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Costa Rican Spanish

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nd phrases for every travelsituation embajador/ fi del a·fay·ta·do del a ࿬ (masculine)

es spues del w milky sweet rice les rice & chicken i · p ti Practical ¡Buen provecho! es . rice with onion, pepetp kho le·che po·yo ࿥tar·de t ee· khas ·tra ves ·tra ves ·ra des··ra d·ra ·khas split peas sp mixed grill oo a vevv wn as wn as pa·ra des·pwes papa kon k beansk be fr ee loción para de loción para despues del afeitado ¡Hey! ¡Tuanis! Dame un toque Estoy vacilando. Tal vez. No te preocupés. ¡Qué va! Claro.

tarde gwa·cho ar·arar· vez ·kas ࿥e·dad es se léxico culinario syon ࿬࿥). In other cases we spell out a·sa·do otra vez o ijol lo· ࿥O࿥ SO ࿥SO࿥SO edad ࿬ ࿬ ·se (tres dee·as) a ࿥࿥ ࿥lo·syon age (three days) ago hace (tres días) again aftershave afternoon aftershave garlic, pork & cilantro (coriander) rice with black beans peas (also known as petipoas) — con camarones kon ka·ma·ro·nes rice with shrimps pudding with a hint of cinnamon ricerice with blacrice with b with blac peas (also knopeas (also knopeas (also kn DICTIONARY > for more on gender. Words are also marked — guacho — y frijoles ee free·kho·les arvejas࿥SOar·ve·khas — secas se·kas asado — con leche kon — con pollo arvejasarvejas — secas asado — y fr menu decoder er ater olives wawat t ·to rrr ed olives oror tap water bor ·do rr stu͊ black olives bor·do bor green olives g meat ࿬a·bor·to garlic, oregano, paprika, too·bo t, olive, lime juice & vinegar ࿬࿥). See the phrasebuilder so·bre water so·bre Hey! Great! Just a minute. Just joking. Maybe. No problem. No way! Sure. local talk Get More From Your Trip Your From More Get aborto Basics en el extranjero a bordo a ࿥SOa·say·too·nas ·gwa sobre sobre ࿥ (feminine). If adjectives and nouns have just one form for both genders, it’s SRO (polite) where necessary. Verbs are given in the infinitive – for details on how english–costa rican spanish ࿬a Q (noun), D (adjective), DGY (adverb), Y (verb), SO (plural), VJ (singular), LQI (informal) it get the most out of your gastronomic experience in Costa Rica

panish nouns in this dictionary have their gender indicated with nouns in this dictionary have their panish bove broad bout board bortion nd s nd tunas mbajadora bo࿬a·do·bo a o change verbs for use in a sentence, see the phrasebuilder, page 28. he masculine and feminine forms in full for clarity of pronunciation (eg orms, the endings are divided by a slash (eg bello/a eppercorn, salt, olive, lime juice & vinegar aste for seasoning meat s miniguide to Costa Rican cuisine lists ingredients in Spanish alphabetical order e the box spanish alphabet, page 13). It’s designed to help you navigate menus marked as ࿬ ࿥. Where adjectives and nouns have separate masculine and feminine A — del tubo del — de manantial de ma·nan·tyal — verdes ver·des — rellenas re·ye·nas — negras ne·gras YEARS YEARS with easy-to- with costa-rican-spanish-pb-4-cover.indd 1 120+ LANGUAGES LANGUAGES 120+ and phrasebooks Our more cover mobile apps publisher other than any 25+ Phrasebooks Planet Lonely been connecting have over for and locals travellers century a of a quarter Costa Rican Spanish PHRASEBOOK & DICTIONARY

-prelims-pb-crs4.indd 1 18/06/2013 5:03:24 PM Acknowledgments Associate Publisher Mina Patria Managing Editor Angela Tinson Editor Branislava Vladisavljevic Series Designer Mark Adams Managing Layout Designer Chris Girdler Layout Designer Frank Deim Language Writer Thomas Kohnstamm Cover Image Researcher Naomi Parker

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Anyone can speak another language! It’s all about confidence. Don’t worry if you can’t remember your school language lessons or if you’ve never learnt a language before. Even if you learn the very basics (on the inside covers of this book), your travel experience will be the better for it. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain when the locals hear you making an effort. MAKE THE MOST OF THIS PHRASEBOOK

finding things in this book For easy navigation, this book is in sections. The Basics chapters are the ones you’ll thumb through time and again. The Practical section covers basic travel situations like catching transport and finding a bed. The Social section gives you conversational phrases, pick-up lines, the ability to express opinions – so you can get to know people. Food has a section all of its own: gour- mets and vegetarians are covered and local dishes feature. Safe Travel equips you with health and police phrases, just in case. Remember the colours of each section and you’ll find every- thing easily; or use the comprehensive Index. Otherwise, check the two-way traveller’s Dictionary for the word you need. being understood Throughout this book you’ll see coloured phrases on each page. They’re phonetic guides to help you pronounce the language. You don’t even need to look at the language itself, but you’ll get used to the way we’ve represented particular sounds. The pronunciation chapter in Basics will explain more, but you can feel confident that if you read the coloured phrase slowly, you’ll be understood.

