Colloquial Spanish of Latin America 2


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Do you know Latin American Spanish already and want to go a stage further? If you're planning a visit to South America, need to brush up your Latin American Spanish for work, or are simply doing a course, Colloquial Spanish of Latin America 2 is the ideal way to refresh your knowledge of the language and extend your skills. Colloquial Spanish of Latin America 2 is designed to help those involved in self-study. Structured to give you the opportunity to listen to and read lots of modern, everyday Latin American Spanish, it has been developed to work systematically on reinforcing and extending your grasp of the grammar and vocabulary. Key features of Colloquial Spanish of Latin America 2 include: Revision material to help consolidate and build up your basics Lots of spoken and written exercises in each unit A grammar reference and detailed answer keys Extensive Spanish/English and English/Spanish glossaries Audio material to accompany the course is available to download free in MP3 format from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native speakers, the audio material features the dialogues and texts from the book and will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills.




Dictionary of Spanish Slang and Colloquial Expressions


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Presents more than four thousand contemporary colloquial expressions from Spain, Latin America, and the Spanish-speaking community in the United States, with definitions, a sample sentence, and an equivalent in American slang.




Streetwise Spanish (Book Only)


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Intermediate through advanced Streetwise Spanish presents the colloquial and slang expressions that students need and want to know but usually do not learn in their Spanish classes. The 15 chapters contain short dialogues, translations of the dialogues, explanations of the colloquial and slang expressions, authentic jokes, cartoons from Spanish publications, and exercises. Note: This text includes "earthy" and vulgar expressions! Each dialogue presents universal Spanish idioms and also includes slang from a particular country or city that is identified in the introductory line of the dialogue. Alternate forms used in other areas are explained in the vocabulary notes.




Colloquial Spanish 2


Book Description

Colloquial Spanish 2 is designed to help those involved in self-study; structured to give you the opportunity to listen to and read lots of modern, everyday Spanish, it has also been developed to work systematically on reinforcing and extending your




What They Didn't Teach You in Spanish Class


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Chilling with an ice-cold cerveza at a beach bar... Dancing at CDMX's hottest salsa club... Screaming your head off at the Copa America... Drop the textbook formality and chat with the locals in Latin America's everyday language. What's up? Que tal?; What a hottie! Que cuerazo!; Let's pound these shots. Traguemonos estos traguitos.; That ref sucks. Es una mierda ese arbitro/a.; I'm craving all-you-can-eat tacos. Me antoja un poco de taquiza libre.; Do you wanna hook up? Quieres ligar?




Street Spanish


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The first self-teaching guide to the "inside language" of colloquial Spanish, this book is packed with amusing dialogues based on real-life situations--plus entertaining exercises, puzzles, and comprehension-reinforcing drills--to help make those often heard but rarely understood Spanish slang terms comprehendable. Discount coupon for companion cassette included.




Spanish Slang


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Speak Spanish Slang like a Native This e-book is the perfect learning material if you want to speak and understand Spanish slang as currently spoken in different Spanish-speaking countries. 500 Spanish slang terms translated into English with example sentences to give context. Simple, logical categories for easy learning. Learn slang from 19 different Spanish-speaking countries. Simple, Logical Categories for Easy Learning The different Spanish slang terms in this book are sorted according to two different categories: By country. You will be able to learn slang words and expressions from 19 different Spanish-speaking countries: Spain, Mexico, Argentina, Cuba, Uruguay, Colombia, Chile, Honduras, Paraguay, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Ecuador, Panama, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Peru, Dominican Republic, Bolivia, and El Salvador. By topic. The slang terms are sorted according to 18 topics: Greetings, People and Descriptions, Actions, Eating and Drinking, Money, Work and Career, Clothing, Bad Behavior, Law and Crime, Insults, and more. Free Audio for Listening and Pronunciation Practice The book comes with FREE audio that you can use to familiarize yourself with the correct pronunciation and tone of the slang terms. The high-quality audio is narrated by a professional Spanish voice talent for an enjoyable listening experience. Is This E-Book for You? If you are any of the following, this is for you: You wish to sound more natural when speaking to locals from different Spanish-speaking countries. You are a Spanish language learner from any level who wants to understand a wider variety of Spanish conversations. Get your copy now and start learning Spanish slang!




The Red-Hot Book of Spanish Slang


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Don't sound like una momia--add a little sizzle to your Spanish! If someone called you tragaldabas would you be insulted or flattered? If you shouted ¡Mota! in the street, would you expected to get a cab or get arrested? Thanks to The Red-Hot Book of Spanish Slang and Idioms, you'll always know your tejemaneje (scheme) from your merequetengue (mess) no matter where you find yourself in the Spanish-speaking world. Five thousand words and phrases--plus helpful hints as to what's cordial and what's vulgar--keep you in sync with Spanish slang. Spanish to English niños popis (upper-class kids) Spoiled brats Contigo ni a China me voy. (I'm not even going to China with you) You're impossible La cruda (rawness) Hangover English to Spanish Ugly as sin ser un espantapájaro (to be a scarecrow) To be lucky tener leche (to have milk) Why are you staring at me? ¿Tengo monos en la cara? (Do I have monkeys on my face?)




Introduction to Spanish Translation


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Introduction to Spanish Translation is designed for a third or fourth year college Spanish course. It presents the history, theory and practice of Spanish-to-English translation (with some consideration of English-to-Spanish translation). The very successful first edition of the text evolved from the author's experiences in two decades of teaching translation in the Department of Language and Foreign Studies of The American University. The emphasis is on general material to be found in current journals and newspapers, although there is also some specialized material from the fields of business, the social sciences, and literature. The twenty-four lessons in the text form the basis for a fourteen-week semester course. This newly revised edition contains an index, a glossary, examples of cognates and partial cognates, and translation exercises for each lesson.




Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish


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Many language books are boring—this one is not. Written by a native English speaker who learned Spanish the hard way—by trying to talk to Spanish-speaking people—it offers English speakers with a basic knowledge of Spanish hundreds of tips for using the language more fluently and colloquially, with fewer obvious "gringo" errors. Writing with humor, common sense, and a minimum of jargon, Joseph Keenan covers everything from pronunciation, verb usage, and common grammatical mistakes to the subtleties of addressing other people, "trickster" words that look alike in both languages, inadvertent obscenities, and intentional swearing. He guides readers through the set phrases and idiomatic expressions that pepper the native speaker's conversation and provides a valuable introduction to the most widely used Spanish slang. With this book, both students in school and adult learners who never want to see another classroom can rapidly improve their speaking ability. Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish will be an essential aid in passing the supreme language test-communicating fluently with native speakers.