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pai / mai
🇵🇷 Spanish slang from Puerto Rico
What does “pai / mai” mean?
buddy, dear (lit. dad / mum)
Example
“¿Qué tú dices, pai?”
What do you say, buddy?
Good to know
Said to friends and strangers alike.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
👋 Hellos🫂 Friends
The textbook way to say it: amigo, querido
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- ¿Cómo tú estás?how are you? (in the Caribbean word order)
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