Recently, I was engaged in a discussion about how to determine one’s fluency in a foreign language. The material below should give you an idea about how to figure out your own level of fluency in Spanish.
In order to figure out whether you are fluent in a language, you need to analyze your own language abilities. According to the “official”
Having a good vocabulary is one of the keys to understanding and Speaking Spanish. If someone asks you a question in Spanish and there is a word you don’t know, there is a good chance you won’t be able to understand the question. Conversely, if you are asked a question and there is a word or words you do recognize, you just might understand
The following expressions are used to express the idea of being tired of or fed up with something or someone.
Estar cansado/a de – to be tired of (very common phrase)
Estar harto/a – to be fed up with (very common phrase)
Estar hasta el copete – to be fed up with
Estar hasta el gollete –
“Christopher Howard’s Guide to Costa Rican Spanish”
By Steve Silver
Special for Costa Rica Today
Christopher Howard first became fascinated by the Spanish language and culture while studying in Puebla, Mexico over thirty years. Mr. Howard’s latest 160-page guidebook reflects his
