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Conventions Used in This Book. |
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Chapter 1: I Say It How? Speaking Spanish. |
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You Already Know Some Spanish. |
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Some crossover influence. |
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Pronunciation and Stress. |
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Looking for stress, normally. |
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Looking for accented vowels. |
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Understanding accents on diphthongs. |
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Some Basic Phrases to Know. |
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Chapter 2: Grammar on a Diet: Just the Basics. |
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Make It Two (or More): Plurals. |
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Telling Tales with Adjectives. |
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It’s You, You Know: The Tú/Usted Issue. |
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Chapter 3: Numerical Gumbo: Counting of All Kinds. |
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1, 2, 3: Cardinal Numbers. |
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Discovering Ordinal Numbers. |
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Chapter 4: Making New Friends and Enjoying Small Talk. |
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Hello! Greetings and Introductions. |
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Grand Inquisitor: Questions. |
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A Rainy Day: Talking Weather. |
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Chapter 5: Enjoying a Drink and a Snack (or Meal!). |
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Getting the Table and Meal Basics. |
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Three Verbs Used at the Table. |
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To take and to drink: The verb tomar. |
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For drinking only: The verb beber. |
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For eating: The verb comer. |
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Chapter 6: Shop ’Til You Drop. |
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Getting around the store. |
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Requesting color and size. |
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Using the shopping verb: Comprar. |
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Wearing and taking: The verb llevar. |
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Shopping the Traditional Market. |
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Scoping out special items. |
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Visiting the Supermarket. |
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Bartering for Your Goods. |
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Getting the Right Quantity. |
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Comparing Better or Best. |
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Chapter 7: Making Leisure a Top Priority. |
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Using the inviting verb invitar. |
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Using the dancing verb bailar. |
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Having a Good Time at Shows and Events. |
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The most popular ball game: Fútbol. |
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Chapter 8: When You Gotta Work. |
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Scheduling and conducting a meeting. |
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Using emplear: The hiring verb. |
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Hacer: The doing, making verb. |
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Chapter 9: I Get Around: Transportation. |
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On the Go: Transportation. |
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Passing Passport Control. |
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The outgoing verb: Salir. |
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Using the waiting verb: Esperar. |
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¿Adónde vamos? Where do we go? |
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Getting directions from locals. |
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Understanding spatial directions. |
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Here, there, and everywhere. |
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Chapter 10: Laying Down Your Weary Head: House or Hotel? |
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Speaking of Houses . . . . |
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Dormir: The Sleeping Verb. |
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Despertar: The Waking Up Verb. |
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Chapter 11: Dealing with Emergencies. |
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Handling Health Problems. |
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Painful phrases for when it hurts. |
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Ensuring that you get your money back. |
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Getting Help with Legal Problems. |
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Stick ’em up: Words to know when you’re robbed. |
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Dealing with Car Emergencies. |
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Chapter 12: Favorite Spanish Expressions. |
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Chapter 13: Phrases That Make You Sound Like a Local. |
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Nos divertimos en grande. |
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¡La cosa va viento en popa! |
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