Pura vida

Literally "Pure life". Relaxed lifestyle of, relating to, or characteristic of ticos.

Example 1:

María:
¡Hola! ¿Cómo va todo?
Hello! How's everything going?

Carlos:
Aquí, ¡todo pura vida!
Everything's cool!

María:
¡Como me alegra!
Happy to hear that!

Example 2:

Ella es de lo más pura vida.
She is so easygoing.

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pura paja

Bullshit in Salvadorian slang

¡Es pura paja!

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Pura Vida

Spanish for "pure life."

The law of the land in Costa Rica. The expression is used in many forms, from a greeting, to a synonym for "excellent." Ticos follow this lifestyle and are some of the most wonderful people on earth. A synonym of "hakuna matata." Life is wonderful; enjoy it.

"Pura vida!" (Damn right!)

"Que Me 'Ice Mae, Pura Vida?" (What's up dude, all good?)

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puras mensadas

It is a colloquial or slang Mexican phrase which means "totally stupid or nonsense".

La borracha en la esquina dice puras mensadas. The drunk girl on the corner is talking non-sense.

pura mierda

A phrase that contradicts the original 'pura vida' phrase used in Costa Rica. For those in the know, it provides a better representation of the true state of affairs for the country. Literal translation is 'pure sh*t'.

Mae, the river running into the ocean at Tamarindo is pura mierda.

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Pura Vida

A catch phrase used by people that generally dont give a shit about anything

John: Hey compadre is that your sewer pipe draining into the river?
Jose: Pura Vida!

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Pura Vida tat

Symbolises the ability to wake up at 6 o’clock in the morning

I Pura Vida tat every morning at around 6AM and open my curtains that I got from Home Hardware.

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