These shortened forms are used in everyday speech
Abue is short for
Good looking
Bien parecido – a handsome man
Bizcocho – a
Fishy Words
Algo huele mal – something smells fishy. Hay un gato encerrado or me da mal espina – are similar expressions
Andar de pesca – to go be fishing
Ballena – a fat person
Camarón – literally means a shrimp but is used for an odd job in Costa Rica
Camarón
To Make Someone’s life Miserable or Give them a Hard Time
Acosar – to hassle or harass
Atormentar a alguien – to torture someone mentally or make their life miserable
Buscarle las pulgas a alguien – to provoke or irritate someone
Dar guerra a alguien – to make someone’s life difficult
Dar lata – to give someone a hard time
Dar picones –
Time
A su debido tiempo – in due time
A tiempo – on time
A tiempo (de hacer algo) – in time (to do something)
Al mismo tiempo – at the same time
Al poco tiempo – soon afterward
Al tiempo – room temperature
Cada cierto tiempo – every so often
Con el tiempo –
