/U-pe/
The Costa Rican way of announcing yourself at someone's door — you shout '¡Upe!' instead of knocking. It's one of the most uniquely tico customs: a cheerful verbal knock that says 'I'm here, is anyone home?' with maximum friendliness and zero invasion.
"Upe! Is anyone there?"
"I arrived yelling upe but nobody answered."
/U-pe/
The Costa Rican way of announcing yourself at someone's door — you shout '¡Upe!' instead of knocking. It's one of the most uniquely tico customs: a cheerful verbal knock that says 'I'm here, is anyone home?' with maximum friendliness and zero invasion.
"Upe! Is anyone there?"
"I arrived yelling upe but nobody answered."
Jalado
Reprobado, que no pasó un examen o curso en Perú. Cuando te jalan, es que te fue tan mal que ni con la curva te salvas. También puede significar atrevido o loco en otros contextos latinoamericanos informales.