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-prelims-pb-crs4.indd 3 18/06/2013 5:03:29 PM communication tips Body language, ways of doing things, sense of humour – all have a role to play in every culture. ‘Local talk’ boxes show you common ways of saying things, or everyday language to drop into conversation. ‘Listen for …’ boxes supply the phrases you may hear. They start with the language (so local people can point out what they want to say to you) and then lead in to the pronunciation guide and the English translation. MAKE THE MOST OF THIS PHRASEBOOK MAKE

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-prelims-pb-crs4.indd 4 18/06/2013 5:03:29 PM introduction ...... 8 map ...... 8 introduction ...... 9

basics ...... 11 pronunciation ...... 11 requests ...... 28 vowel sounds ...... 11 there is/are ...... 28 consonant sounds ...... 12 verbs ...... 28 word stress ...... 13 word order ...... 29 reading & writing ...... 13 glossary ...... 30 a–z phrasebuilder ...... 15 language difficulties ...... 31 contents ...... 15 numbers & amounts ...... 33 adjectives & adverbs ...... 17 cardinal numbers...... 33 articles ...... 18 ordinal numbers ...... 34 be...... 19 fractions ...... 34 demonstratives ...... 21 useful amounts ...... 34 gender ...... 22 time & dates ...... 35 have ...... 22 telling the time ...... 35 negatives ...... 23 the calendar ...... 36 personal pronouns ...... 23 present ...... 37 plurals ...... 25 past ...... 37 possessives ...... 25 future ...... 38 prepositions...... 26 during the day ...... 38 questions ...... 27 money ...... 39

practical ...... 41 transport ...... 41 booking ahead & getting around ...... 41 checking in ...... 60 tickets ...... 42 requests & queries ...... 62 luggage ...... 44 complaints ...... 63 plane ...... 45 checking out...... 65 bus ...... 45 camping ...... 66 boat ...... 47 renting ...... 67 taxi ...... 48 CONTENTS staying with locals ...... 67 car & motorbike ...... 50 bicycle ...... 54 shopping ...... 69 border c rossing ...... 55 looking for ...... 69 border crossing ...... 55 making a at customs ...... 56 purchase ...... 69 directions ...... 57 bargaining ...... 71 accommodation ...... 59 books & reading ...... 72 finding accommodation ...... 59 clothes ...... 73 5

-prelims-pb-crs4.indd 5 18/06/2013 5:03:29 PM hairdressing ...... 73 sightseeing ...... 85 music ...... 74 getting in ...... 86 photography ...... 74 tours ...... 87 repairs ...... 76 business ...... 89 communications ...... 77 senior & disabled the internet ...... 77 travellers ...... 91 mobile/cell phone ...... 78 children ...... 93 phone...... 79 travelling with children ...... 93 post office ...... 81 talking with children ...... 95 banking ...... 83 talking about children ...... 96

social ...... 97 meeting people...... 97 pick-up lines ...... 126 basics...... 97 rejections ...... 126 greetings & goodbyes ...... 97 getting closer ...... 127 addressing people ...... 99 sex ...... 128 making conversation ...... 100 love ...... 129 nationalities ...... 103 problems ...... 130 age ...... 103 leaving ...... 130 occupations & studies ...... 104 beliefs & cultural family ...... 105 differences ...... 131 farewells ...... 106 religion ...... 131 interests ...... 107 cultural differences ...... 132 common interests ...... 107 art ...... 133 music ...... 108 sport ...... 135 cinema & theatre ...... 109 sporting interests ...... 135 feelings & opinions ...... 113 going to a game ...... 136 feelings ...... 113 playing sport ...... 137 opinions ...... 114 diving ...... 139 politics & social issues ...... 115 extreme sports...... 141 the environment ...... 118 football/soccer ...... 141 going out ...... 119 surfing ...... 142 where to go ...... 119 water sports ...... 144 invitations...... 121 outdoors ...... 145 responding to invitations .....122 hiking ...... 145 arranging to meet ...... 122 beach ...... 147 drugs ...... 124 weather ...... 148 romance...... 125 ecotourism ...... 149 CONTENTS asking someone out ...... 125 wildlife & habitat ...... 150 6

