Costa Rican Phrases

Question 1

Hola

Answer 1

Hello. This is the basic way to say hello.

Question 2

Buenos días

Answer 2

Good morning

Question 3

Buenas tardes

Answer 3

Good afternoon

Question 4

Buenas noches

Answer 4

Good evening

Question 5

Buenas

Answer 5

Hello, any time of day.

Question 6

Chao

Answer 6

Bye. The basic way to say goodbye.

Question 7

Adiós

Answer 7

Goodbye.

Question 8

Hasta luego

Answer 8

See you later, or literally, until later.

Question 9

Hasta mañana

Answer 9

See you tomorrow (“until tomorrow”).

Question 10

Discúlpe

Answer 10

Excuse me

Question 11

Quiero…

Answer 11

I would like…

Question 12

Necesito…

Answer 12

I need…

Question 13

¿Tiene…?

Answer 13

Do you have…? (e.g., ¿Tiene Tylenol?)

Question 14

¿Puedo…?

Answer 14

Can I…?

Question 15

¿Puede…?

Answer 15

Can you…?

Question 16

¿Dónde?

Answer 16

Where?

Question 17

¿Dónde está…?

Answer 17

Where is…? (¿Dónde está el baño?)

Question 18

¿Cuanto cuesta?

Answer 18

How much does it cost?

Question 19

¿Acepta tarjetas de crédito?

Answer 19

Do you accept credit cards?

Question 20

¿Habla Inglés?

Answer 20

Do you speak English?

Question 21

¿De donde eres?

Answer 21

Where are you from?

Question 22

Tal vez

Answer 22

Maybe

Question 23

Claro

Answer 23

Of course

Question 24

¿Para tomar?

Answer 24

What would you like to drink?

Question 25

Agua

Answer 25

Water

Question 26

una botella de agua

Answer 26

a bottle of water

Question 27

agua del tubo

Answer 27

tap water

Question 28

Una cerveza

Answer 28

A beer

Question 29

Vino

Answer 29

Wine

Question 30

Vino tinto

Answer 30

Red wine

Question 31

vino blanco

Answer 31

White wine

Question 32

Café

Answer 32

Coffee

Question 33

¿Café con leche o negro?

Answer 33

Coffee with milk or black

Question 34

Refresco naturale

Answer 34

A fruit drink with ice (hielo).

Question 35

Batido

Answer 35

A fruit smoothie

Question 36

Batido Con agua

Answer 36

A fruit smoothie blended with ice

Question 37

Batido con leche

Answer 37

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

Question 38

Gallo pinto

Answer 38

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

Question 39

Huevos fritos

Answer 39

Fried eggs

Question 40

Huevos revueltos

Answer 40

Scrambled eggs

Question 41

Casado con pescado

Answer 41

Lunch Plate with fish (pescado)

Question 42

Arroz con pollo

Answer 42

Rice with chicken

Question 43

Arroz con camarones

Answer 43

Rice with shrimp

Question 44

Sopa

Answer 44

Soup

Question 45

Para llevar

Answer 45

To go (for your leftovers)

Question 46

La cuenta, por favor

Answer 46

The bill, please.

Question 47

Servicio

Answer 47

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

Question 48

Impuestos ventas

Answer 48

Sales tax (13%)

Question 49

Estación de buses

Answer 49

Bus station

Question 50

Parada de bus

Answer 50

Bus stop

Question 51

Tiquete

Answer 51

Ticket (for the bus, ferry, etc)

Question 52

¿Necesito un tiquete?

Answer 52

Do I need a ticket?

Question 53

Taxi

Answer 53

Taxi

Question 54

¿A donde va?

Answer 54

Where are you going? What’s your destination?

Question 55

Voy a…

Answer 55

I am going to…

Question 56

Pare aquí

Answer 56

Stop here

Question 57

¿Esta es la calle a…?

Answer 57

Is this the road to…?

Question 58

Lleno con regular, por favor

Answer 58

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