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Ojalá: A Costa Rican Sense of Luck for the New Year
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As the clock strikes midnight and the fireworks light up the night sky, thousands of Costa Rican families will have prepared for the rituals...
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Every foreign resident who lives here knows that when we call at someone’s door, we cry “¡Upe!” However, nobody seems to know why. Well,...
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In a previous article I offered some valuable tips to help English speaking travelers to Costa Rica (or elsewhere) and expat residents improve the...
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One of the most daunting tasks that newbie expats are faced with is learning everyday Spanish survival skills . Most expats do not even know...
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March 10, 2022
Anyone thinking of relocating or traveling to Costa Rica should at least acquire survival level Spanish to survive and enjoy what the country has...
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Learning Spanish in Costa Rica: There’s lots to get from Latin Soap Operas
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Spanish can be melodramatic.A telenovela or novela is a Spanish language soap opera. Telenovelas seem to be the opiate of the masses in Latin...
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A Crash Course To Costa Rica Slang and Expressions
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April 5, 2021
You can’t call yourself fluent in Costa Rican Spanish unless you understand its slang. Maybe you already speak Spanish. If that is true, you probably...
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How My Father Shaped My Life in Costa Rica
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June 17, 2018
One of my favorite things about my five-year-old daughter is that before she runs anywhere, she winds up like a cartoon character. She leans...
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Of maes and men: intercultural marriage in Costa Rica
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February 14, 2018
In a binational relationship, the person who gets to live in his or her native country doesn't always have the upper hand.
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How Learning Spanish in Costa Rica Keeps You Young and Laughing
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June 4, 2017
When you’re tuckered out from a long day using Costa Rican slang at every conceivable opportunity, how do you announce you’re ready for bed?...
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