Quinta – Small Farm.
Refrigeradora – Refridgerator.
Reforestación – Reforestation.
Renovado – Renovated (renovado total – completely renovated.)
Residencial – Residencial.
Sala – Room.
Seguridad – Security (seguridad 24 – 24-hour security.)
Seguro (seg) – Safe (seg 24 – 24-hour security) (muy seg – very safe.)
Señor – Mr.
Señora – Ms. (P/Sra – suitable for a lady.)
Señorita – Miss. (P/Srta – suitable for a young lady.)
Sin – Without (sin o con, c/s – with or without.)
Solo – Only (solo 300 mts de la playa – only 300m to the beach.)
Sur – South.
Techo – Roof.
Telefono (tel) – Telephone
Terraza (terr) – Terrace or deck.
Tina/bañera– Tub.
Tipo – Type
Totalemente – Completely (totalemente amueb – completely furnished.)
Ubicación – Location.
Urbanizar – To Develop.
Vender – To Sell.
Venta – Sale (se vende – for sale.)
Vista – View (vista a la montaña – view of the mountains.)
Zonas Verdes – Grassy Areas
Tiquismos of the week:
Boda y mortaja del cielo bajan: Marriage and death seem predestined
Botar el tapón: to release your anger
Bueno le dijo la mula al freno, que entre más grande más bueno: to conclude a project and feel good about it
Tico humor and wordplay ( this may be tough to understand):
Bermudas (Literally Bermuda is a British colony in the Atlantic)– In this case to observe people who cannot talk. The correct way is Ver mudas..