🇨🇷 Costa Rican Spanish slang cheat sheet
The 5 words locals actually use. Tap a word for the full story, or print this page and stick it on your fridge.
| Word | Say it | Means |
|---|---|---|
| mae | my | Dude, man — the signature Tico word. |
| pura vida | POO-rah VEE-dah | Hello, goodbye, thanks, all good, life is fine — all at once. |
| tuanis | TWAH-nees | Cool, nice, great. |
| brete | BREH-teh | Work, a job. |
| diay | dee-EYE | Well… / so? / what can you do. |
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