Everyday expressionCosta Rica
Don't give me excuses / don't mess around with me.
- How to say it
- no me ven·ga con va·ras
- 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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More Tico slang
- Qué vaNo way / not at all / I don't think so.
- Ni que fueraAs if I were / as though it were; dismisses an exaggeration.
- Estoy bateadoI'm confused / lost / I have no idea.
- Qué madreadaWhat a beating / exhausting ordeal; vulgar-ish and contextual.
- Está rudoIt's hard / rough / difficult; can describe a situation or price.
- Está jaladoThat's far-fetched / difficult / out there, depending on context.