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Streetwise Spanish (Book + 1CD): Speak and Understand Colloquial Spanish (Paperback)

by Mary McVey Gill (Author), Brenda Wegmann (Author)

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Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 2 edition (Oct 25 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0071460861
ISBN-13: 978-0071460866
Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15 x 2 cm
Shipping Weight: 477 g

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Easy lessons that help you speak Spanish like a native

This revised edition of Streetwise Spanish features an overview of the “signature” words that differentiate speakers across the Spanish-speaking world. It also includes an audio CD featuring 30 dialogs from the book, spoken by native speakers from more than 15 countries and exercises that test your grasp of key slang expressions.

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Here is Spanish as it's really spoken--in conversations, jokes, and cartoons that are full of everyday slang and colloquialisms. Also included are practice exercises and review chapters that test comprehension. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars not what i thought, Jun 17 2002

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This review is from: Streetwise Spanish (Paperback)

i have been studying espanol for about 4 years now, and it seems like every book tell's you the same thing. i wanted a book that would tell me how to say "what's up!" not "how are you?" so I bought this. it was the best twenty bucks i ever invested. my boyfriend, who is mexican, was shocked when i started speaking not just fluent spanish, but common fluent spanish. a definite if you want to learn how to speak in a less formal manner. nothing stiff about the book at all.

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best Spanish "slang" books on the market, Sep 4 2003

By	Edward P. Trimnell "edwardtrimnell.com" (Cincinnati, OH USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Streetwise Spanish (Book Only): Speak and Understand Everyday Spanish (Paperback)

(By Edward Trimnell, author of "Why You Need a Foreign Language & How to Learn One," ISBN:1591133343)

This book explains the usage of numerous Spanish colloquialisms, through realistic dialogs, and extensive additional notes.

While there are some off-color words included in the book, the authors do not expend all of their energies listing countless obscenities that you would never want to use (a classic failing of the "slang" foreign language genre). Rather, the book focuses on colloquial expressions that you will actually be able to employ the next time you visit Spain or Mexico.

The authors explain how colloquialisms vary by region, making distinctions between expressions that are used in Spain, Argentina, Mexico, etc.

In summary, this book is a solid addition to the library of any student of Spanish.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, Real, Entertaining Spanish!, Jul 10 2003

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This review is from: Streetwise Spanish (Book Only): Speak and Understand Everyday Spanish (Paperback)

This book is the best birthday present I ever got from a friend...It is at once a GREAT read, with hilarious jokes, situations, and catroons sprinkeled throughout; and a solid educational resource...although you won't find it in your high school Spanish class. Also, it covers a wide spectrum of slang, from innocent proverbs to informal greetings to more risque or vulgar phrases. Which of course help you to be an informed global citizen, haha. When you think you're done learning all the words for one lesson, you can quiz yourself with the brief excercises at the end of each chapter!
But wait, there's more! Since Spanish is the official language of a dazzling 21 countries, this book also does a great job at pointing out and explaining regional differences. All in all, this book will teach you to greet, express a multitude of emotions, complain, respond to lewd comments, spout proverbs, and overall feel a lot more comfortable with your usage and understanding of everyday Spanish. With readings, excercises, vocab lists, fun, and a dictionary in the back, this book is your one-stop for picking up tons of casual Spanish as it is really spoken.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best of its Kind
There are a plethora of books purporting to deal with Spanish slang on the market; a surprisingly large number of them have come out in just the last few years. Read more

Published on Jan 2 2003 by Thomas F. Ogara

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book for Learning Everyday Spanish
This book is a great buy. I bought it recently for my final stage of Spanish, slang. I have already mastered the grammer and much of the vocabulary, so this is the last thing... Read more

Published on Jun 9 2001 by Barrett Chancellor