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| Guide to Costa Rican Spanish | 
 enlarge | Author: Christopher Howard
Publisher: Costa Rica Books
Category: Book
List Price: $9.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (11 reviews)
Sales Rank: 11065
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), Spanish (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 156
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.8 x 4.1 x 0.5
ISBN: 188123388X
Dewey Decimal Number: 917
EAN: 9781881233886
ASIN: 188123388X
Publication Date: April 1, 2005
Release Date: April 1, 2005
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Handy and well organized February 9, 2008
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
Easy to use and usefully organized. Words and phrases you would really use in travel and in every day living. Loads of interesting Spanish that you will only find in Costa Rica. The book's size and sturdiness is also convenient for carrying around.
The Best CR Spanish Guide February 6, 2008
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
I was fluent in Spanish before moving to Costa Rica, but without constant conversations with ticos, it was impossible to become fluent in Costa Rican slang & phrases. So I bought the Guide to Costa Rican Spanish and in my excitement, studied the entire book and internalized as many phrases as I could. When I arrived, I was surprised at how many CR-only phrases I actually understood! Who knew that "a chile" is the same as "en serio" or that "brete" is as commonly used as "trabajo"?? I did, thanks to this great phrase book.
Looking through the local stores, there are several books that claim to be Costa Rican Spanish guides. They're not. They are quick reviews & reminders of Central American/South American (instead of Spanish from Spain) dialects and will help you no more than the average guidebook. This phrase book is different.
A caveat: some of the phrases are outdated an no longer used (according to my friends), so I would recommend this more as a passive language learning tool -- wait until you hear one of these phrases instead of using them first. I got quite a few laughs when I used certain of these words, and while it was all in good fun, it can be a little embarrassing!
GUIDE TO COSTA RICAN SPANISH is a take-along 'must'. February 8, 2007
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
The ideal take-along Spanish guide is very portable (i.e. fits in a standard purse), easy to use, and contains phrases lending to everyday issues. That's why destination-bound visits to Costa Rica will welcome GUIDE TO COSTA RICAN SPANISH: it's all of the above and more. The new edition comes from a Costa Rican citizen, not a U.S. teacher, though he does hold a foreign language background as a teacher - thus it includes a healthy dose of local slang and color new to even those with some rudiments of Spanish. From proverbs and sayings to a basic English/Spanish reference set, GUIDE TO COSTA RICAN SPANISH is a take-along 'must'.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
This Book is MUST to Survive Here April 5, 2006
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
I spend most of my time in Costa Rica and part time in Nicaragua. When I came to came to this part of the world I virtually spoke no Spanish. I needed a quick injection of the language to get by. I did not have time to go to school. A friend recommended this book highly so I purchased. It has been so helpful. I can now get out of a lot of jams by using it. I even met the woman of my life by using some of the phrases in the book. The slang is also great.
This Spanish Book Was Just What I Needed June 7, 2005
18 out of 20 found this review helpful
I have little ability when it comes to learning a foreign language nor do I have time to take language courses. This book gave me the basics to survive in Costa Rica. Now I can at least communicate. It has extricated me from a lot of jams. This book is like an idiots guide to Spanish. Buy it!
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