The Everything Spanish Phrase Book: A Quick Reference for Any Situation

The Everything Spanish Phrase Book: A Quick Reference for Any Situation

by Cari Luna
The Everything Spanish Phrase Book: A Quick Reference for Any Situation

The Everything Spanish Phrase Book: A Quick Reference for Any Situation

by Cari Luna

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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 Sadly, most Spanish reference books contain outdated phrases organized in a manner that make it difficult to find the right words for the right situation.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 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 español in any setting.
Organized by situation, The Everything Spanish Phrase Book contains the right words for:
  • Traveling and making reservations
  • Dining and shopping
  • Speaking Spanish in a business setting
  • Working with the Latino community

Fully indexed and complete with a pronunciation guide and helpful dictionaries, The Everything Spanish Phrase Book is the ideal resource for business or pleasure.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781593370497
Publisher: Adams Media
Publication date: 06/04/2004
Series: Everything�
Edition description: Third Edition
Pages: 288
Sales rank: 994,227
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

An Adams Media author.

Table of Contents

The Top Ten Spanish Phrases You Should Knowx
Introductionxi
Chapter 1Pronunciation and Grammar1
A Guide to Pronunciation2
The Spanish You Already Know6
Nouns and Articles9
From Noun to Pronoun12
Verbs and Conjugation14
Chapter 2Introduce Yourself17
Before You Begin18
Ser or Estar?19
Greetings and Farewells21
Introducing Others24
Getting to Know You27
Chapter 3A Day at a Time37
Count on It38
Telling Time43
Days of the Week, Months of the Year47
How's the Weather?49
Chapter 4In Transit53
On the Move with Ir54
In Flight55
Navigating the Airport59
Declaring Your Belongings60
Chapter 5At the Hotel65
Checking In, Checking Out66
Running Errands71
If You Packed Light73
From Head to Toe78
Chapter 6On the Move81
Getting Around82
Where Am I?86
Means of Transportation90
Chapter 7Dining Options97
Eating and Drinking98
Eating at a Restaurant103
What's for Dinner?107
Food Shopping120
Chapter 8Shop Till You Drop123
Spring into Action124
From Shop to Shop127
Getting What You Need128
Clothing and Jewelry134
Something to Read139
Music to My Ears140
Chapter 9Out on the Town143
Verbs at Play144
At the Movies145
At the Theater147
Dancing at a Nightclub148
At the Bar149
Chapter 10Spanish for Business151
Verbs That Work152
Help Wanted154
Workplace Vocabulary159
Chapter 11Visiting a Doctor167
The Body and Its Ailments168
Explain the Pain177
Chapter 12The Local Community187
At School188
At the Supermarket193
Around Town196
Chapter 13Spanish at Home199
Things to Do at Home200
The Anatomy of a House203
Chapter 14Idioms, Sayings, and Slang215
Common Idioms216
Say It with a Saying223
Words Your Spanish Teacher Never Taught You227
Appendix AEssential Words and Phrases231
Appendix BSpanish to English Dictionary239
Appendix CEnglish to Spanish Dictionary255
Index273
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