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A car crash

September 7, 2015VocabularyChristopher Howard

  • Cletear – to ride a bicycle. Montar en bicicleta is more correct.
  • Comerse un gallo – to have sex (slang)
  • La Escupe fuego – slang for gun
  • Forrado/a – to have a lot of money. We also say tener todo el huevo.
  • Leñazo, Bombazo, guamazo –
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Blind Man’s Bluff

August 24, 2015Spanish phrasesChristopher Howard

  • As blind as a bat – más ciego que un topo (mole)
  • Blind alley – callejón sin salida
  • Blind corner – curva or esquina sin visibilidad
  • Blind date – cita a ciegas
  • Blind guess – una respuesta al azar
  • Blind carbon copy – copia oculta
  • Blind
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The best of the best

August 15, 2015Spanish phrasesChristopher Howard

  • Canícula – a dry period in the weather during the month of August
  • Chotas – ridicule
  • Chucear – to give someone an electric shock
  • Corrongo – nice or good
  • Cumiche – the youngest child
  • Liquidar – to liquidate or kill someone
  • Pasar
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Hands up!

August 6, 2015Spanish phrasesChristopher Howard

  • A manos llenas – by the handful
  • Agarrar con las manos en la masa – to catch red-handed
  • Levantarle la mano a alguien – to hit someone
  • ¡Arriba las manos! Hands up!
  • Dar la mano – to shake hands
  • Dar una mano – to help someone
  • De
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To laugh all the way to the bank

July 28, 2015Spanish phrasesChristopher Howard

  • Andar un ojo al cristo – to be careful
  • Buscar pelos en la sopa – to nitpick
  • Comer en olla grande – to have an overweight girlfriend or wife
  • Día del tata – Father’s Day. Actually the correct term is el día del padre.
  • Fumigar –literally
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Guide to Costa Rican Spanish

Christopher Howard's Guide to Costa Rica Spanish is an invaluable book for people who know Spanish as well as those who know only a few words. It includes a basic primer on Spanish pronunciation, theme-oriented vocabulary and phrasing, and many many idioms that can help you sound like a local right from the start.

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Costa Rica Spanish

This popular book has helped 1000s of people master the basics of using Spanish in real life situation."

As good as attending a Spanish school for beginners. Perfect for travellers and foreigners who live in Costa Rica. Correct pronunciation. NO tire some grammar. Useful everyday expressions. Proven natural method. Pocket size for travel. Guaranteed results.

"It must be pointed out that this book be considered a complete course in the Spanish language. However, with the regular practice of the pronunciation exercises and memorization of all the indispensable vocabulary and useful phrases, you should be able to communicate and handle most daily situations you will encounter in Costa Rica."

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