Im loooking for a word....

[ricktoronto]

Originally Posted by Rocky

Adelante is what you might say when you are inviting someone to come in your home.
It may also mean, go ahead.
If your standing in line at the bank, the teller may say "adelante" to let you know it's your turn.
It's to do with moving forward, maybe even welcoming in.
Do you know what I mean?

Signs prohibiting passing (at least in Nicaragua) say "No Adelantar" for example. E.g. don't take your trun passing the guy in front.

[monsoon68]

I just google "allantoso" and I found a nice dictionary with many Dominican words. Check it out! quite good.

http://usuarios.lycos.es/jallite/letras/

[mkohn]

My sister lived in Mexico for many years.
When you give her something nice, or when you say something she can relate positively to she says "anda."
Regarding "alante," I take it as a positive expression that has a little different meaning in each situation.
Hechandome pa' 'lante.
Mary

[Rocky]

Originally Posted by mkohn

My sister lived in Mexico for many years.
When you give her something nice, or when you say something she can relate positively to she says "anda."
Regarding "alante," I take it as a positive expression that has a little different meaning in each situation.
Hechandome pa' 'lante.
Mary

That's a very good example.
Anda, which sort of means, walk, or move, or perambulate, is not far off of "adelante", which can mean, move forward.
I think these Dominicans were pleased and used the words that expressed it.

[Hillbilly]

UH, Mary? That's "echándome pa' lante" No h...

My take on this is that the fellow is pretty much what we refer to here as a sankie. That is a no-class person with little or no formal education beyond his "to-die-for" smile and his way with words. He is getting a present from his foreign girl, but doesn't have the couth to say thank you in her language or his!

Sorry, "alante, alante" has no meaning in cultured or educated Spanish...

And yes, I am in a curmudgeony mood....

HB

[Stodgord]

Originally Posted by Rocky

That's a very good example.
Anda, which sort of means, walk, or move, or perambulate, is not far off of "adelante", which can mean, move forward.
I think these Dominicans were pleased and used the words that expressed it.

I think the anda he is talking about does not mean to walk or move. Anda! in an expression sort of means great! For example, you tell a kid "te compre chocolate" he might reply anda or anda tuti. Be careful also as anda could be said in dissappointment. For example, you tell someone "acaba de perder la guagua" he/she will repply anda. The two sound different, on the dissapointment example you want to carry the last "a" a little longer, kind of andaaaa.

[johndoe87]

Hi, i just stumbled across this thread and saw that nobody here could give a decent answer to the question. Alante is just the short form of "adelante" which means "in front of". When someone or something is "Alante alante" it means that it's occupying the first place, that's shining above all others and that it has left all of them behind. For example, if john got a new job and is being a lot more succesful than his peers, then people would say "john esta alante alante". If you got a brand new car that makes everyone's head turn when you pass by, people would say "tu carro esta alante alante". In this particular case, if you gave someone a gift and they said "alante alante" it means that it's something really good, that they really like it and probably can show it off, and thus, it's "alante alante".

But this is slang, and as someone else said, it doesn't have a place in cultured or educated spanish.

[macocael]

It is slang of course. If you are dressed i n the ultimate fashion, someone might remark, Tu 'tá' alante alante -- ahead of the pack, out in front, on the cutting edge -- pick your equivalent English slang. And while it may be slang, any Dominican of any class will understand the phrase, just as any American would understand any of the phrases I just listed. Slang in itself is nothing shameful, it is colorful speech, and it's a good idea to know what it means and when to use it.

[drzlokiya2nv]

as a dominican... when dominicans use the word alante they use it in the context of something being nice or hot.. it's slang... let's say the outfit you're wearing is very nice... they'll say "tu ropa ta alante alante".. or someone can say that your alante alante because you're hip, cool, etc... it's kind of like someone saying something is jevi...

[M.A.R.]

oh wow I hope the OP comes back to get the right meaning of the slang phrase 'alante alante', i think the last 3 replies are right on.