Despu?s de a??o y medio en clases, me doy cuenta todo lo que he aprendido del dioma Ingles. Para aumentar un poco el l?xico del idioma ingles, les hago una peque?a contribuci?n:
BETWEEN BETWEEN AND DRINK A CHAIR: Entre entre y toma una silla
IN FOR NOTHING SILVER NO GREEN: Empanada de platano verde.
Para los que creen que saben mucho ingles, ? a que
Noted Costa Rican linguist, Miguel A, Quesada Pacheco , defines the word “pachuco” as: a person with unacceptable social customs, a kind of woman’s underwear or a type of street slang used by young people. In this series of columns I will only deal with the last definition.
Abrirse – to split (to leave)
Agarrarse
One of the most widely used verbs in the Spanish language is “quedar.” It usually means “to stay.””Me quedo en el hotel” (I’m staying at the hotel). This verb is often used instead “Estar” when referring to location. ¿Dónde queda el supermercado? (Where is the supermarket?).
Quedar is
One way you can improve your Spanish vocabulary is to open your eyes when walking along the street. If you look around you will see Spanish words in the windows of stores, on the sides of buildings and in many other places.
He is an example of what I saw in under ten minutes while walking in downtown Heredia.
Mercado Central – Central
Colacho – Costa Rican version of Santa
esferas – bright colored balls for a Christmas tree
muérdago – mistletoe
oropel – tinsel
adornos – decorations
arbol – tree
corona – Christmas reef
villancico – Christmas carol
