Speak Basic Spanish In No Time

Speak Basic Spanish In No Time......Page 2
Copyright \r2005 by Que Publishing......Page 3
Contents at a Glance......Page 4
Table of Contents......Page 6
About the Author......Page 13
We Want to Hear from You!......Page 14
Introduction......Page 16
Who Should Read This Book......Page 17
How to Use This Book......Page 18
What This Book Will Do for You......Page 21
Part I  Quick Guide to the Basics......Page 22
CHAPTER 1 The Rules—Short and Sweet......Page 24
Pronouncing Vowels and Using Special Characters......Page 25
Letters and Letter Combinations that Create Unique Spanish Sounds......Page 29
Using Masculine and Feminine Nouns......Page 31
Using Masculine and Feminine Adjectives......Page 32
Tackling Two Spanish Grammar Complexities......Page 33
Summary......Page 38
CHAPTER 2 Letters, Numbers, Dates, and Dollars......Page 40
The Alphabet......Page 41
Numbers......Page 42
Dates......Page 46
Time......Page 47
Units of Measure......Page 49
Summary......Page 51
Part III Talking About Your Daily Life......Page 52
CHAPTER 3 Getting to Know One Another......Page 54
Breaking the Ice......Page 55
Talking About Who You Are......Page 59
Summary......Page 61
CHAPTER 4 Discussing Your Family and Friends......Page 62
Discussing Marital Status......Page 63
Talking About Your Spouse and Children......Page 67
Describing Other Relationships......Page 73
Terms of Endearment......Page 77
Summary......Page 80
CHAPTER 5 Talking About Your Town, Home, and Personal Belongings......Page 82
Talking about Your Town, City, or Neighborhood......Page 83
Describing Your Home......Page 84
Talking about Personal Possessions......Page 93
Hiring Maintenance and Repair Workers......Page 97
Renting Out an Apartment/House......Page 99
Summary......Page 100
CHAPTER 6 Discussing Work and Other Activities of Daily Life......Page 102
Talking About Work......Page 103
Discussing Previous Work Experiences......Page 109
Conversations About Sports......Page 110
Other Activities of Daily Life......Page 112
Summary......Page 113
CHAPTER 7 Shopping......Page 114
The Parking Lot......Page 115
General Shopping......Page 116
Shopping for Groceries......Page 120
Following Recipes......Page 128
Shopping at a Mercado......Page 130
Summary......Page 133
CHAPTER 8 Eating Out......Page 134
Finding a Restaurant......Page 135
Making Reservations......Page 136
Conducting the Business of Dining......Page 138
Placing an Order......Page 140
Learning to Pronounce the Names of Popular Dishes......Page 144
Understanding the Ingredients in Hispanic Dishes......Page 146
Paying for Your Meal......Page 147
Asking for Assistance......Page 148
Summary......Page 150
CHAPTER 9 Managing Your Health......Page 152
Social Conversation About Health......Page 153
Going to the Doctor or Hospital......Page 157
Discussions About Diet and Exercise......Page 165
Summary......Page 168
Part III  Special Situations......Page 170
CHAPTER 10 Staying at a Hotel......Page 172
Making Reservations......Page 173
Checking In......Page 177
Asking About Transportation and Auto Services Near the Hotel......Page 180
Reporting Problems with the Room......Page 181
Using the Telephone......Page 182
Summary......Page 184
Simple Conversations About Nature and Natural Sciences......Page 186
Discussing Wildlife......Page 190
Talking About Computers......Page 193
Summary......Page 198
Discussing Auto Sales, Real Estate, and Investments......Page 200
Talking About Legal Matters......Page 206
Advertising in the Media......Page 209
Summary......Page 213
CHAPTER 13 	The Political World......Page 214
United States Constitution......Page 215
Branches of Government......Page 216
The Government and its Citizens......Page 220
Summary......Page 223
CHAPTER 14 Must-Know Words, Phrases, and Sentences......Page 224
Words and Phrases for Emergencies......Page 225
Using Spanish Terms for Where, When, Who and Other Interrogatives......Page 226
Using Frequency Adverbs (You’ll Always Be Glad You Know These Terms)......Page 231
Part IV Appendix......Page 236
Books on Learning Spanish......Page 238
Learn Spanish Using Audio Systems......Page 239
Spanish Language Newspapers Online......Page 240
Magazines en Español......Page 241
Index......Page 242
Index of Spanish Terms......Page 254