What kind of Spanish is spoken in La Fortuna / Arenal?
Costa Rican Spanish mostly uses 'usted', but also voseo with 'vos'. The HolaRuta app drills exactly this accent and vocabulary before you land.
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Travel Spanish for La Fortuna / Arenal
What topics does the Spanish guide for La Fortuna / Arenal cover?
Heading to La Fortuna / Arenal? These 28 Spanish phrases from the HolaRuta flashcard corpus cover what actually comes up in Costa Rica.
Words & phrases
- „Buenos días, ¿cómo está usted?" — Good day, how are you?
- „¡Pura vida!" — Pure life! (hello / thanks / all good)
- „¿Dónde está la terminal de buses?" — Where is the bus station?
- „¿Me lleva al centro de La Fortuna, por favor?" — Can you take me to downtown La Fortuna, please?
- „¿Cuánto cuesta?" — How much does it cost?
- „¿Aceptan dólares?" — Do you accept US dollars?
- „¿Cómo llego a la catarata de La Fortuna?" — How do I get to the La Fortuna waterfall?
- „¿Dónde se pueden ver perezosos?" — Where can you see sloths?
- „Quiero gallo pinto para el desayuno." — I'd like gallo pinto for breakfast.
- „¿Qué trae el casado?" — What's included in the casado?
- „Un café, por favor." — A coffee, please.
- „¡Con mucho gusto!" — With great pleasure!
- „¿Dónde puedo comprar un paraguas?" — Where can I buy an umbrella?
- „¿Me recomienda un plato típico?" — Can you recommend a typical dish?
More useful phrases
- „¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?" — Can I pay by card?
- „¿Se ve el volcán Arenal hoy?" — Can you see the Arenal volcano today?
- „¿Las aguas termales están incluidas en el tour?" — Are the hot springs included in the tour?
- „Quiero visitar las aguas termales de Tabacón." — I would like to visit the Tabacón hot springs.
- „¿Cuántas gradas hay para bajar a la catarata?" — How many steps lead down to the waterfall?
- „¿Se puede nadar en la catarata?" — Can you swim in the waterfall?
- „Quiero hacer los puentes colgantes." — I would like to do the hanging bridges.
- „¿La tirolesa es apta para principiantes?" — Is the zipline suitable for beginners?
- „¿Hay un límite de peso para el canopy?" — Is there a weight limit for the canopy?
- „¿Qué tan difícil es el rafting en el río Balsa?" — How hard is the rafting on the Río Balsa?
- „¿Podemos hacer un tour en bote por el lago Arenal?" — Can we do a boat tour on Lake Arenal?
- „¡Mire, un tucán!" — Look, a toucan!
- „¿Hay olla de carne hoy?" — Do you have olla de carne today?
- „¿Todo tuanis, mae?" — All cool, dude?
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "Good day, how are you?" in La Fortuna / Arenal?
In local Spanish: "Buenos días, ¿cómo está usted?". You can practise this exact phrase as a flashcard in the HolaRuta app, pronunciation tip included.
How do you say "Pure life!" in La Fortuna / Arenal?
In local Spanish: "¡Pura vida!". You can practise this exact phrase as a flashcard in the HolaRuta app, pronunciation tip included.
What topics does the Spanish guide for La Fortuna / Arenal cover?
The guide for La Fortuna / Arenal bundles 28 travel-ready words and phrases — from arrival through accommodation and food to going out. You can learn all of them as flashcards in the HolaRuta app.