Costa Rican Language

Costa Rican Language - In this page I’m not going to teach you how to speak Spanish which is spoken in Costa Rica. But I will try to give you some words / phrases which should help you to make the most of your time and enjoy vacations in Costa Rica.

Costa Rican Spanish does not differ much from the Spanish spoken in Spain. English is fairly widely spoken, particularly in the Caribbean region and in popular tourist destinations throughout the country, but if you take the time to learn some Spanish your efforts will undoubtedly prove useful and be welcomed.

Costa Rican.................................English

Oh-lah.............................................Hello / Hi

Buenos dee-ahs.....................................Good morning

Buenas trades......................................Good afternoon

Buenas noches.......................................Good night

As-ta lwey-go..................................Bye / See you soon

Adios.....................................................Goodbye

See.........................................................Yes

Noh...........................................................No

Por favor..................................................Please

Grah-see-ahs............................................Thank you

De na-da / con moo-cho.............................You’re welcome

Perdon.................................................Excuse me

Con per-mee-so..................................Excuse me / May I

Lo syen-to / dees-kool-pe...................................Sorry

Poo-ra vee-da...........................................Pure life

Ah-blah ingles...............................Do you speak English

No ah-blo es-pa-nyol........................I don’t speak Spanish

No en-tyen-do..................................I don’t understand

Koh-moh esta usted....................................How are you

Ke-tal.............................................How are things

Mwee bee-en gra-syas..........................Very well thank you

Moo-cho goo-sto.....................It’s a pleasure (to meet you)

La kwen-ta por fa-vor............................The bill, please

Soy vegerariano / a.............................I am a vegetarian

Kwan-to kwes-ta....................................How much is it

A ke o-ra a-bre / sye-ra...........What time does it open / close

Es-toy en-fer-mo / a...............................I’m ill / sick

Don-de es-ta (el ba-nyo)....................Where is (the toilet)

So-ko-ro.....................................................Help

Ko-mo ye-go a.....................................How do I get to

La ees-kyer-da...............................................Left

La de-re-cha................................................Right

Es-toy per-dee-do / a....................................I’m lost

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