USA; 'un yuma' = a foreigner, especially an American.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
☕ Everyday
The textbook way to say it: extranjero
Heard in a conversation
Dinner with her parents
Osmany ¿En serio? ¿Y qué hay de jama?
Really? And what's there to eat?
Yanelis Mi pura va a hacer congrí con yuca. Y viene mi primo de la Yuma.
My mom is making rice and beans with cassava. And my cousin from the States is coming.
Osmany ¡Qué rico! Salgo de la pincha a las cinco y voy pa’ allá.
Yum! I get off work at five and I'll head over.
🧳 How other countries say “foreigner, tourist”
- 🇪🇸 guiriSpain
- 🇲🇽 gringoMexico · An American.
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