If you ever have to buy a pair of glasses or see an eye doctor in a Spanish speaking country you wil certainly need the survival vocabulary listed below.
los ojos – eyes
Me duelen los ojos. – My eyes hurt.
Tengo que forzarme los ojos – I have to strain my eyes.
el oculista – eye doctor
el oftalmólago
Spanish like English has different names for different people. By learning the words below you will increase your vocabulary, comprehension and language fluency.
la gente, las personas – people
el hombre – man
la mujer – woman
el niño, la niña – boy or girl child
el muchacho, la muchacha- young
Generally spaeaking the verbs mirar and ver mean to “look” or to”see” in Spanish; for example,Miro la telvisión (I’m looking at TV) or Vemos el mar (We’re looking at the ocean).
However, when we want to say “something” or “someone” looks sad, happy, fat etc., we have to use either the
If you plan to reside or do business in Costa Rica, sooner or later you will require the services of a lawyer to handle legal matters which can range from immigration problems to even a lawsuit. It is very important to choose a bilingual attorney if your Spanish is not up to par. Even if you have a bilingual attorney you will still be confused
Having mechanical problems with your car is an unpleasant experience not to mention when you are in a country where English is not widely spoken . Memorizing the phrases and vocabulary below is an importamt Spanish survival skill which will help you communicate your car problems to your mechanic, emergency highway personnel, police or anyone
