Learning the Lingo

[scara]

where or how is the best way,place for a gringo to learn the lingo?
Purchase discs? Go to classes? Private tudors? How did you guys do it? recomendations appreciated
thanks..

[DavidCMurray]

For us, the only thing that has worked (to the extent that it has worked at all) is the discipline of face-to-face instruction. And since everyone learns a different way, and at a different pace, what we’ve gotten the most out of is individual instruction.

(None of this is to suggest that we’re fluent, you understand.)

[sprite]

I agree with David. I learned many years ago in Ohio of all places, by simply associating with the Cuban community there. College courses in Spanish helped a little but face to face, especially in a social context, is the fastest way to learn.

[grb1063]

Immersion is the best way, however, I have learned Italian on the Rosetta Stone program. Absolutely the best language program out there. My wife learned Spanish this way, which gave her a big boost when spending our vacations in CR and looking forward to 3 weeks in Spain in May.

[Charlie]

If you can read spanish , pick up ” A Lo Tico ” by Alf. A. Giebler Simonet . You should find at it most CR book stores . Here you will find all the Tico sayings, slangs , and just words only a CR would say . I’ve used alot of what’s printed in here in my converstaions and even the Ticos are impressed how Tico like I can speak. Good luck

[orcas06]

After 4 yrs of college spanish, making as many latin american friends as possible, travel to Mexico and South America, tapes, books etc. and moving to Costa Rica, I find that the best way is a live in dictionary. Still a keeper after “muchos años”. Guess I should be pretty fluent after all that.

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