101 Spanish idioms


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This whimsical collection of colloquialisms entertains intermediate students while providing insight into Spanish-language idioms, customs, and humor. Grouped according to theme--from Nuestros amigos los animales to Hablando del cuerop to Algo en que pensar--the idioms are illustrated with humorous cartoons that provide a key to understanding the literal and real meanings.




101 Spanish Idioms


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"101 Spanish idioms takes the mystery out of these common Spanish expressions and explains their meaning with the aid of humorous illusstrations. on the MP3 disk, native speakers read each of the 101 idioms and dialogues that put them in context, so you can hear how Spanish sounds and practice what you have learned" --Cover, p. 4.







101 Spanish Phrases You Won't Learn in School


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I'm Partnering with Amazon for a limited time to offer you DOUBLE VALUE on this book. Now when you purchase the paperback version of this book you get the Kindle version FOR FREE. Don't wait, claim your offer today!! So you've learned the basics in Spanish Class. You know how to say, "¿Cómo estás?" or "¿Dónde está el baño?" or "¿Cuantos años tienes?" but how do you take it to the next level? Discover one of the most important yet often one of the most overlooked aspects of a language idioms and popular phrases in common use. Think about how in English, so much of what we say is full of expressions and figures of speech and idioms. We say things like: "dime a dozen," or "beat around the bush," "cutting corners," "speak of the devil," etc. Plus, there is so much slang and so many phrases in popular use especially with young people: "To have a crush on someone," "I'm all set," "I'm down for that," etc. Plus there are so many slang words we use that have other meanings in popular use like: "cool," or "sick" or "lame" etc. This is the same if not even more common in the Spanish language. If you want to be able to understand people and speak comfortably, you will find it almost impossible without a healthy knowledge of popular idioms, words, and phrases used by native Spanish Speakers. This book will teach you 101 of the most popular Spanish Idioms and phrases that take you far beyond the basics you may have learned in school. You will learn: The English and Spanish version of the idiom/phrase The explanation of how to use this idiom or phrase in common speech and when is an appropriate time to use it Examples of casual dialogue in both Spanish and English to show you the context of how this phrase is used You can practice repeating each phrase to help commit it to memory and work through the pronunciation Unlock an entire new level of ability and gain the street-knowledge and confidence to have real conversations in Spanish.




101 French Idioms


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Enjoy this humorous volume of colorful French idions.




The Big Book of Spanish Phrases: 2 Books in 1: 101 Spanish Phrases You Won't Learn in School ] 200 Essential Intermediate Spanish Phrases for Fluent C


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★★Receive DOUBLE VALUE on this book. When you purchase the paperback version of this book you get the Kindle version FOR FREE★★Take your speaking, listening and comprehension to the next level. You will master 200 of the most useful phrases that are beyond the basics you learn in basic Spanish classes.Often what we learn in class isn't very useful in practicable speech, so we've compiled a list of more than 300 of the most widely used common expressions and phrases that will supercharge your Spanish speaking ability as well as your vocabulary and comprehension. This book will provide you with an amazing supply of simple, incredibly useful Spanish phrases (most of which you probably haven't mastered yet), to help take your conversation skills to the next level.This book also contains numerous idioms and colloquialisms which you will find both insightful and useful. Hispanic culture is incredibly colorful and each region has numerous local sayings and idioms, so we'll only focus on really common ones that seem to be pretty universal across all Spanish speaking countries. You will learn: The English and Spanish version of the idiom/phrase The explanation of how to use this idiom or phrase in common speech and when is an appropriate time to use it Examples of casual dialogue in both Spanish and English to show you the context of how this phrase is used You can practice repeating each phrase to help commit it to memory and work through the pronunciation




Dirty Spanish Workbook


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Learn Spanish slang, funny insults, and explicit phrases with this exercise book that quizzes you on how Spanish is really spoken! Classroom workbooks teach conjugation with lame verbs—I walk, you walk, he walks. Eff that. Wouldn’t you rather be learning I hook up, you hook up, we hook up (Yo ligo, tu ligas, nosotros ligamos)? This book teaches you Spanish using the expressions you really want to learn, including cool slang, swear words and explicit sex terms. Packed with fun stuff they don’t teach in school, Dirty Spanish Workbook includes: • Sample Dialogues for Picking Up Sexy Locals • Labeled Illustrations of the Body’s Hot Spots • Conjugation Exercises on Conjugating • Word Search for Dancing, Clubbing and Partying Terms • Fill-in-the-Blank Sentences to Describe a Hottie • Multiple Choice Quizzes featuring Drunk, Wasted and Stoned Vocabulary




101 Spanish Idioms with MP3 Disc


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A boatload of Spanish idioms to bring vibrancy to your language repertoire To really talk like a native speaker of Spanish, you have to know the language’s idioms. But sometimes idioms are confusing on the surface. This book uses fun illustrations to show the humor of taking idioms literally and explains what these common phrases really mean. This enhanced edition contains a 90-minute MP3 disc with 101 dialogues, spoken by native speakers, so you can hear how these are used and practice your own use of these colorful expressions.




101 Spanish proverbs


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A collection of Spanish-language proverbs, each accompanied by a literal meaning, an equivalent saying in English, and an illustration; grouped in seven categories including good advice, the young and old, truth and knowledge, love and friendship, adversity, getting things done, and health and wealth.




The Big Red Book of Spanish Idioms


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For every learner who has wasted dictionary time looking up the individual parts of a Spanish saying only to have the whole add up to nonsense, The Big Red Book of Spanish Idioms provides innovative and easy access to scores of turns-of-phrase and their idiomatic English equivalents. With more than 4,000 Spanish expressions arranged by keyword, numerous example sentences, and an extensive index for cross-referencing, you can quickly find phrase-based translations by way of either English or Spanish. Compact and comprehensive, this tool is perfect for a student's backpack or a translator's briefcase.