Spanish For Dummies, 2nd Edition, includes major content updates intended to keep the book on par with the competition. In addition to all the necessary foundational information the Dummies reader needs in order to start speaking Spanish, it features expanded coverage of grammar, verb conjugations and pronunciations, a refreshed and expanded mini-dictionary complete with even more essential vocabulary, more useful exercises and practice opportunities, and much more. The book's CD is also expanded and improved upon with timely, real-world dialogues.
About the Author
Cecie Kraynak is a language instructor and the author of Spanish Verbs For Dummies and was the editor/compiler for Spanish All-in-One For Dummies. Susan Wald is a translator and language instructor.
Table of Contents
introduction.Part I: Getting Started.Chapter 1: Spanish in a Nutshell.Chapter 2: Warming Up with Spanish Grammar Basics.Chapter 3: Getting Started with Basic ExpressionsChapter 4: Getting Your Numbers, Times Measurments Straight.Chapter 5: Speaking Spanish at Home.
Part II: Spanish in Action.
Chapter 6: Getting to Know You: Making Small Talk.Chapter 7: Asking for Directions.Chapter 8: Dining Out and Going to the Market.Chapter 9: Shopping Made EasyChapter 10: Going Out on the TownChapter 11: Taking Care of Business and TelecommunicatingChapter 12: Recreation and the Outdoors
Part III: Spanish on the Go.
Chapter 13: Planning a Trip.Chapter 14: Dealing with Money in a Foreign Land.Chapter 15: Getting Around: Planes, Trains, Taxis, and More.Chapter 16: Finding a Place to Stay.Chapter 17: Handling Emergencies.
Part IV: the Part of Tens.
Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Pick Up Spenish Quickly.Chapter 19: Ten Things Never to Say in Spenish.Chapter 20: Ten Favorite Spanish ExpressionsChapter 21: Ten Phrases That Make You Sound Fluent in Spanish.
Part V: Appendixes.
Appendix A: Mini-DictionariesAppendix B: Verb TablesAppendix C: Answer KeyAppendix D: On the CDIndex