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To begin here are some essentials…

Without these one cannot speak Spanish in Tiquicia!


Tiquicia: Costa Rica.

Chepe: San José, Capital of Costa Rica.

Mae: Man / Hombre.

Por dicha: Gladly, Luckily / Afortunadamente, por suerte.

Y diai?: And then? Or…What happened? / 

¿Y entonces? o ¿Qué pasó?

A la par: Next to / Al lado, junto a.

Tuanis: Something good, positive, pleasant /

Algo bueno, agradable, positivo.

 Compa: Friend / Amigo.

Chunche: A thing, an object /  Una cosa, un aparato.

 

Chinamo: A stand, improvised selling stall /

 Puesto de venta improvisado. 

Carajillo/chavalo: Child, kid / Niño o muchachito.

Chichí:  Baby / Bebe.

 Güilas: Children /Niños. 

Zaguate: Street dog, one of unknown breed /

 Perro callejero o de raza mezclada. 

Bañazo: To experience an embarrassing situation /

 Pasar una vergüenza. 

Despiche:  A mess, a disaster / Desorden, desastre.

Polada: Something in corny or in bad taste, vulgar /

 Mal gusto, vulgaridad. 

Guava: Luckly, accidentally / Por suerte, accidentalmente.

Chante / choza: Home / Casa.

 Un chancesito: A quick moment / Un momentito. 

Zacate:Grass, lawn / Pasto, grama, césped.

Taking about money...

Verbs &Actions  

Batear: To guess the answer. / Especular una respuesta.

Quitarse: To back down from what one previously said. / Desdecirse, negar lo dicho o hecho.

Agüevarse: To be depressed, sad or bored.  /

Entristecerse, aburrirse.

Obstinarse: To get angry, frustrated, upset.  / Enojarse y afligirse.

Ponerse chiva: To get furious.  / Enfurecerse.

Choricear: To receive or pay bribes. /

 Recibir o dar pagos corruptos. 

Amarrar el perro: To remain in debt, not to pay what one owes.  / Quedar debiendo, no pagar una deuda.

Pelar el ojo: To watch out for something.  /

Poner cuidado con algo.

Ir a planchar la oreja: To go to sleep. / Irse a dormir.



For many more Tico expressions, visit a prior article at:

 www.RevistaUtopia.com/Tico-Glossary-one.aspx 

 





Comments
Alejandro (alefn91@gmail.com) 09/09/2010
you wouldn't use these words every time you talk to somebody,people would consider you as a PACHUCO, you might use these words when you're hanging out w some friends,or to people you are really close to, not to anybody....SO BE CAREFUL, THEY COULD TELL YOU...DIAY ESTE MAE ES UN BAÑAZO...
Mickey (michaelconelly50@aol.com) 26/08/2010
This is fun too. But I think I will start studying the other first. Pura vida!!!!!!!!!!



 
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