Category Archives: Vocabulary

Language is more than just a means of communication. It influences our culture and even our thought processes. The idea of give readers a large dose of vocabulary is to improve their comprehension, ability to communicate better and learn idiomatic Spanish.

An A-Z guide to Costa Rican football slang

July 13, 2014Costa Rican Slang, VocabularyChristopher Howard

Watch the World Cup final like a Tico

The final mejenga (“match”) of the World Cup is set for Sunday afternoon. While La Sele (“Costa Rica’s national team”) won’t be playing, you can still watch the game like a Tico with our handy Spanish guide to football slang in Costa Rica.

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¡Miércoles!

July 6, 2014VocabularyChristopher Howard

Andar con el ruedo suelto is to have the runs or diarrhea.
Blanco is slang for cigarette.
Carbonear -s to add fuel to the fire. Echar leña al fuego means the same thing.
Champú literally means shampoo but is also refers to person who doesn’t have good hygiene.
Empericado

Así hablan los ticos

June 15, 2014VocabularyChristopher Howard

Boli – is short for bolígrafo or ball point pen.
Chochosca – is money. Harina is another slang word for money in Costa Rica
Enfiebrar – to become a fanatic of something like soccer
Estar como hormiga en tapa de dulce – to be very happy
Fajarse

Easy come, easy go

June 1, 2014VocabularyChristopher Howard

Dinero fácil, is easy money.
Fácil, means easy.
Lo que fácil viene, fácil se va means “easy come, easy go.”
Lo que por agua viene por agua se va, also means “easy come, easy go.”
Mujer fácil, is an easy woman.
Ni me despeiné,

More words to help you decipher the local jargon

May 13, 2014Costa Rican Slang, VocabularyChristopher Howard

Acostar literally means to put someone to bed but it can also mean to murder by putting a person permanently to sleep.
Cafetear is to drink coffee. Tomar or bebe café is better Spanish.
Fiebrazo is a type of fanatic and usually refers to a soccer fan.
Guicho is

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