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Do not say this to a Tica!
« on: November 30, 2011, 07:27:34 PM »
When talking to the Costa Rican lady that I am shortly going to be visiting in January, I described my trip as a bit of an aventura, adventure.  Eyes wide as saucers and a mouth agape said, Pablito, you got some 'splainin to do!


She explained to me that the word aventura has a rather unique common usage in Costa Rica, and showed me the fourth definition in her Spanish dictionary, Costa Rican version.  It denotes a short-term romantic encounter, i.e. a one-night stand.  In other words, I had basically just told her I was going down for a good time, nudge, nudge, wink, wink, say no more.  Not exactly on-message there, from my point of view.


Anyways, she was good about it, she explained she knew that I could not be expected to know the local meaning, she said not even the neighbouring countries give it that meaning.




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Re: Do not say this to a Tica!
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2011, 08:55:35 PM »
pablito,

What does the word prepago translate in Costa Rica?

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Re: Do not say this to a Tica!
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2011, 10:46:01 AM »
Unique local slang.  Another mine field one must maneuver through in this adventu... uh, process.
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Re: Do not say this to a Tica!
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Re: Do not say this to a Tica!
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2011, 07:24:47 PM »
Zulu, to the best of my knowledge prepago means prepaid, as in for cell phones, etc.  Since prostitution is legal there, the word for prostitute is, I think, just prostituta, no need to call it anything else.

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Re: Do not say this to a Tica!
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2011, 12:37:59 PM »
Is there after paid?  ::) ;D

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Re: Do not say this to a Tica!
« Reply #5 on: December 03, 2011, 03:31:16 PM »
actually in Mexico "aventura" is adventure, but it also has other meanings depending on the context you use it in, I am sure this works for most spanish speaking countries, I wouldn't consider it slang.


examples:


Traveling can be a wonderful adventure - viajar puede ser una maravillosa aventura
she was just a one night stand - ella fue solo una aventura de una noche
Her husband had an affair - su marido tuvo una aventura


 

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