No. 1,816 in Spanish
costarricense
"Costarricense" means "Costa Rican," referring to someone or something from Costa Rica.
In a sentence
La cultura costarricense es rica y diversa.
The Costa Rican culture is rich and diverse.
Here, 'costarricense' is used as an adjective to describe the noun 'cultura' (culture).
María es costarricense y vive en San José.
Maria is Costa Rican and lives in San José.
In this sentence, 'costarricense' functions as an adjective describing María's nationality.
Los costarricenses celebran el día de la independencia con mucho entusiasmo.
Costa Ricans celebrate Independence Day with great enthusiasm.
Here, 'costarricenses' is used as a noun referring to people from Costa Rica.
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