The purpose of these lists of words is to build your vocabulary. The more more words you know the better you will be able to express yourself and the more you will understand.
obituario – obituary
difunciones – obituary
esquela – space on the obituary page where a dead person is mentioned
angel de la muerte – angel of death
Noted Costa Rican linguist, Miguel A, Quesada Pacheco , defines the word “pachuco” as: a person with unacceptable social customs, a kind of woman’s underwear or a type of street slang used by young people. In this series of columns I will only deal with the last definition.
Abrirse – to split (to leave)
Agarrarse
One of the most widely used verbs in the Spanish language is “quedar.” It usually means “to stay.””Me quedo en el hotel” (I’m staying at the hotel). This verb is often used instead “Estar” when referring to location. ¿Dónde queda el supermercado? (Where is the supermarket?).
Quedar is
One way you can improve your Spanish vocabulary is to open your eyes when walking along the street. If you look around you will see Spanish words in the windows of stores, on the sides of buildings and in many other places.
He is an example of what I saw in under ten minutes while walking in downtown Heredia.
Mercado Central – Central
Colacho – Costa Rican version of Santa
esferas – bright colored balls for a Christmas tree
muérdago – mistletoe
oropel – tinsel
adornos – decorations
arbol – tree
corona – Christmas reef
villancico – Christmas carol
