Casa Dividida Terms and Vocabulary

de vivir de musica

to make a living off of music

se dio cuenta

realized

se burlaba

made fun of

tinta

ink

maduraba

matured

La Bahia de Chochinos

The Bay of Pigs

cologo

hung up

el malecon

boardwalk

cita de ciegas

blind date

porteros

doorman

el bloqueo

United States trade Embargo

Pesos convertibles

The Cuban currency in Cuba that is equal to one usd

balsas

makeshift rafts

El Granma

The Cuban state run new paper

Fidelistas

supporters of Fidel and Raul Castro

deshielo

thawing (Warming of Cuban/United States Relations)

maestría

masters degree

huyeron

they fled

cladnestinameted

secretly

velocidad

speed

Día de Acción gracias

Thanksgiving Day

Pascua

Easter

cita a ciegas

blind date

sureño

southern

olando

flying

enamorado

in love

se casaron

they got married

luna de miel

honey miel

peso nacional

the weak Cuban currency paid to all Cuban professionals

valía

worth

porteros

doorman

esperandola

waiting for her

no seas tonto

don be silly

millas

miles

hacía falta

they were lacking

Fidelistra

A person who supports Fidel Castro

aislados

isolated

los Castro

Fiel y Raul Castro

aseguraba

made sure

Las Damas de Blanco

The ladies in White; A group who Cubas who protest for democratic reforms and protest for the freedom of political prisoners

preso politico

political prisoner

policia politica

police i Cuba that monitor and prohibit political dissent

de hecho

In fact

cecieron

grew up

buena calidad

good quality

escalera

stair case

las quitaste

got rid of him

el deshieldo

the thaw

hogar

home

tinta

ink