Post: #276

(12-03-2013 12:15 AM)buja Wrote:  

(12-02-2013 02:19 AM)OGNorCal707 Wrote:  Anyhow I'm starting to get excited about this trip, but to be honest outside of planning an itinerary, I haven't done much in preparation for this trip. I'm listening to Pimsleur language CDs in my car, but as I've gone up in lessons, it's getting harder and I feel like my progress is stagnating. I'll hardly be conversational at the start of my trip, and approaching in a foreign language that I'm not conversational in has always been one of my sticking points.

Props to you OG for plowing through the Pimsleurs.

It sounds like you've hit a plateau...that's normal in learning languages.
If you keep up with the lessons, when you leave that plateau, you'll jump higher.

OG -

You should try getting a tutor before your trip.

I have never done Pimsleur, but nothing compares in my book to talking with a native speaker.

A tutor (or better yet, a girlfriend) is the best way.

Post: #277

(12-03-2013 11:29 AM)thegmanifesto Wrote:  

(12-03-2013 12:15 AM)buja Wrote:  

(12-02-2013 02:19 AM)OGNorCal707 Wrote:  Anyhow I'm starting to get excited about this trip, but to be honest outside of planning an itinerary, I haven't done much in preparation for this trip. I'm listening to Pimsleur language CDs in my car, but as I've gone up in lessons, it's getting harder and I feel like my progress is stagnating. I'll hardly be conversational at the start of my trip, and approaching in a foreign language that I'm not conversational in has always been one of my sticking points.

Props to you OG for plowing through the Pimsleurs.

It sounds like you've hit a plateau...that's normal in learning languages.
If you keep up with the lessons, when you leave that plateau, you'll jump higher.

OG -

You should try getting a tutor before your trip.

I have never done Pimsleur, but nothing compares in my book to talking with a native speaker.

A tutor (or better yet, a girlfriend) is the best way.

Agreed - as good as Pimsleur is...the best way to learn how to speak a language with a native speaker is to do just that...

Post: #278

Yeah ...me and my buddy were driving through Santo Domingo in 2012
(we were just passing through) ...the traffic and all the chaos total mess.
It was a scene as taken out from Mad Max movie...
We were laughing later when we finally managed to get out of the city, while drinking cold beer after stopping on the side ...

(11-28-2013 02:48 PM)Aliblahba Wrote:  One of my worst experiences in the DR was driving through Santo Domingo. Fisto said I was splotchy after arriving to the airport. Other parts of the country are fine, but you won't be able to enjoy yourself. Get loose and hit someone on a scooter and see what the locals do.

The coastal cities are easier to navigate, and Santiago with a little help, but fuck me. SD is a rat maze. I'll parachute before doing that again.

Post: #279

I'm in interested on the details of gaming girls from DR on Badoo. I've never really used the internet to pick up girls, so my skills are a bit lacking in the area. I tell them I'll be visiting, I want to meet people from there, etc. but not sure how to escalate it online, what works, what doesn't. Any advice, tips?

Post: #280

1. Hola
2. Bien y tu
3. Me llamo _________. Soy Americano, vivo en los estados unidos. (Or wherever you are from).
Ask them
Job?
Student?
Children?
Live with your parents?
Ok we will get together when I come. What's your number? (Must have whastapp)
Repeat

Post: #281

I will be in Santiago starting tomorrow.

Post: #282

Kabal, there is a segment of guys on here that can't get enough about the DR. Speaking as one of them, I'm officially putting you on notice that we expect a bunch of posts about Santiago. No pressure.

Post: #283

(12-05-2013 11:43 PM)LowerCaseG Wrote:  1. Hola
2. Bien y tu
3. Me llamo _________. Soy Americano, vivo en los estados unidos. (Or wherever you are from).
Ask them
Job?
Student?
Children?
Live with your parents?
Ok we will get together when I come. What's your number? (Must have whastapp)
Repeat

Can someone please explain what "whatsapp" is and how it works, I've seen in mentioned numerous times here, but I still don't know what it is. Why is necessary, can't a guy just get a local prepaid cell phone to get in touch with chicks, or should I really think about trying to unlock my iphone to take with me?

Post: #284

http://www.whatsapp.com/

It's just a smart phone messaging app. It's very popular outside of the US at least in Latin American and Asia...couldn't tell you about Europe.

