Everyday expressionCosta Rica
As if I were / as though it were; dismisses an exaggeration.
- How to say it
- ni que fue·ra
- 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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