Whether you want to take up Spanish from scratch or brush up on your existing skills, this practical, easy-to-follow guide is for you! Inside you'll find helpful lessons, cultural facts, handy references and much more, including a Spanish-English mini-dictionary and common verb lists. Learn how to use your skills in a variety of everyday contexts, and discover common expressions, important holidays and phrases that'll make you sound fluent. Spanish For Dummies is your one-way ticket to speaking mainland Spanish with confidence. Spanish For Dummies includes:
Part I: Getting Started
Chapter 1: You Already Know a Little Spanish
Chapter 2: The Nitty Gritty: Basic Spanish Grammar
Part II: Spanish in Action
Chapter 3: Hola! Hello! Greetings and Introductions
Chapter 4: Getting to Know You: Making Small Talk
Chapter 5: Dining Out and Going to Market
Chapter 6: Shopping Made Easy
Chapter 7: Going Out on the Town
Chapter 8: Enjoying Yourself: Recreation
Chapter 9: Talking on the Phone
Chapter 10: At the Office and Around the House
Part III: Spanish on the Go
Chapter 11: Money, Money, Money
Chapter 12: Dónde Está? (Where Is It?): Asking Directions
Chapter 13: Checking into a Hotel
Chapter 14: Getting Around: Planes, Trains, Taxis, and More
Chapter 15: Planning a Trip
Chapter 16: Help! Handling Emergencies
Part IV: The Part of Tens
Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Speak Spanish Quickly
Chapter 18: Ten Favourite Spanish Expressions
Chapter 19: Ten Holidays to Remember
Chapter 20: Ten Phrases That Make You Sound Fluent in Spanish
Part V: Appendixes
Appendix A: Spanish-English Mini Dictionary
Appendix B: Spanish Verbs
Appendix C: Spanish Facts
Table of Contents:
Introduction 1
Part I: Getting Started 7
Chapter 1: Realising that You Know a Little Spanish Already 9
Chapter 2: Getting Down to the Nitty-Gritty: Basic Spanish Grammar 25
Part II: Spanish in Action 41
Chapter 3: ¡Hola! Hello! Greetings and Introductions 43
Chapter 4: Getting to Know You: Making Small Talk 63
Chapter 5: Dining Out and Going to Market 77
Chapter 6: Shopping Made Easy 101
Chapter 7: Organising a Night on the Town 121
Chapter 8: Enjoying Yourself: Recreation 141
Chapter 9: Talking on the Telephone 163
Chapter 10: Looking Around the Home and Office 175
Part III: Spanish on the Go 199
Chapter 11: Money, Money, Money 201
Chapter 12: Asking Directions: ¿Dónde Está? (Where is it?) 213
Chapter 13: Checking into a Hotel 229
Chapter 14: Getting Around: Planes, Trains, Taxis and More 245
Chapter 15: Planning a Trip 267
Chapter 16: Handling Emergencies 283
Part IV: The Part of Tens 305
Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Speak Spanish Quickly 307
Chapter 18: Ten (Plus Two) Favourite Spanish Expressions 311
Chapter 19: Ten Holidays to Remember 315
Chapter 20: Ten Phrases That Make You Sound Fluent in Spanish 321
Part V: Appendixes 325
Appendix A: Mini-Dictionary 327
Appendix B: Spanish Verbs 343
Appendix C: Spanish Facts 355
Index 359
