"Quilombo, bombacha, boludo, un feca, cagar a palos, afanar, trucho..." So you thought you spoke Spanish? Ah, but these words or phrases make no sense? Welcome to Argentina and its unique Spanish. Speaking Argento is the book that will help you understand Argentines. This light-hearted dictionary-style book includes the vocabulary (and some Lunfardo words) you need to know and were never taught in school. Over 1,300 words and phrases are explained in English. The book also includes short sections that list some of the particularities of the Argentine grammar, pronunciation and gestures. There are also quick vocabulary tables that group words and phrases of a common topic. 35 funny cartoon illustrations are included to help explain word meanings. Whether you are visiting Argentina for the first time, an Argentine looking to enjoy the unique vocabulary of your country, or even wanting to get back in touch with your family roots and heritage, Speaking Argento will be a fun book for you. This book follows the light-hearted, humorous style of two bestseller books in the Speaking Latino series: Speaking Boricua and Speaking Chileno that were the result of the experience of a gringo, Jared Romey, living, working and mingling among locals in these countries. IS THIS BOOK FOR ME? This bilingual book contains words that are not appropriate for kids. If you are just starting to learn Spanish, this book is best used as a complementary reference source to any program or class designed to teach you Spanish. This book and the other books of the Speaking Latino series are not designed as stand-alone learning aids, to teach you Spanish. Instead, they expand your country-specific Spanish vocabulary. If you already speak Spanish, this book help you understand local Spanish from Argentina. Be sure to use the Amazon Look Inside function to see what this book will and will not teach.

Speaking Argento: A Guide to Argentine Spanish (Jared Romey's Speaking Latino) (English and Spanish Edition)

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Jared Romey

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Speaking Latino

Speaking Boricua is a humorous guide to Puerto Rican Spanish. With over 1500 Puerto Rican words and phrases, you will quickly understand Puerto Rican slang. Cartoon photos illustrate many of the words and phrases in an entertaining way. By using a few of these words your Puerto Rican friends will be laughing hysterically. Words such as tripear, un quita'o, bregar, coraje, serrucho, mahón, cafre, palo, zafacón, china, fumón and mofongo will quickly become part of your everyday Puerto Rican vocabulary. Do you already speak Spanish? Well these words mean something completely different in Puerto Rico!! The book also includes pronunciation and grammar sections that teach you how to speak and understand Puerto Rican. Symbols let you know when a word is naughty, similar to English, or commonly used. This book is the most in-depth, up-to-date source of Puerto Rican Spanish available. NOTE: This is a Bilingual Book (English and Spanish) and contains words that are not appropriate for kids.

Speaking Boricua: A Practical Guide to Puerto Rican Spanish (Spanish Edition)

Publicaciones Puertorriquenas, Inc.

This follow-up to the Puerto Rican bestseller, Speaking Boricua, collects the unique Puerto Rican sayings that are passed down from generation to generation. Whether you are looking to share your life's wisdom with Island friends, trying to get a chuckle from colleagues or just want to better understand Puerto Ricans, Speaking Phrases Boricua offers both English and Spanish versions for these wisdoms. Hundreds of them are translated literally into English, explained and, when available, paired with an English equivalent. Here are a few samples: 
<ul><li>In English something extremely white may be said to be as paler as snow, in Puerto Rican Spanish you can say whiter than a nun's buttcheek, or más jincho que nalga de monja.
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La gallina vieja da buen caldo, or the old hen makes good broth is a form of saying that a woman's age does not mean she has lost her touch.</li></ul>
<ul><li>In English you say make a mountain out of a mole hill, to blow something out of proportion. The Puerto Rican equivalent is ahogarse en un vaso de agua, or to drown in a glass of water.
</li></ul>This book includes 38 illustrations and an index of English sayings with Puerto Rican equivalents. NOTE: This is a Bilingual Book (English and Spanish) and contains words that are not appropriate for kids.

Speaking Phrases Boricua: A Collection of Wisdom and Sayings From Puerto Rico (Spanish Edition)

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Speaking Argento: A Guide to Argentine Spanish (Jared Romey's Speaking Latino) (English and Spanish Edition)

Speaking Boricua: A Practical Guide to Puerto Rican Spanish (Spanish Edition)

Speaking Phrases Boricua: A Collection of Wisdom and Sayings From Puerto Rico (Spanish Edition)