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"Jarocho" is an adjective which is often translated as "from Veracruz", and "tico" is a noun which is often translated as "Costa Rican". Learn more about the difference between "jarocho" and "tico" below.
jarocho, el jarocho, la jarocha(
hah
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roh
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choh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
b. Veracruz
Aurora nos hizo una sopa de almejas que es típica de la cocina jarocha.Aurora made us a clam chowder which is typical of Veracruz cuisine.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. native of Veracruz
Un jarocho me enseñó a bailar el son.A native of Veracruz taught me to dance the son.
b. man from Veracruz (masculine)
El nuevo chef es un jarocho que hace platillos deliciosos.The new chef is a man from Veracruz that makes delicious dishes.
c. woman from Veracruz (feminine)
Aprendí esos modismos platicando con una jarocha que conocí en Oaxaca.I learnt those idioms while chatting with a woman from Veracruz I met in Oaxaca.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. person from Veracruz
Los jarochos tienen una rivalidad histórica con los poblanos.People from Veracruz have a historic rivalry with people from Puebla.
el tico, la tica(
tee
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koh
)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (nationality) (Central America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. Costa Rican
En mi facultad hay muchos ticos y boricuas.At my school there are many Costa Ricans and Puerto Ricans.
Oscar Arias es el único tico en haber ganado el Premio Nobel.Oscar Arias is the only Costa Rican to have won the Nobel Prize.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (of Costa Rican origin) (Central America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. Costa Rican
Keylor Navas es un futbolista tico, nacido en San José.Keylor Navas is a Costa Rican soccer player. He was born in San Jose.
