Perfect Phrases in Spanish for Gardening and Landscaping / Edition 1

by Jean Yates

Overview

Talk with your Spanish-speaking employees--no prior knowledge of Spanish needed!

Perfect Phrases in Spanish for Gardening and Landscaping gives you more than 500 vital words and phrases specific to the landscaping industry, with translations spelled out phonetically so you can say what you need to say immediately.

For example:
Cover with mulch.Cubra con mulchin. (KOO-brah kohn mool-CHEENG)

Use acid fertilizer here.Use fertilizante ácido aquí. (OO-seh fehr-tee-lee-SAHN-teh AH-see-thoh ah-KEE)

Use a rake. Use un rastrillo. (OO-seh oon rah-STREE-yoh)

Learn the Spanish words and phrases for: exchanging pleasantries * interviewing potential employees * discussing pay rate and taxes * giving instructions * terminating an employee * establishing work hours * explaining safety and emergency procedures * praising good work

With Perfect Phrases in Spanish for Gardening and Landscaping, you can overcome the language barrier and develop a more collaborative, productive workplace environment.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071494779
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	03/21/2008
Series:	Perfect Phrases Series
Edition description:	Bilingual
Pages:	176
Sales rank:	1,155,165
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x (h) x (d)

About the Author

Jean Yates teaches Spanish at George Washington University. She is the author of several books on Spanish and ESL.

Table of Contents

Pronunciation GuidelinesCultural GuidelinesSpanish BasicsPerfect Spanish Phrases for Gardeners and LandscapersResources•English-Spanish Glossary•Spanish-English Glossary