In English we only have one verb which means “to play.” However, in Spanish Jugar and tocar are verbs which mean “to play,” but have very different uses. Jugar + a, is used to play a sport or game. José juega al tenis. Joe plays tennis. Me gusta jugar a la pelota. I like to play
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Doing Business in Spanish
Experienced businessman will tell you that doing business in any foreign country can be difficult, not to mention when one doess not speak the language.
Now you can really speak Spanish like a Costa Rican
Although many of Costa Rica’s well-educated people speak English, (and more than 30,000 English-speaking foreigners live permanently in Costa Rica), Spanish is the official language. Anyone who seriously plans to live or retire in Costa Rica should know Spanish — the more the better. Frankly, you will be disadvantaged, handicapped and be considered
