Official Guide to Costa Rican Spanish: English and Spanish Edition

Official Guide to Costa Rican Spanish: English and Spanish Edition

An innovative one-of-a-kind <i>pocket-size</i> guidebook  for Costa Rican-style Spanish. It is specifically written and designed for travelers and above all English-speaking residents of the country to learn the nuances of the local language. It contains practical pronunciation exercises to help you sound like a native Spanish speaker, useful expressions for everyday situations you may encounter in Costa Rica, tips and short cuts for learning Spanish, vocabulary including business and legal terms, social situations, a <b>SHORT</b> English/Spanish - Spanish-English dictionary and more. This guide is the <b>ONLY</b> source for Costa Rican slang and expressions (<i>tiquismos</i>) in English. If you are thinking of moving to Costa Rica this book is a <b>MUST</b> in order to survive. Because of its handy size it can easily fit easily in a pocket or purse so you can have it with you at all times as you work your way through Costa Rica's linguistic jungle. Readers should NOT expect a complete course in learning the Spanish Language NOR a textbook but a <b>PRACTICAL</b> introduction to Costa Rican-style Spanish.