12/3/2023 0 Comments Tico meaning in spanish![]() ![]() A proper ball or field are not required to enjoy a great “ mejenga”.Īlthough it’s common to hear: “Jale a ver la mejenga” referring to watch a soccer match on T.V. ![]() It means a non-professional soccer match, with your friends or neighbors. So if the bus driver is leaving you behind, shouting “suave!” is one of the best ways to call his attention. When you hear someone shouting “suave!” you may think he or she is saying that something is soft… But in Costa Rica “suave” is equivalent to “easy!”, referred to take things calmly, to wait, or go slowly. Ah, and there’s also a well know ex-soccer player so called “ El Chunche” When you hear the word “chunche” it could mean anything: a big car, a small object or a thing whose name you can’t remember… “ Chunche” can also be conjugated to express an action i.e: “¡Chuncherequéeme esa birra, porfa!” = “Open that beer for me, please!”. “Jalar” is used to say “let’s go”, also to say someone is leaving (va jalando, voy jalado) or that a couple is in a relationship (están jalando) besides its original meaning: “ to pull”. It is a colloquial way in Costa Rica to say we want to walk somewhere.
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