Feminine Nouns requiring the definite article “el” in the singular and “las” in the plural
El aspa/las aspas – blade(s) of a windmill or blade(s) of a propeller
El acta/las actas – minutes of a meeting
El asta/las astas – flagstaff or mast
El agua/las aguas – water(s)
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Burro/a – a person who smuggles small quantities drugs on their body
Chema – a shirt
Chichada – a drunken party. Originally was used to describe when Indians consumed a lot of chicha or corn liquor.
Cleta – bicycle
Estar hecho/a leña – to be destroyed, ruined
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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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
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
