Costa Rican Phrases Flashcards

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1
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Hola

A

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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8
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Hasta luego

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See you later, or literally, until later.

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9
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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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13
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¿Tiene…?

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Do you have…? (e.g., ¿Tiene Tylenol?)

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14
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¿Puedo…?

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Can I…?

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15
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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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17
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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?

A

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

A

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?

25
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Agua

A

Water

26
Q

una botella de agua

A

a bottle of water

27
Q

agua del tubo

A

tap water

28
Q

Una cerveza

A

A beer

29
Q

Vino

A

Wine

30
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Vino tinto

A

Red wine

31
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vino blanco

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White wine

32
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Café

A

Coffee

33
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¿Café con leche o negro?

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Coffee with milk or black

34
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Refresco naturale

A

A fruit drink with ice (hielo).

35
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Batido

A

A fruit smoothie

36
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Batido Con agua

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A fruit smoothie blended with ice

37
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Batido con leche

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A fruit smoothie blended with ice and milk (milk shake).

38
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Gallo pinto

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Breakfast dish of rice and beans mixed together, served alongside eggs and fried plantain.

39
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Huevos fritos

A

Fried eggs

40
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Huevos revueltos

A

Scrambled eggs

41
Q

Casado con pescado

A

Lunch Plate with fish (pescado)

42
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Arroz con pollo

A

Rice with chicken

43
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Arroz con camarones

A

Rice with shrimp

44
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Sopa

A

Soup

45
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Para llevar

A

To go (for your leftovers)

46
Q

La cuenta, por favor

A

The bill, please.

47
Q

Servicio

A

Service. This is the 10% added to the bill for tip.

48
Q

Impuestos ventas

A

Sales tax (13%)

49
Q

Estación de buses

A

Bus station

50
Q

Parada de bus

A

Bus stop

51
Q

Tiquete

A

Ticket (for the bus, ferry, etc)

52
Q

¿Necesito un tiquete?

A

Do I need a ticket?

53
Q

Taxi

A

Taxi

54
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¿A donde va?

A

Where are you going? What’s your destination?

55
Q

Voy a…

A

I am going to…

56
Q

Pare aquí

A

Stop here

57
Q

¿Esta es la calle a…?

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Is this the road to…?

58
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Lleno con regular, por favor

A

Fill it with regular (gas) please. Gas stations in Costa Rica are always full service.