3,000 Spanish Words and Phrases They Won't Teach You in School [Paperback]

No matter how much Spanish you study, it’s nearly impossible to fully convince the native-speakers that you’ve got it. Even those estudiantes perfectos who have seemingly mastered speaking a foreign language in a classroom run into problems in real-life situations.3,000 Spanish Words and Phrases They Won’t Teach You in Schoolgoes beyond classroom Spanish by thoroughly explaining expressions, idioms, and quirks used daily by native speakers. This must-have manual also includes information on pronunciation, manners, abbreviations, and culture, making it much more than a phrase book! Learn within these pages everything you need to know to speak colloquial Spanish, including:

• Translation of common proverbs: likeWhen in Rome, do as the Romans do.
• Slang: Like ¡Alivianate!— cheer up or get high
• Dual words: like integro and entero—with the same meaning.
• False cognates: Words that are similar but have very different meanings in English and Spanish