Spanish Phrases for Dummies
The fun and easy way to speak Spanish With Mexico the #1 international destination for Americans, over 14 million secondary school students enrolled in Spanish classes, and Spanish the primary language in many neighborhoods from L.A. to Miami, this should easily be the most popular title in our new phrase book series, following in the footsteps of Spanish For Dummies (0-7645-5194-9), which has sold more than 300,000 copies.\ Susana Wald is a writer, teacher, and translator.
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Hundreds of useful phrases at your fingertips Speak Spanish – instantly! Traveling to Latin America or Spain but don’t know Spanish? Taking Spanish at school but need to kick up your conversation skills? Don’t worry! This handy little phrasebook will have you speaking Spanish in no time. Discover how to:Get directions, shop, and eat outTalk numbers, dates, time, and moneyChat about family and workDiscuss sports and the weatherDeal with problems and emergencies
Introduction1About This Book1Conventions Used in This Book2Foolish Assumptions2Icons Used in This Book3Where to Go from Here4Chapter 1I Say It How? Speaking Spanish5You Already Know Some Spanish6Beware of false friends6Some crossover influence7Reciting Your ABC's8Consonants9Vowels16The diphthongs18Pronunciation and Stress19Looking for stress, normally20Looking for accented vowels20Understanding accents on diphthongs21Punctuation Plus!21Some Basic Phrases to Know21Chapter 2Grammar on a Diet: Just the Basics23Sentence Construction23Verbs24Regular verbs24Irregular verbs26Extra verbs charts27Forming Questions31Pronouns in Hiding32That Whole Gender Thing33Make It Two (or More): Plurals35Telling Tales with Adjectives36It's You, You Know: The Tu/Usted Issue36Chapter 3Numerical Gumbo: Counting of All Kinds391, 2, 3: Cardinal Numbers39Discovering Ordinal Numbers41Telling Time42You can tell time42But are you on time?44Days, Months, Seasons45What day is it?45Living month to month47Counting Your Money48Carrying cash48ATMs49Credit cards51Exchanging your dollars52Chapter 4Making New Friends and Enjoying Small Talk55Hello! Greetings and Introductions55Formal introductions55Informal introductions57Small-Talk Verbs58Llamarse: Calling58Ser: Being59Estar: The second being62Hablar: Speaking64Trabajar: Working67Entender: Understanding67Vivir: Living68Small-talk apologies69Grand Inquisitor: Questions70A Rainy Day: Talking Weather72How Is Your Family?73Chapter 5Enjoying a Drink and a Snack (or Meal!)75Getting the Table and Meal Basics75Three Verbs Used at the Table76To take and to drink: The verb tomar77For drinking only: The verb beber77For eating: The verb comer78At the Restaurant79What's on the Menu?81The Bill, Please85Chapter 6Shop Til You Drop87Heading Out on the Town87Browsing around87Getting around the store88Requesting color and size89Getting the right fit91Using the shopping verb: Comprar92Wearing and taking: The verb Ilevar93Shopping the Traditional Market94Shopping for food94Scoping out special items98Visiting the Supermarket100Bartering for Your Goods100Getting the Right Quantity102Comparing Better or Best102Chapter 7Making Leisure a Top Priority105Having a Good Time105Using the inviting verb invitar106Using the dancing verb bailar107Having a Good Time at Shows and Events108Screening the cinema109Enjoying a concert109Enjoying the Outdoors111Taking a walk111Watching the animals112Sports, Sports, Sports114The most popular ball game: Futbol114Beisbol: #2116The playing verb: Jugar117Chapter 8When You Gotta Work119Picking Up the Phone119Opening lines119Leaving messages121Making a collect call123Outside the Office123Inside the Office125Getting a job126Scheduling and conducting a meeting128Using emplear: The hiring verb131Hacer: The doing, making verb131Packing a PC133Chapter 9I Get Around: Transportation135On the Go: Transportation135Boarding the train135Hailing a taxi137Hopping a bus137Renting a car138Passing Passport Control141Transportation Verbs146The outgoing verb: Salir146Using the waiting verb: Esperar147Asking for Directions148Adonde vamos? Where do we go?148Mapping the place149Getting directions from locals150Understanding spatial directions152Here, there, and everywhere153Chapter 10Laying Down Your Weary Head: House or Hotel?155Speaking of Houses155Some rental wisdom156Furnishing your house159Scoping Out the Hotel160Registering for a Room164Dormir: The Sleeping Verb167Despertar: The Waking Up Verb169Chapter 11Dealing with Emergencies171Shouting for Help171Handling Health Problems172Helping out173Painful phrases for when it hurts174Telling where it hurts176Describing symptoms177Talking to the doctor179Visiting the dentist180Ensuring that you get your money back182Getting Help with Legal Problems182Being under arrest183Stick 'em up: Words to know when you're robbed183Reporting to the police184Dealing with Car Emergencies185Chapter 12Favorite Spanish Expressions189Que tal?189Quiubo?189Que paso?190Como van las cosas?190Del uno!190Cuanto cuesta?191A cuanto?191Un asalto!191Una ganga!191Buen provecho!192Salud!192Buen viaje!192Chapter 13Phrases That Make You Sound Like a Local193Esta es la mia!193Y eso con que se come?194Voy a ir de farra194Caer fatal194Nos divertimos en grande195Ver negro para195Paso sin pena ni gloria195Asi a secas!196La cosa va viento en popa!196Index197
