Official Guide to Costa Rican Spanish: English and Spanish Edition

Howard, Christopher

ISBN 10: 1881233871 / ISBN 13: 9781881233879

Published by Costa Rica Books, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Official Guide to Costa Rican Spanish: English and Spanish Edition
• Publisher: Costa Rica Books
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1881233871
• ISBN 13: 9781881233879
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: very_good

About this title

Synopsis

An innovative one-of-a-kind pocket-size 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 SHORT English/Spanish - Spanish-English dictionary and more. This guide is the ONLY source for Costa Rican slang and expressions (tiquismos) in English. If you are thinking of moving to Costa Rica this book is a MUST 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 PRACTICAL introduction to Costa Rican-style Spanish.

About the Author

Christopher Howard has resided in Costa Rica for over thirty years and is a citizen of the country. He has an extensive foreign language background, having earned a B.A in Latin American studies and a Masters degree in Spanish from the University of California. At present, the author writes columns titled Learning the Language for the Association of Residents of Costa Rica's magazine La Voz, Short Cuts for Learning Spanish for several newspapers, on-line news groups and his popular blog. Because of his linguistic expertise, Mr. Howard is a featured lecturer on the topic of Learning Spanish at the Association of Residents of Costa Rica's (ARCR) monthly newcomers seminar. The author has written 16 editions of the perennial bestseller The New Golden Door to Retirement and Living in Costa Rica,The Guide to Costa Rican Real Estate as well as 9 other guidebooks about the Central America, Mexico and Cuba. Christopher Howard has also conducted award-winning relocation/retirement tours to Costa Rica for over 15 years through his company Live in Costa Tours. His tours have been featured on the NBC Today Show, CNBC World News and in Newsweek and Oprah's magazines.