Puerto Rican Spanish, also known as "Boricua," has many distinct characteristics given that Puerto Rico is an isolated island nation in the Caribbean. The dialect has roots in Taíno and Sevillian languages. In terms of pronunciation, the letter "r" is often dropped at the end of a syllable, and sometimes omitted entirely. Instead of this, an "l" sound can be distinguished. Also, the letter "j" is pronounced like an English "h". Additionally, the letter "s" in words like "estar" can be aspirated. Consequently, "estoy" makes the sound of "'toy." In addition, "n" at the end of words is typically velarized. Between syllables, "d" and "r" sounds can often be dropped too. A common greeting in Puerto Rico is "wepa", while the phrase "¡Ay Bendito!" is used similarly to "Oh my God!" in English. "mamey" is used to indicate the facility of something, and "bichote" means "big shot." In grammar, the subject pronoun can come before the verb in some questions. Another key tendency is the use of "ahorita," meaning "right now". As a whole, Puerto Rican Spanish has many English influences, given the nation is still a territory of the US.