Learning all these will help you communicate better in Costa Rica! It will also help you find the stores you need and to know what to order at a restaurant (a ‘soda’). A dictionary, phrasebook, and notepad are recommended for learning new words.
| Hola, ¿como está? | Hi, how are you? | ¿Cúanto cuesta/vale? | How much does it cost? |
| Bien, gracias. | Fine, thanks | ¿Se vende leche aqui? I | Is milk sold here? |
| Buenos dias/tardes/noches | Good morning/afternoon/evening | ¿Se aceptan tarjetas de credito aquí? | Are credit cards accepted here? |
| ¿Cómo se llama usted? | What’s your name? | Perdon, ¿dónde hay una pulperia? | Excuse me, where’s there a convenience store? |
| Me llamo Joe, mucho gusto | My name is Joe, nice to meet you | ¿Me puede traer un vaso con agua? | Could you bring me a glass of water? |
| ¿De dónde es usted? | Where are you from? | ¿Le gusta _____?/ Me gusta _____ | Do you like _____? / I like ______ |
| Soy de Minnesota | I’m from Minnesota | ¿Quién es él/ella? | Who is he/she? |
| Hasta luego / Nos vemos | See you later | ¿Dónde está ____? | Where is ____? |
| Dónde trabaja usted? | Where do you work | Yo estudio en/trabajo en ____ | I study/work at ____. |