Spanish Phrases for Dummies

Studying Spanish for school, business, or travel? Learn the fun and easy way with this portable guide that teaches everyday expressions in Spanish.

Spanish Phrasebook For Dummies covers basic language information, focusing on common phrases to help you in ordinary situations, such as chatting about family, finding your way around, and generally making small talk. From job-related expressions to translations of directions, numbers, and time, it teaches real-world language skills that you can use immediately.

If you've never studied Spanish before -- or did a long time ago but need a refresher -- Spanish Phrasebook For Dummies is for you. With guidance on pronunciation and stress, this handy book is jam-packed with plenty of grammatical examples to help you with verbs, adjectives, gender, plurals, pronouns, sentence construction, how to ask questions properly, and more.

You'll have ample opportunity to test your Spanish language skills in these scenarios:

Counting your money

Measuring time and keeping track of days, months, and seasons

Introducing yourself

Talking about the weather

Ordering drinks, snacks, or a full meal

Shopping in traditional markets or the grocery store

Engaging in tourist or other fun activities

Tending to work or other business matters

Finding transportation and lodging

Taking care of emergencies

With a chapter on phrases native Spanish speakers use every day and another covering phrases fluent speakers would say, you can have fun and impress your friends with this concise phrasebook.

Author: Susana Wald
Publisher: For Dummies
Published: 07/16/2004
Pages: 202
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 7.44h x 4.30w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780764572043

About the Author

Susana Wald is a translator, teacher, writer, and publisher.