3,000 Spanish Words and Phrases They Won't Teach You in School (Skyhorse Pocket Guides)

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! Learn within these pages everything you need to know to speak colloquial Spanish, including: -Translation of common proverbs: like__When in Rome, do as the Romans do__. -Slang: Like Alivianate!-- cheer up or get high -Dual words: like integro and entero--with the same meaning. -False cognates: Words that are similar but have very different meanings in English and Spanish So next time you plan a trip or just want to impress your friends, pick up__3,000 Spanish Words and Phrases They Won't Teach You in School__and drop the stuffy high school phrase book! 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! Learn within these pages everything you need to know to speak colloquial Spanish, including: Translation of common proverbs: like When in Rome, do as the Romans do . Slang: Like ¡Alivianate!— cheer up or get high Dual words: like integro and entero—with the same meaning. False cognates: Words that are similar but have very different meanings in English and Spanish So next time you plan a trip or just want to impress your friends, pick up 3,000 Spanish Words and Phrases They Won't Teach You in School and drop the stuffy high school phrase book! 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 vocabulary.