Costa Rica Spanish Phrasebook

Lonely Planet Phrasebooks

by Lonely Planet, Thomas Kohnstamm

In Costa Rica, it's impossible not to get caught up in the feeling of Pura Vida, 'pure life'. So whether selecting from the huge range of traditional dishes, dancing the merenge at a fiesta, or cheering a toro brava, 'fighting bull', this book will help you get into the swing.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Reference

260 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

OUR STORY
A beat-up old car, a few dollars in the pocket and a sense of adventure. In 1972 that’s all Tony and Maureen Wheeler needed for the trip of a lifetime – across Europe and Asia overland to Australia. It took several months, and at the end – broke but inspired – they sat at their kitchen table writing and stapling together their first travel guide, Across Asia on the Cheap. Within a week they’d sold 1500 copies and Lonely Planet was born. One hundred million guidebooks later, Lonely Planet is the world’s leading travel guide publisher with content to almost every destination on the planet.

Reviews

[Mel · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best phrasebook ever! It covers every possible situation and interaction (and I do mean EVERY). I feel much better prepared for my upcoming trip.

[Mell · Rating 3 out of 5]

I use the word "read" loosely. This is very well done. I did learn a few phrases. I am just busy (and a bit lazy!) and therefore didn't have as much time to study.

[jahiebert · Rating 5 out of 5]

Formatted the way all phrasebooks should be! So easy to use. I've relied on it for two trips to Costa Rica. Highly recommended if you want to learn basic Spanish quickly!

[Noah]

Great phrasebook for learning to speak Spanish in Costa Rica. But I didn't really need it. Most people there spoke English and I was able to converse a little bit here and there in Spanish