Everything essential Spanish book : all you need to learn Spanish in no time / Julie Gutin; technical review by Fernanda Ferreira.
Material type: TextPublication details: Avon, Mass. : Adams Media Corporation, 2013Description: 255 p. ; 22 cmISBN:- 1440566216
- 9781440566219
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | NonFiction | 468.2421 G984 | Available | 33111007231505 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Learning Spanish can be easy and fun!
Hola! If you've always wanted to learn Spanish, here's a quick and easy way to get started. Whether you're planning a vacation in Mexico or adding a valuable second language to your resume, The Everything Essential Spanish Book will help you order the right dish in a restaurant, answer customer's questions, or converse with locals when traveling.
With easy-to-follow instructions and simple explanations, this portable guide covers the most important Spanish basics, including:
The Spanish alphabet and translation Greetings and conversation starters Common questions and answers Verb tenses and sentence structure
Don't just learn to repeat words and key phrases--learn to understand them on your own terms and at your own speed. The simple step-by-step approach and lively examples will have you speaking--and understanding--Spanish in no time!
Includes index.
Starting with the basics -- Pronunciation -- Subjects -- Verbs -- Introducing ser -- Introducing estar -- Other verb tenses -- The vocabulary of time -- Important verbs to know -- Present-tense irregular verbs -- Direct and indirect objects -- Family and friends -- Irregular verbs: moving through time -- Impersonal assertions and the subjunctive -- What you like to do -- Any questions? -- Words for everyday life.
"Hola! If you've always wanted to learn Spanish, here's a quick and easy way to get started. Whether you're planning a vacation in Mexico or adding a valuable second language to your resume, The Everything Essential Spanish Book will help you order the right dish in a restaurant, answer customer's questions, or converse with locals when traveling."--Back cover.