Spanish For Dummies

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 StartedChapter 1: You Already Know a Little SpanishChapter 2: The Nitty Gritty: Basic Spanish Grammar Part II: Spanish in ActionChapter 3: Hola! Hello! Greetings and IntroductionsChapter 4: Getting to Know You: Making Small TalkChapter 5: Dining Out and Going to MarketChapter 6: Shopping Made EasyChapter 7: Going Out on the TownChapter 8: Enjoying Yourself: RecreationChapter 9: Talking on the PhoneChapter 10: At the Office and Around the House Part III: Spanish on the GoChapter 11: Money, Money, MoneyChapter 12: D nde Est ? (Where Is It?): Asking DirectionsChapter 13: Checking into a HotelChapter 14: Getting Around: Planes, Trains, Taxis, and MoreChapter 15: Planning a TripChapter 16: Help! Handling Emergencies Part IV: The Part of TensChapter 17: Ten Ways to Speak Spanish QuicklyChapter 18: Ten Favourite Spanish ExpressionsChapter 19: Ten Holidays to RememberChapter 20: Ten Phrases That Make You Sound Fluent in Spanish Part V: AppendixesAppendix A: Spanish-English Mini DictionaryAppendix B: Spanish VerbsAppendix C: Spanish Facts

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 StartedChapter 1: You Already Know a Little SpanishChapter 2: The Nitty Gritty: Basic Spanish GrammarPart II: Spanish in ActionChapter 3: Hola! Hello! Greetings and IntroductionsChapter 4: Getting to Know You: Making Small TalkChapter 5: Dining Out and Going to MarketChapter 6: Shopping Made EasyChapter 7: Going Out on the TownChapter 8: Enjoying Yourself: RecreationChapter 9: Talking on the PhoneChapter 10: At the Office and Around the HousePart III: Spanish on the GoChapter 11: Money, Money, MoneyChapter 12: Dónde Está? (Where Is It?): Asking DirectionsChapter 13: Checking into a HotelChapter 14: Getting Around: Planes, Trains, Taxis, and MoreChapter 15: Planning a TripChapter 16: Help! Handling EmergenciesPart IV: The Part of TensChapter 17: Ten Ways to Speak Spanish QuicklyChapter 18: Ten Favourite Spanish ExpressionsChapter 19: Ten Holidays to RememberChapter 20: Ten Phrases That Make You Sound Fluent in SpanishPart V: AppendixesAppendix A: Spanish-English Mini DictionaryAppendix B: Spanish VerbsAppendix C: Spanish Facts

Introduction 1Part I: Getting Started 7Chapter 1: Realising that You Know a Little Spanish Already 9Chapter 2: Getting Down to the Nitty-Gritty: Basic Spanish Grammar 25Part II: Spanish in Action 41Chapter 3: ¡Hola! Hello! Greetings and Introductions 43Chapter 4: Getting to Know You: Making Small Talk 63Chapter 5: Dining Out and Going to Market 77Chapter 6: Shopping Made Easy 101Chapter 7: Organising a Night on the Town 121Chapter 8: Enjoying Yourself: Recreation 141Chapter 9: Talking on the Telephone 163Chapter 10: Looking Around the Home and Office 175Part III: Spanish on the Go 199Chapter 11: Money, Money, Money 201Chapter 12: Asking Directions: ¿Dónde Está? (Where is it?) 213Chapter 13: Checking into a Hotel 229Chapter 14: Getting Around: Planes, Trains, Taxis and More 245Chapter 15: Planning a Trip 267Chapter 16: Handling Emergencies 283Part IV: The Part of Tens 305Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Speak Spanish Quickly 307Chapter 18: Ten (Plus Two) Favourite Spanish Expressions 311Chapter 19: Ten Holidays to Remember 315Chapter 20: Ten Phrases That Make You Sound Fluent in Spanish 321Part V: Appendixes 325Appendix A: Mini-Dictionary 327Appendix B: Spanish Verbs 343Appendix C: Spanish Facts 355Index 359