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el paralelo
🇻🇪 Spanish slang from Venezuela
What does “el paralelo” mean?
the street dollar rate
Example
“¿A cuánto está el paralelo hoy?”
What's the street rate today?
Good to know
Everyone checks it; prices follow it, not the official one.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
💸 Money☕ Everyday
The textbook way to say it: el dólar no oficial
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