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/Sounds like "GEE" (as in "geese") + "lah" (as in "lava")/
In Mexico, a derogatory insult for a woman considered promiscuous or of questionable reputation. It carries strong negative connotations and is used to demean. Completely unrelated to the Costa Rican use of the same word, where güila simply means a young girl or kid.
“No te juntes con esa güila, habla de todo el mundo.”
“Don't hang around with her, she talks about everyone.”
“Le dijeron güila y ella ni caso les hizo.”
“They called her that and she didn't even bother to respond.”
/Sounds like "GEE" (as in "geese") + "lah" (as in "lava")/
A kid or child in Costa Rica. Be careful though, in Mexico 'güila' has a completely different and derogatory meaning referring to a promiscuous woman.
“Those kids are running all over the street barefoot.”
“The little girl wants ice cream, buy her one.”
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/Sounds like "GEE" (as in "geese") + "lah" (as in "lava")/
In Mexico, a derogatory insult for a woman considered promiscuous or of questionable reputation. It carries strong negative connotations and is used to demean. Completely unrelated to the Costa Rican use of the same word, where güila simply means a young girl or kid.
“No te juntes con esa güila, habla de todo el mundo.”
“Don't hang around with her, she talks about everyone.”
“Le dijeron güila y ella ni caso les hizo.”
“They called her that and she didn't even bother to respond.”
/Sounds like "GEE" (as in "geese") + "lah" (as in "lava")/
A kid or child in Costa Rica. Be careful though, in Mexico 'güila' has a completely different and derogatory meaning referring to a promiscuous woman.
“Those kids are running all over the street barefoot.”
“The little girl wants ice cream, buy her one.”
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Torta
In Costa Rica, a serious problem or mess you got into without thinking it through, and one that is not easy to walk away from. Not just any small issue: a torta is the kind of trouble that leaves a mark and keeps you up nights figuring out how to fix it. Think unplanned pregnancy, a car crash, an unpayable debt, or a fight that got out of hand.