Costa Rican Phrases Flashcards

(58 cards)

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Hola

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Hello. This is the basic way to say hello.

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Buenos días

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Good morning

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Buenas tardes

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Good afternoon

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Buenas noches

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Good evening

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5
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Buenas

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Hello, any time of day.

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6
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Chao

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Bye. The basic way to say goodbye.

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7
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Adiós

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Goodbye.

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Hasta luego

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See you later, or literally, until later.

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Hasta mañana

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See you tomorrow (“until tomorrow”).

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10
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Discúlpe

A

Excuse me

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11
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Quiero…

A

I would like…

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12
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Necesito…

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I need…

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¿Tiene…?

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Do you have…? (e.g., ¿Tiene Tylenol?)

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¿Puedo…?

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Can I…?

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¿Puede…?

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Can you…?

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16
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¿Dónde?

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Where?

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¿Dónde está…?

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Where is…? (¿Dónde está el baño?)

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18
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¿Cuanto cuesta?

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How much does it cost?

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19
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¿Acepta tarjetas de crédito?

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Do you accept credit cards?

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20
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¿Habla Inglés?

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Do you speak English?

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21
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¿De donde eres?

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Where are you from?

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22
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Tal vez

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Maybe

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23
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Claro

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Of course

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24
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¿Para tomar?

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What would you like to drink?

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Agua
Water
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una botella de agua
a bottle of water
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agua del tubo
tap water
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Una cerveza
A beer
29
Vino
Wine
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Vino tinto
Red wine
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vino blanco
White wine
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Café
Coffee
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¿Café con leche o negro?
Coffee with milk or black
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Refresco naturale
A fruit drink with ice (hielo).
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Batido
A fruit smoothie
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Batido Con agua
A fruit smoothie blended with ice
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Batido con leche
A fruit smoothie blended with ice and milk (milk shake).
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Gallo pinto
Breakfast dish of rice and beans mixed together, served alongside eggs and fried plantain.
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Huevos fritos
Fried eggs
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Huevos revueltos
Scrambled eggs
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Casado con pescado
Lunch Plate with fish (pescado)
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Arroz con pollo
Rice with chicken
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Arroz con camarones
Rice with shrimp
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Sopa
Soup
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Para llevar
To go (for your leftovers)
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La cuenta, por favor
The bill, please.
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Servicio
Service. This is the 10% added to the bill for tip.
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Impuestos ventas
Sales tax (13%)
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Estación de buses
Bus station
50
Parada de bus
Bus stop
51
Tiquete
Ticket (for the bus, ferry, etc)
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¿Necesito un tiquete?
Do I need a ticket?
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Taxi
Taxi
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¿A donde va?
Where are you going? What’s your destination?
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Voy a…
I am going to…
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Pare aquí
Stop here
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¿Esta es la calle a…?
Is this the road to…?
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Lleno con regular, por favor
Fill it with regular (gas) please. Gas stations in Costa Rica are always full service.