Tico slangCosta Rica
Dude, what luck! Guaba means luck or a lucky break.
- How to say it
- ma·e qué gua·ba
- Try it yourself
- Tap the word to hear it in a Costa Rican voice. Press and hold it to say it and get a score out of 100.
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