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With the increase in travel to Spanish-speaking countries as well as the rise in the Latino population in the United States, a growing number of people are in need of a quick reference to help them communicate. Sadly, most Spanish reference books contain outdated phrases organized in a manner that make it difficult to find the right words for the right situation. The Everything Spanish Phrase Book remedies these shortcomings with a practical, real-world approach to language learning that is both quick and easy to use.
From ordering dinner and asking for directions to working and communicating in Latino communities, this handy guide provides readers with all they need as ellos hablan espa?ol in any setting.
Organized by situation, The Everything Spanish Phrase Book contains the right words for:
Fully indexed and complete with a pronunciation guide and helpful dictionaries, The Everything Spanish Phrase Book is the ideal resource for business or pleasure.
| The Top Ten Spanish Phrases You Should Know | x | |
| Introduction | xi | |
| Chapter 1 | Pronunciation and Grammar | 1 |
| A Guide to Pronunciation | 2 | |
| The Spanish You Already Know | 6 | |
| Nouns and Articles | 9 | |
| From Noun to Pronoun | 12 | |
| Verbs and Conjugation | 14 | |
| Chapter 2 | Introduce Yourself | 17 |
| Before You Begin | 18 | |
| Ser or Estar? | 19 | |
| Greetings and Farewells | 21 | |
| Introducing Others | 24 | |
| Getting to Know You | 27 | |
| Chapter 3 | A Day at a Time | 37 |
| Count on It | 38 | |
| Telling Time | 43 | |
| Days of the Week, Months of the Year | 47 | |
| How's the Weather? | 49 | |
| Chapter 4 | In Transit | 53 |
| On the Move with Ir | 54 | |
| In Flight | 55 | |
| Navigating the Airport | 59 | |
| Declaring Your Belongings | 60 | |
| Chapter 5 | At the Hotel | 65 |
| Checking In, Checking Out | 66 | |
| Running Errands | 71 | |
| If You Packed Light | 73 | |
| From Head to Toe | 78 | |
| Chapter 6 | On the Move | 81 |
| Getting Around | 82 | |
| Where Am I? | 86 | |
| Means of Transportation | 90 | |
| Chapter 7 | Dining Options | 97 |
| Eating and Drinking | 98 | |
| Eating at a Restaurant | 103 | |
| What's for Dinner? | 107 | |
| Food Shopping | 120 | |
| Chapter 8 | Shop Till You Drop | 123 |
| Spring into Action | 124 | |
| From Shop to Shop | 127 | |
| Getting What You Need | 128 | |
| Clothing and Jewelry | 134 | |
| Something to Read | 139 | |
| Music to My Ears | 140 | |
| Chapter 9 | Out on the Town | 143 |
| Verbs at Play | 144 | |
| At the Movies | 145 | |
| At the Theater | 147 | |
| Dancing at a Nightclub | 148 | |
| At the Bar | 149 | |
| Chapter 10 | Spanish for Business | 151 |
| Verbs That Work | 152 | |
| Help Wanted | 154 | |
| Workplace Vocabulary | 159 | |
| Chapter 11 | Visiting a Doctor | 167 |
| The Body and Its Ailments | 168 | |
| Explain the Pain | 177 | |
| Chapter 12 | The Local Community | 187 |
| At School | 188 | |
| At the Supermarket | 193 | |
| Around Town | 196 | |
| Chapter 13 | Spanish at Home | 199 |
| Things to Do at Home | 200 | |
| The Anatomy of a House | 203 | |
| Chapter 14 | Idioms, Sayings, and Slang | 215 |
| Common Idioms | 216 | |
| Say It with a Saying | 223 | |
| Words Your Spanish Teacher Never Taught You | 227 | |
| Appendix A | Essential Words and Phrases | 231 |
| Appendix B | Spanish to English Dictionary | 239 |
| Appendix C | English to Spanish Dictionary | 255 |
| Index | 273 |
Overview
With the increase in travel to Spanish-speaking countries as well as the rise in the Latino population in the United States, a growing number of people are in need of a quick reference to help them communicate. Sadly, most Spanish reference books contain outdated phrases organized in a manner that make it difficult to find the right words for the right situation. The Everything Spanish Phrase Book remedies these shortcomings with a practical, real-world approach to language ...