Post: #285

Whatsapp is an app in which you can text anyone in the world via hour phone, using the internet, for free. All the dominican girls have it because sending texts to each other in country costs money if its over the phone's network for example. It's an instant messenger service on your phone in real time. Every girl is going to ask if you have whatsapp, so you might as well have it, and it's also helpful, for instance, if you are using an unlocked phone in the US, you can put all the numbers in your phone, go to DR, switch sim cards, and all of the contacts are still there.

If you text your next door neighbor in DR it costs money. If you text someone in china from DR with whatsapp, it's free.

I guess you don't really "need" it. I didn't have it the first two times I went down and did fine. I had all my numbers written down the old fashioned way. It's just that you can't really get girls to text down there because it costs money. That's my experience. My spanish is decent. I find it easiest to communicate in writing, then face to face, and then on the phone, I find it more difficult.

BTW, having little to no luck using the DR Badoo pipeline method for Bogota, which I will be heading to after DR in January. Girls are less attractive and infinitely less responsive. Guess Colombian Cupid is the way to go for that.

Post: #286

I took a week vacation in late November to Bavaro / Punta Cana at the Occidental hotel and it was an amazing time.

Yeah, yeah I know. All-inclusive resorts are "touristy" and not the real experience of living in the country. However, for $95 a night I think getting all the food and alcohol you can handle plus having perfect logistics makes things easy. Take your girl to the beach after the club. Meet up by the pool in the afternoon. Chill at the show bar, or the lobby bar.

I am a level 2-3 / 10 in spanish. However I met a peruvian girl who I chilled at one of the beach bars with for hours. She spoke less english than I spoke spanish! Smiles, body language and gestures go a LONG way for non english speaking girls. On Saturday night I met two awesome dominican girls and chilled with them for a while before going with them to the club. Hooked up with the peruvian girl, fucked one of the dominican girls. Now I have two skype girls to help me learn more spanish. European and russian girls are very prevalent at these resorts as well. Russian girls truly are the sexiest girls, but I had the least amount of luck with them. I think it's because I dont know ANY russian. French, German, Spanish girls are cool. Canadian women and american women are bottom of the barrel.

It's mostly couples at these resorts, but the single women are there for those that look for them.

If you want to add some cultural aspect to your leisurely vacation then check out some of the local towns during the day, or take a walk on the beach to the area with vendors and massage girls.

I spent an entire week indulging in cigars, foreign women, Mamma Juanna, 80 degree weather, delicious food, cheap weed, swimming, beaching, massages and nightlife. $1300 covered my flight, airport transfers and all inclusive resort stay. I spent about $600 in cash and did everything I wanted to do and bought everything I wanted to buy.

Punta Cana is what's up. You can game here AND you can spoil yourself.

Post: #287

Glethal,
What's your take on that Mamma Juana stuff? Were you banging girls for like 5 hours straight because of it or what?
I was at Paradisus Punta Cana. Great resort, but should've spent more time outside it.

Post: #288

(12-07-2013 12:23 AM)Big Nilla Wrote:  Glethal,
What's your take on that Mamma Juana stuff? Were you banging girls for like 5 hours straight because of it or what?
I was at Paradisus Punta Cana. Great resort, but should've spent more time outside it.

I thought it was a decent tasting liquor concoction. Goes good with soda mixers but better by itself. Honestly it didn't really have a 'viagra' effect on me, it was just like having any other drink.

I've got my own personal batch of it now aging in the kitchen.

Post: #289

I've heard multiple people on this forum say that Dominican Republic isn't the best to learn Spanish because of the slang.

I'm a complete beginner(know basic sentences and a vocab of a couple hundred words) so is the DR a good idea for me to learn more Spanish? Or should I just go to Mexico?

I want to go somewhere warm for at least 2-3 weeks to escape the harsh Toronto winter.

Post: #290

Dominican spanish is a very lazy spanish. It can certainly come off as confusing if you're a textbook learner. Think of a deep southern American who uses a lot of quick expressions and contracted words ("Whadya say?") to someone learning english.

As a rule of them take away as many 'S' sounds as possible and you're on your way to good dominican spanish. Also speak quickly.

Gracias, estoy bien would be more like 'gracia, ehtoy bien'.

But yeah you can learn plenty there. I learned more than I thought.

Post: #291

(12-07-2013 10:01 PM)GLethal85 Wrote:  Dominican spanish is a very lazy spanish. It can certainly come off as confusing if you're a textbook learner. Think of a deep southern American who uses a lot of quick expressions and contracted words ("Whadya say?") to someone learning english.