-prelims-pb-crs4.indd 6 18/06/2013 5:03:29 PM food ...... 153 eating out ...... 153 drinking up ...... 164 basics...... 153 self-catering ...... 165 finding a place to eat ...... 154 buying food ...... 165 at the restaurant ...... 155 cooking utensils ...... 167 at the table ...... 157 talking food ...... 158 vegetarian & methods of preparation ....160 special meals ...... 169 nonalcoholic drinks ...... 160 ordering food ...... 169 alcoholic drinks ...... 162 special diets & allergies ..... 170 in the bar ...... 163 menu decoder ...... 171

safe travel...... 179 essentials ...... 179 women’s health ...... 189 emergencies ...... 179 allergies ...... 190 police ...... 180 alternative treatments ...... 191 health...... 183 parts of the body ...... 192 doctor ...... 183 pharmacist ...... 193 symptoms & conditions .... 186 dentist ...... 194

dictionaries ...... 195 english–costa rican spanish costa rican spanish–english dictionary ...... 195 dictionary ...... 225

index ...... 247

finder ...... 253 CONTENTS

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-prelims-pb-crs4.indd 7 18/06/2013 5:03:30 PM costa rican spanish 60 km 30 mi Panama Puerto Viejo Puerto de Talamanca SEA Puerto Limón Puerto 0 0 CARIBBEAN Golfo Dulce Ciudad Cortés Bahía Drake Cartago Heredia Caño Isla del San José San Alajuela Nicaragua Laguna de Arenal Puntarenas Nicoya Golfo de OCEAN COSTA RICA COSTA PACIFIC Lago de Lago Nicaragua To Isla del Coco (300km, See Inset) Liberia Montezuma 4 km Coco Golfo de Isla del Papagayo Isla del Coco (Uninhabited) Tamarindo PACIFIC OCEAN PACIFIC 0

official language For more details, see the introduction. INTRODUCTION

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-prelims-pb-crs4.indd 8 18/06/2013 5:03:30 PM introduction 9 18/06/2013 5:03:30 PM -tica and tee·kees·mos. – the use the use vo·se·o – introducción -tico ·tee·ko voseo tiquismos Perhaps what gives Costa ·tee·ka to the ends of mascu- line and feminine words res- pectively – a cutesy way of saying ‘small’ or expressing affection – has earned Costa Ricans the nickname Ticos. Rican Spanish its most distinctive flavour is the expres- slang rich store of sions commonly known as Guatemala, Honduras, Nica- In ragua and El Salvador. vocabulary, the abundance by diminutives formed of adding INTRODUCTION

Costa Rican Spanish español (costarricense) es·pa·nyol (kos·ta·ree·sen·se), castellano kas·te·ya·no Castilian Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Italian, French, Portuguese

language name: name in language: language family: Romance approximate number of speakers: over 3 million close relatives: at a glance … (meaning ‘you’) as the second-person singular pronoun, vos (meaning ‘you’) as the second-person Not only did the Spanish language successfully transplant Not only did the Spanish is peculiarity grammatical main The of archaism in Spain. This is a feature that which is considered an varieties of Spanish found in other Latin Costa Rican shares with Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, countries, particularly American Costa Rican Spanish lounges under the beach umbrella of under the beach umbrella lounges Spanish Costa Rican to the many varieties Spanish – the term given Latin American Americas after the Span- have evolved in the of Spanish that language that originally in the 16th century. The ish conquests vulgar Latin successfully one of the branches of emerged as and now has official spread in the New World took root and Latin America. status in 20 countries of the indigenous languages and be- itself, it also hybridised with different varieties of Spanish. Among came a colourful array of out as a unique linguistic entity with them, Costa Rican stands of both grammar and vocabulary. its own intriguing quirks -prelims-pb-crs4.indd 9 This phrasebook contains many of these unique turns of phrase to get you talking like a Tico or a Tica and blending in with the crowd. Take it with you and you’ll learn exactly why the expression pura vida poo·ra vee·da embodies the friendly, unhurried approach to life in Costa Rica. You’ll also learn a lot about other key elements of Costa Rican culture expressed in the language. Though it’s a distinct variety of Spanish, Costa Rican does share many similarities with its Latin American siblings which set it apart from the mother language, Castilian Spanish. Costa Rican was influenced by the southern Spanish dialect of An- dalucia, from where the first Spanish conquistadors sailed to the New World. The most noticeable trait that sets Costa Rican pronunciation apart from Castilian Spanish is common for the entire continent – seseo se·se·o, or the absence of the lisping consonants c and z, as in cerveza ser·ve·sa (beer). By learning some Costa Rican Spanish, you’re opening the door to a world of over 350 million speakers – and be reas- sured, while it’s a distinct variety with its own beautiful indivi- dualities, Costa Rican Spanish will be understood by speakers all over Latin America – and even in Spain. This book gives you the practical phrases you need to get by, as well as the fun, social phrases that lead to a better un- derstanding of Costa Rica and its people. It will also ensure that you can pronounce them like a true Tico or Tica. To help you get the most out of your travels in beautiful Costa Rica with its many natural wonders, this phrasebook also provides you with an ecotourism section listing the names of flora, fauna and natural features in both Spanish and English. The contacts you make through speaking Costa Rican Span- ish will make your travel experience unique. Local knowledge, new relationships and a sense of satisfaction are on the tip of your tongue – so don’t just stand there, say something! abbreviations used in this book a adjective n noun adv adverb pl plural f feminine pol polite inf informal sg singular introduction m masculine v verb 10

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