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Great piece, and encouraging! I live in Costa Rica now and am struggling with Spanish. Fortunately, these people have a lot of patience, and a great sense of humor. I once went in a hardware store to order two padlocks (candados), but instead ordered two marriages (casadas). The whole place went up in belly laughs, all good-natured. I am still laughing about that one. They love it when we goof! They love it when we try!

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Adelia Ritchie, PhD
Adelia Ritchie, PhD

Written by Adelia Ritchie, PhD

Author of "The Accidental Expat: A Costa Rican Adventure", science lover, contributing editor at SalishMagazine.org, expat, seeking the interesting and unusual

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