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Guide to Costa Rican Spanish


by Christopher Howard

List Price: $9.95
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Sales Rank: 14228
Studio: Costa Rica Books
Binding: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 156
Publication Date: April 01, 2005
Publisher: Costa Rica Books


EDITORIAL REVIEWS

Product Description
A complete guide to Spanish for Travelers. Practical Pronunciation Exercises to Help you Sound Like a Native Spanish Speaker Useful expressions for Real Life Situations That You Will Encounter. Costa Rican Slang. Practical Vocabulary, Including Business and Legal Terms. Includes an English/Spanish-Spanish/English Dictionary.


CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 11 reviews)

very helpful  
This book may not be best for a first book on speaking Latin American Spanish, however, it has been extremely helpful in helping me with pronunciation and local usage of words.
August 02, 2008

Must have resource!  
This is a great, well organized and efficient book. You do not want to go to CR without it... and it will be the only book you need while you are there! I suggest picking it up months before your trip so you can start practicing the most common sayings. Buen Viaje!
July 16, 2008

Good book! Fun!  
I bought this for a couple I was tutoring (Spanish lessons) because they are moving to CR. I found it helpful and even though I already speak Spanish, I had no idea how differently the Ticos do it!
April 09, 2008

Speak Easy  
I spoke Spanish before coming to Costa Rica, but found the people in San Jose spoke with more slang and pachuco. Chris Howard's book helped me to communicate better and with more credibility. When I moved to the coast, the dialect was even more different. People considered me snobby when I spoke like I did originally. His information was even applicable in the countryside. I give this book as a gift to new clients and friends visiting Costa Rica.
April 04, 2008

A Great Survival Tool  
When I came to Costa Rica I quickly discovered the vast majority of Costa Ricans DIDN'T speak English. Since I only had a limited Spanish vocabulary, I had a lot of problems in daily situations. Then I bought this handy little book and it virtually helped me survive the first couple of years. I still refer to it now and then for important phrases.
February 19, 2008


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