Spanish Among Amigos Phrasebook, Second Edition

By Nuria Agulló

Talk with your Spanish-speaking friends easily

If you want to converse with your Spanish-speaking pals in their own language, Spanish Among Amigos Phrasebook is for you. True-to-life conversations between Spanish friends Pepa and Pili and their American buddy open each chapter, providing vivid demonstrations of how Spanish terms and phrases are used in everyday speech. You can monitor your progress with fill-in-the-blank exercises that mimic real-life conversations at the end of each chapter.

This new edition now boasts a 30-plus-minute audio recording of all 12 dialogues from the book--plus three brand-new online-only dialogue--available as a free download at mhprofessional.com. By listening to the audio and learning phrases from the book, you can do more than "get by" with your Spanish skills--you can immerse yourself into culture through natural and friendly conversations.

• Language: English
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Release date: Mar 25, 2011
• ISBN: 9780071754163

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Spanish AMONG AMIGOS PHRASEBOOK

Conversation for the Socially Adventurous

SECOND EDITION

Nuria Agulló

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Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

How to Use This Phrasebook

Abbreviations and Symbols Used in This Phrasebook

Pronunciation Guide

1 Meeting and Greeting

2 Same Time, Same Place?

3 Breaking the Ice

4 Asking for Help or Info

5 Likes and Dislikes

6 Wishing and Wanting

7 Offering Help and Advice

8 Speaking Your Mind

9 Giving Descriptions

10 Relaying News and Gossip

11 Saying How You Feel

12 Special Occasions

Grammar Bank

Word Bank

Common Idioms and Expressions

Answer Key

Acknowledgments

First of all, I want to thank my ingenious editor, Garret Lemoi, for talking me into doing this phrasebook. Thanks, Garret, for your enthusiasm and encouragement! Thanks also to my agent, Ed Knappman, for being there when needed, and various phone chats when your support, patience, and mellow baritone voice did wonders. I also feel lucky to have dealt with Charlie Fisher, who orchestrated the book’s production. Cheers, Charlie, you’re a real class act. As for the core support team—all amigos—their identities will be protected (no full names here), and they will remain fabulously incognito. Here goes . . .

Thanks, Juan, for your beautiful editing job. Thanks, Hugo, for your pithy cutting-edge suggestions. Thanks, Marino, Nenorra, and Oscar, for making the Spanish even leaner and meaner. Thanks, Jorge, for your flexibility and flair on the illustrations. Thanks, Jani Bani, for being a fab all-around consultant. Thanks, Juan José, for wading through the word bank so carefully. Thanks, Duquesa D’Ortera and Lotte, for your save-the-day input on American slang. Thanks, Fran, for being the bridge to Latin America. Ditto Luis, my cono sur consultant. And un millón de gracias, Chuchi, Javi, John, José, Lourdes, Mandi, Marina, Papi, Pas, Rocío, Silos, Stevie, Sweet-ums, and Trisha for your help, interest, and encouragement. Last but not least, mucha gracia (not typos—they zap the final s down here) to all my amigos in Cáceres who have made my semi-sabbatical here a real treat.

Introduction

First of all, as you’ve probably guessed, this is not your basic Spanish phrasebook. That is, if you’re looking for phrases to deal with waiters, sales clerks, and hotel receptionists, you’ve come to the wrong place. This is not about survival Spanish. We assume you can survive. We also assume you’re interested in something more than getting by.

This phrasebook is about really conversing in Spanish. And yes, it’s written with a special type of person in mind—someone who’s already got a little Spanish under his or her belt and who’s more into the living culture than being carted around to see the sights. In other words, all you adventurous souls who want to strike out beyond textbook or survival mode, and start really communicating with people.

So how does this phrasebook work? Basically it gives you the tools you need to carry