Celu – slang for cell or mobile phone. Celular is the correct word.
Cletar – to ride a bike. Montar en bicicleta is the correct way of expressing this idea. We also say volar pedal here.
Echarse el equipo al hombro – figuratively to carry a team on one’s back.
Estar
Category Archives: Costa Rican Slang
More Tico Slang
Tiquismos (Costa Rica sayings):
Andar con el moco caído – to be sad or down
Bicha – a motorcycle
Canear – to be in jail
Catrinearse – means to dress up in good clothes
Chanear – to get dressed up or spruce up something like polish a car or remodel a house.
Colmillo
Reading La Extra and La Teja can help you learn Costa Rican Slang – Part 3
Neither La Extra nor La Teja newspapers are examples of good journalism, but can serve as useful tools for learning Costa Rican slang. Both papers are famous for their use of sensationalism to attract readers.
Why does one need to learn the local lingo? Because many of the Costa Ricans use it and you may be lost at times without it.
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Reading La Extra and La Teja can help you learn Costa Rican Slang Part 2
Neither La Extra nor La Teja newspapers are examples of good journalism, but can serve as useful tools for learning Costa Rican slang. Both papers are famous for their use of sensationalism to attract readers.
Why does one need to learn the local lingo? Because many of the Costa Ricans use it and you may be lost at times without it.
Here are more words
Reading La Extra and La Teja can help you learn Costa Rican Slang
Neither La Extra nor La Teja are examples of good journalism, but can serve as useful tools for learning Costa Rican slang. Both are the most read newspapers in Costa Rica,. They are famous for their use of red ink in their headlines and sensationalism.
Why does one need to learn the local lingo? Because most of the Costa Ricans use it and you may
