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Learn Spanish
By:
Christopher Howard M.A.
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"Finding
Your Way'
Anyone who has lived or traveled in Latin
America knows from experience that it is very
hard to find your way around. This can
especially be true if you don't speak Spanish.
In Costa Rica, it is even harder to 'keep ones
bearings' since street signs are few and far
between and most houses don't have numbered
addresses.
Memorize the Spanish survival phrases below and
you should be able to find your way around,
locate an address and hopefully not get lost.
ΏA quι distancia queda...? How far is ...?
ΏDσnde estα...? Where is...?
Tome la primera calle... Take the first
street...
a la derecha to the right
a la izquierda to the left
directo; derecho straight ahead
diagonal a diagonal to
a la par de/ al lado de... next to
ΏHay un...por aquν? Is there a ...around
here?
Doble a la derecha Turn right.
Doble a la izquierda Turn left.
una cuadra - a block
cien metros a block in Costa Rica
cien varas also a block in Costa Rica
entrada driveway
la esquina corner
cerca de near
lejos de far
enfrente de opposite/across the street
allν there
aquν here
en el cruce at the intersection
el semαforo traffic light
Estoy perdido I'm lost
ΏPuede indicarme el camino? Can you show me
how to get to...?
la primera derecha; izquierda the first
right; left
la segunda derecha; izquierda the second
right; left
norte north
sur south
este east
oeste west
Tiquismo of the week: "Vara" is an old
unit of measurement that is the equivalent of a
meter (2.8 feet). Cien varas often means a city
block in Costa Rica. Another expression
is, "ΏQuι es la vara? means ,
"What's happening?"
Christopher Howard M.A.
conducts monthly one-of-a-kind exploratory
trips for those wanting to live in Costa Rica in conjunction with LIVE
IN COSTA RICA TOURS. Please call toll free 800 365-2342, e-mail:
or see
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Mr Howard is also the author of "The New Golden Door Door to Retirement and Living in
Costa Rica", Living and Investing in the New Nicaragua" and "The Costa
Rican Spanish Survival Book" and cassette. For more information call
800 365-2342, access: www.costaricabooks.com or
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