¡A Reír! Funny Costa Rican Phrases & Sayings

Costa Ricans, or Ticos, have their own brand of humor. “Más largo que un día sin pan” (Longer than a day without bread) describes something that takes forever. “Jamar” means to eat, but it also means to understand, as in “¿Jamas?” (Do you get it?). And if someone’s “En la luna de Valencia” (On Valencia’s moon), they’re completely distracted!

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