Thanksgiving is not celebrated in Spanish-speaking countries except by some Americans, nevertheless here is some Spanish vocabulary related to the American holiday.
to baste – pringar
carving knife – el cuchillo de trinchar or trinchante
to carve the turkey – trinchar al pavo
corn
Abrázame – Hug me
Bésame – Kiss me
Eres el amor de mi vida – You are the love of my life.
Eres guapo or eres bien parecido – You are handsome
Eres muy bonita – You are beautiful
Estoy enamorado/a – I am in love
Hay
Chapoí – psychiatric hospital. Manicomio or casa de los locos are other ways of expressing this idea.
Fiebre – a soccer fanatic
Finde – weekend. Slang for fin de semana
Hasta el copete – fed up with something
Ñaus – finger nails or uñas
Every year Halloween is becoming more popular in Costa Rica. Many stores stock a full line of costumes, masks and other Halloween paraphernalia. Halloween parties also abound here.
bat — el murciélago
black cat — gato negro
broom – escoba
candy — los dulces, los caramelos, los confites,
Bailarse a la justicia – to outsmart or avoid the law
Carterazo – to have your wallet stolen or robbed, By the way bolsear mens to pick somebody’s pocket.
Chayotera – signature. Firma is the correct word in Spanish for signature.
Chuzo – a car. La nave is also
