Streetwise Spanish (Book + 1CD): Speak and Understand Colloquial Spanish (NTC FOREIGN LANGUAGE)

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

• Used

  Paperback
  2006

  $12.29

  Easy lessons that help you speak Spanish like a native This revised edition of Streetwise Spanish features anoverview 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.

• Used

  Paperback
  1998

  $6.70

  Streetwise Spanish presents the colloquial and slang expressions that students need and want to know, but usually do not learn in their Spanish classes. The 15 chapters contain short dialogues, translations of the dialogues, explanations of the colloquial and slang expressions, authentic jokes, cartoons from Spanish publications, and exercises. This text includes earthy and vulgar expressions! Each dialogue presents universal Spanish idioms and also includes slang from a particular country or city that is identified in the introductory line of the dialogue. Alternate forms used in other areas are explained in the vocabulary notes.