The Red-Hot Book of Spanish Slang: 5,000 Expressions to Spice Up Your Spainsh (NTC FOREIGN LANGUAGE)

by Mary McVey Gill (Author)

• New

  Paperback
  2006

  $28.66

  Don't sound like una momia--add a little sizzle to your Spanish! If someone called you tragaldabas would you be insulted or flattered? If you shouted Mota! in the street, would you expected to get a cab or get arrested? Thanks to The Red-Hot Book of Spanish Slang and Idioms, you'll always know your tejemaneje (scheme) from your merequetengue (mess) no matter where you find yourself in the Spanish-speaking world. Five thousand words and phrases--plus helpful hints as to what's cordial and what's vulgar--keep you in sync with Spanish slang. Spanish to English ninos popis (upper-class kids) Spoiled brats Contigo ni a China me voy. (I'm not even going to China with you) You're impossible La cruda (rawness) Hangover English to Spanish Ugly as sin ser un espantapajaro (to be a scarecrow) To be lucky tener leche (to have milk) Why are you staring at me? 'Tengo monos en la cara? (Do I have monkeys on my face?)