One of the most important Spanish Survival skills is to be able to understand and fill out forms. On countless occasions I have had to help fellow English speakers with paperwork. You would be surprised to find out how many foreign residents of Costa Rica can't fill out basic forms.

Vocabulary
First name		nombre
Last name		apellido
Maiden name		nombre de soltera
Birthplace		lugar de nacimiento
Date of birth		fecha de nacamiento
Permanent address		dirección permanente
Nationality		nacionalidad
Profession		profession
Marital status		estado civil
Married (m/f)		casado/a
Single (m/f) short		soltero/a
Dependants		dependants
Widower (m/f)		viudo/a
answer yes to a question		contestar sí a la pregunta
address in Costa Rica		dirección en Costa Rica
Passport number		número de pasaporte
Issued out		expedido en
Signature		firma
Form		formulario
Papers		papeles
Documents		documentos
Line (on document)		renglón
Mark or check		por delante marcar
Legal form		papel sellado
Front side (of paper)		anverso
Backside (of paper)		dorso
Box on a form		cuadro
Column (on paper)		columna
make an appointment		sacar la cita

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