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¡Ay bendito!
🇵🇷 Spanish slang from Puerto Rico
What does “¡Ay bendito!” mean?
Oh dear! / Aw, poor thing!
Example
“¡Ay bendito, se le cayó el helado al nene!”
Aw, poor thing, the little boy dropped his ice cream!
Good to know
Short for 'bendito sea Dios' (blessed be God). Quintessentially Puerto Rican.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
😮 Reactions
The textbook way to say it: ¡Pobrecito!
Heard in a conversation
I passed!
Kelvin Me acabo de enterar ahora mismo, jeje, mi jeva lo sabe también.
I just found out this second hehe, my girlfriend knows too
Natalia Ay bendito, qué lindo 🥹 Hay que celebrar, pana.
aww how sweet 🥹 we have to celebrate, buddy
Kelvin Dale, el finde el corillo va para la playa, ¿te vienes?
ok, the crew's going to the beach this weekend, you coming?
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- echar pa'lanteto push on, to get ahead
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