A QUICK TRANSLATION GUIDE
Throughout tonight's performance of IN THE HEIGHTS,
you will notice a number of terms, and phrases
in Spanish (some are dialect).
Although context clues will help you to understand the meaning, here is a quick translation guide:
Piragua - a Puerto Rican shaved ice dessert
Paciencia Y Fe - Patience and Faith
¡No Me Diga! - No kidding! (No tell me!)
Café - Coffee
Respira - Breathe
¡Ay, Qué Calor! - Ay, The Heat!
Bodega - A convenience store
¿Qué Pasó? - What happened?/What's going on?
Calor - Heat
Barrio - Neighborhood
Abuela - Grandmother
Alza La Bandera - Raise the flag
¡No Pare!, ¡Sigue! ¡Sigue! - Don't stop, keep going! Keep going!
Ay, Dios Mio - Oh, my God
