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Spanish for dummies / by Susana Wald and the language experts at Berlitz ; Berlitz series editor, Juergen Lorenz.

Wald, Susana. (Author). Lorenz, Juergen. (Added Author). Berlitz Publishing Company. (Added Author).

Record details

ISBN: 0764551949
ISBN: 9780764551949
ISBN: 0470053801
Physical Description: xxii, 396 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm + 1 audio disc (4 3/4 in.)
Publisher: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, [2000]
Copyright: ©2000

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

What's Special about Spanish 1 -- Chapter 1 You Already Know a Little Spanish 9 -- Chapter 2 Nitty Gritty: Basic Spanish Grammar 25 -- Part II Spanish in Action 41 -- Chapter 3 Buenos Dias! 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 103 -- Chapter 7 Going Out on the Town 123 -- Chapter 8 Enjoying Yourself: Recreation 143 -- Chapter 9 Talking on the Phone 165 -- Chapter 10 At the Office and Around the House 179 -- Part III Spanish on the Go 205 -- Chapter 11 Money, Money, Money 207 -- Chapter 12 Donde Esta? (Where Is It?): Asking Directions 221 -- Chapter 13 Checking into a Hotel 237 -- Chapter 14 Getting Around: Planes, Trains, Taxis, and More 255 -- Chapter 15 Planning a Trip 279 -- Chapter 16 Help! Handling Emergencies 295 -- Part IV Part of Tens 320 -- Chapter 17 Ten Ways to Speak Spanish Quickly 321 -- Chapter 18 Ten Favorite Spanish Expressions 325 -- Chapter 19 Ten Holidays to Remember 329 -- Chapter 20 Ten Phrases That Make You Sound Fluent in Spanish 335 -- Appendix A Dictionaries 341 -- Appendix B Verbs 357 -- Appendix D Spanish Facts 371.