As a rule of them take away as many 'S' sounds as possible and you're on your way to good dominican spanish. Also speak quickly.

Gracias, estoy bien would be more like 'gracia, ehtoy bien'.

But yeah you can learn plenty there. I learned more than I thought.

So going there won't confuse me or make learning conventional Spanish harder right?

Post: #292

If anything, your textbook spanish education will get in the way of learning how to talk in spanish.

Flirting with girls, negotiating goods/services, dealing with waiters, and interacting with people who speak terrible english is how you get your lips moving more naturally.

Post: #293

(12-07-2013 07:08 PM)torontokid Wrote:  I've heard multiple people on this forum say that Dominican Republic isn't the best to learn Spanish because of the slang.

I'm a complete beginner(know basic sentences and a vocab of a couple hundred words) so is the DR a good idea for me to learn more Spanish? Or should I just go to Mexico?

I want to go somewhere warm for at least 2-3 weeks to escape the harsh Toronto winter.

If you are into mullatas and black women you will love this place. You will hear many people criticizing dominican spanish but I have always seen dominican people communicating with other spanish people without any problems, they understand dominicans (even though they may say that they don't understand dominicans, but that's bullshit). The key is learning how to speak the language, people are very social here, if you approach a lot, your Spanish will definitely improve.

Come out here man.

Post: #294

Who's there right now?

I'm seriously thinking of booking a trip for later this week for a month. I need a break from the harsh Toronto winter for some sun.

I'm a complete DR newbie so I'm gonna hit up Elbayarde and ask him for advice. I would appreciate input on how to get an apartment for a month cheap as well as where to get one.

Airbnb seems decent, prices at 600$ for a 1bdr for a month. Elbayarde told me with spanish you go cheaper.

If anyone wants to split an apartment or place let me know. I'm gonna hit up elbayarde too as he said he might be interested.

Thanks guys, I'm gonna browse all the DR datasheets. So much info to go through!

In terms of safety according to what I've read I'll be fine if 1)I'm not in a bad area. 2) if I don't walk around with a fancy ass phone. 3) if I dont stumble home extremely drunk.

I"m brown skinned so I think i'll be ok.... going to research bad areas and avoid them, and I'll avoid getting drunk without a friend.

Im not too worried about third world shitholes, I spent half my childhood in one so I'm used to horrible driving, animals on the roads, etc.

Post: #295

Need to decide on a city. Let me know where you guys are.

Post: #296

You probably want to stay in Santo Domingo, i don't really fuck with other cities here in DR.

600 bucks per month for an apartment is a lot. The best neighbourhood here in santo domingo is zona colonial. I pay 235 US dollars for a room with my own bathroom (cable and internet included).

But yeah all this information has been said throughout the DR threads, just read it but if you are unsure about something just ask it.

Post: #297

Quote: The best neighbourhood here in santo domingo is zona colonial.

what the fuck are you joking? that place is the biggest dump in the country.

TK... check out posts by patron and mechanico... there's a lot of bad DR advice being thrown around recently.

Post: #298

(12-09-2013 10:30 AM)Bolthouse Wrote:  

Quote: The best neighbourhood here in santo domingo is zona colonial.

what the fuck are you joking? that place is the biggest dump in the country.

TK... check out posts by patron and mechanico... there's a lot of bad DR advice being thrown around recently.

What about you give some advice? So what is the best neighbourhood to stay in Santo Domingo? Have you lived in Santo Domingo for months? You ever been to a barrio in Santo Domingo? Do you have dominican friends in this country? Are you fluent in spanish?

I never heard of you till this post and you come out like you are a DR vet lmao.

If I am not wrong, I think mechanico when comes down here, he also stays in zona colonial (literally all of us stay around here or malecon)

I really want to hear what you have to say.

Post: #299

ZC is a 14th century ghetto full of hookers, hustlers, thieves, barrio girls, overpriced food and trinkets ect. That's fine for low end, but middle class/decent barrio girls will be resistant to visit. Look at staying on the west side of Gazcue. Closer to the colleges and Bella Vista, which is middle class. That area is a good crossroads. And Maxim Gomez is the road leading to Naco, if you want to taste the high end.


   

Post: #300

The CZ is fun but it's a pain to get in and out of so I stay in Gazcue in that little hood behind the Jaragua. You could run out of the Napolitano on malecon without ever leaving the place due to how it's set up. Check it out.