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3,000 Spanish words and phrases they won't teach you in school, Eleanor Hamer and Fernando Díez de Urdanivia

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3,000 Spanish words and phrases they won't teach you in school, Eleanor Hamer and Fernando Díez de Urdanivia

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

3,000 Spanish words and phrases they won't teach you in school

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

974699575

Responsibility statement

Eleanor Hamer and Fernando Díez de Urdanivia

Summary

No matter how much Spanish you study, it's nearly impossible to fully convince the native-speakers that you've got it. Even those estudiantes perfectos who have seemingly mastered speaking a foreign language in a classroom run into problems in real-life situations. 3,000 Spanish Words and Phrases They Won't Teach You in School goes beyond classroom Spanish by thoroughly explaining expressions, idioms, and quirks used daily by native speakers. This must-have manual also includes information on pronunciation, manners, abbreviations, and culture, making it much more than a phrase book!

Table Of Contents

1. Expressions (Common expressions in Spanish ; Common expressions in English ; Proverbs and sayings) -- 2. Slang in Mexico (Common slang expressions ; Not for polite company ; The Mexican albur) -- 3. False cognates (Basic false cognates ; More false cognates ; Is it or isn't it? ; Some special cases ; It's not always the same) -- 4. Grammar hints (Ser and estar ; Para and por, pero and sino ; Dual words ; Some dubious accents ; The diminutive in Spanish ; Abbreviations ; Latin in Spanish ; The use of prepositions ; Homophones ; Pronunciation ; Spelling ; The infamous subjunctive) -- 5. Living in Mexico (Polite phrases ; Modes of address ; On the telephone ; Cultural curioisities ; Pre-Columbian words ; Mexican foosd ; Where are you from?) -- 6. Latin American construction vocabulary1. Expressions (Common expressions in Spanish ; Common expressions in English ; Proverbs and sayings) -- 2. Slang in Mexico (Common slang expressions ; Not for polite society ; The Mexican albur) -- 3. False cognates (Basic false cognates ; More false cognates ; Is it or isn't it? ; Some special cases ; It's not always the same) -- 4. Grammar hints (Ser and estar ; Para and por, pero and sino ; Dual words ; Some dubious accents ; The diminutive in Spanish ; Abbreviations ; Latin words in Spanish ; The use of prepositions ; Homophones ; Pronunciation ; Spelling ; The infamous subjunctive) -- 5. Living in Mexico (Polite phrases ; Modes of address ; On the telephone ; Cultural curiosities ; Pre-Columbian words ; Mexican food ; Where are you from?) -- 6. Latin American construction vocabulary

Target audience

adult

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