11/18/2023 0 Comments Costa rica tico meaning![]() que m’iche? (kay mee-chay): what’s up? / what do you have to tell me? pulperia(pool-pehr-ee-ah): a small corner store por dicha(poor dee-chah): thank goodness pinche (peen-chay): Despite its meaning in Mexico, pinche means “stingy” in Costa Rica. pura paja(poor-ah pa-hah): crap bullshit no joda!/no jodás!(no hoe-da/no hoe-das): don’t bother me! / leave me alone! no entender ni papa (no en-ten-der nee pah-pah): to not understand a word mucho gusto (moo-choh goo-stoh): Translating directly as “ much pleasure,” Costa Ricans use this in lieu of “de nada,” or “thank you.” macha (mah-cha): a blond female, usually a foreigner que mala nota! (kay mahl-ah no-tah): what a bad person! hijueputa (ee-who-ay-poo-tah) (vulgar): son of a bitch guila(gwee-lah): Despite its meaning in Mexico, a guila in Costa Rica is merely a “girl.” fijate/fijese(fee-hah-tay/fee-hey-say): Another phrase with no exact translation, this is best thought of as an interjection, approximately meaning “would you believe it?” ![]() estar de goma (es-tar day goh-mah): to have a hangover estar de chicha(es-tar day chee-chah): to be angry el chante (el chahn-tay): home (house) place dolor de jupa (dole-or day hoop-ah): a headache di/diay(dee/dee-ay): With no exact translation, diay is best thought of as an interjection at the beginning of a sentence, similar to “um” or “well.” como amanecio? (coh-moh ah-mahn-es-ee-oh): how are you this morning? bostezo (boh-stes-oh): bored or boring (a synonym of aguevado) apuntarse (ah-poon-tar-say): to sign up (for something, like a tour) aguevado (ah-gway-va-doh): bored or boring (synonym of bostezo) 100 (cien) metros (see-en met-ros): Always remember that “cien metros” means “one block.” Likewise, “doscientos (200) metros” means “two blocks,” and “cincuenta (50) metros”, “half a block” – all regardless of the actual length of the block. Since Spanish uses gendered nouns, a Costa Rican man is a Tico, and a Costa Rican woman is a Tica. Tico / tica(tee-ko/tee-ka): Due to a quirk of speech, Costa Ricans are called Ticos. Use it as an answer to “como estas?” (“how are you?”), or to say “thank you” or “you’re welcome.” This phrase symbolizes the Costa Rican idea of letting things go, and simply enjoying life. pura vida(poor-ah vee-dah): Pura vida means “pure life,” but more than anything, it’s a way of life. Continue reading our Costa Rica service trip log to see how it goes.-mae (my): Mae can be used to mean “dude” between friends, or simply to refer to any man or woman (“ese mae te esta llamando” = “that guy is calling you”). It’s gonna be sweet as we start our work with Gail and the Costa Rican Humanitarian Foundation tomorrow. Plus, we got to meet Gail, the Costa Rican Humanitarian Foundation Director whom this trip couldn’t happen without, and dinner was scrumptious! Later tonight Anna will go to the airport to pick up both Anna and Anna (are you getting confused yet?), and we’ll have JLee joining our team tomorrow. There were sandwiches, drinks, a pool, and a beautiful mountain view awaiting us! Anna arrived an hour later with Oliver and Justin in tow, and we spent some time, swimming, getting to know each other, and partaking in some general tomfoolery. Shanti, Kiki, Kayla rolled up next, soon followed by Mara and Sara together with JB and Christian, we all headed back to the hotel (Gracias Hugo!). We’ve got most of our group here: Christian showed up early (shoutout to GoBeyond Peru!) and stayed with JB and Whitey the dog at the Humanitarian Foundation Director’s house. We’re on Tico Time for the next couple weeks of our Costa Rica service trip, and it’s going to be a blast! Tico Time also means rafting, hiking to waterfalls, chilling beachside, playing games, and eating plenty of rice, beans, and fresh fruit. Tico Time is building lasting relationships with each other, empowering local communities, and maturing into more globally-minded individuals. Tico Time for us is time spent serving others, learning about the local customs and culture, and experiencing the expansive biodiversity that the rainforests, beaches, and mountains have to offer. Tico Time takes on a richer meaning in our group. ![]() Quite similar to island time, but I guess seeing as it’s not an island, the Ticos weren’t able to borrow the slogan. They are not as punctual, and schedule driven as some more industrialized countries may be Ticos believe that things will get done if they need to get done and if you’re late, no worries. As a phrase, Tico Time typically refers to the cultural understanding of how time passes in this country. What is a Tico, you may ask? A Tico is a nickname affectionately given to the people of Costa Rica.
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