Gringo Guide to Speaking Spanish

Por Dr. Jay Polmar

Gringo Guide to Speaking Tourist Spanish - Instantly Know What To Say!
"I had a challenge. I had to move to Mexico for my health and to retire. Sure, I spoke English, a few words of French from high school, about 12 words of Spanish which might wind me up in fight or worse in a Mexican jail; yeah - they were mostly curse words. I was in trouble and when I arrived in Mexico, I needed help badly.
Luckily, I met two important people, who worked with me on Spanish. They pushed me to find ways of studying and practicing Spanish, I created the Gringo Guide as my study guide. I was the gringo -- and I definitely had to have a guide to get me through the experience of living here in Mexico. 14 years later, I'm still here and get along well with native Spanish speakers.
I learned what was needed, and listened to what people asked of the waiters, restaurant owners, etc. Later, then my friends accompanied me to doctors and travelled with me through Mexico before I met my wife and married, 10 years ago.
By the time we were finished, so was the book and we had part of it recorded so that pronunciation would be no problem for anyone to learn. Now, everyone I know who visits Mexico, Spanish or anywhere else in Latin America - can speak like a expat that lives in Mexico. It's that easy.
The electronic file will fit on Kindle, ipad, nook, vook, etc. devices to help you communicate on the spot with electronic support. So, when someone says: Que quieres tomar? You'll immediately know the answer -- una marguarita, por favor. Or, una coca (coca-cola), limonada (lemonade), cerveza (beer), or whatever you want! Fulfill all your needs to communicate in Spanish for Spain, Mexico or Latin America?
An pronounciation audio file is free - email author (copyright page) for your mp3. The book comes with a full guide, by sections to learn, use, and get answers to all your questions. It's guaranteed to make your vacation -- fantastic.

• Idioma: Español
• Editorial: Dr. Jay Polmar
• Fecha de lanzamiento: 9 sept 2014
• ISBN: 9781310237775

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Instructions:

1. Before you read this book, practice your pronunciation by going to page 89. Listen and practic the sounds you hear. You will learn quickly by using this audio program (cassette or CD) while reading the sounds fro this book from pages 89 to 92.

2. After practicing the audio program at least seven times, continue on to read and study the Gringo Guide.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

INTRODUCTION TO SPANISH

1.   MEXICANS ARE POLITE PEOPLE

2.   LEARN YOUR NUMBERS

3.   TELLING TIME

4.   DAYS OF THE WEEK

5.   MONTHS, SEASONS, DATES

6.   QUESTIONS - PREGUNTAS

7.   LEARN TO CONJUGATE IN THE PRESENT TENSE

8.   PRONOUNS AND POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

INDIRECT PRONOUNS

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

9.   HOW TO SAY WHAT YOU NEED

10. VERBS - VERBOS

11. SITUATIONS IN SPANISH

THE RESTAURANT

THE BEACH

THE HOTEL

THE AIRPORT

GOING DOWNTOWN

MEETING PEOPLE

SHOPPING

HEALTH CARE

REPORTING CRIME

COLORS

RELATIVES

12. NEGATIVE STATEMENTS

13. THE ADVERB HAY

14. POR AND PARA

POR USED IN IDIOMS

PARA

15. PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

VOWELS

CONSONANTS

DIPHTHONGS

16. PRONUNCIATION - EMPHASIS

17. INTONATION - STATEMENTS

18. INTONATION - INFORMATION QUESTIONS

19. INTONATION - YES/NO QUESTIONS

20. INTONATION - CHOICE QUESTIONS

21. TO BE ... SER/ESTAR

22. IRREGULAR VERBS

TENER/VENIR - TO HAVE, TO COME

TENER QUE/HAY QUE

IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS WITH TENER

TO KNOW - SABER/CONOCER

TO ASK - PEDIR/PREGUNTAR

23. PARTS OF THE BODY

24. PROFESSIONS AND JOBS

25. SHOPS AND PUBLIC PLACES

26. WEATHER EXPRESSIONS

27. CLOTHING - ROPA

28. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS

29. THE HOUSE - MI Casa ES TU CASA

30. APPENDIX - SAMPLE CONVERSATIONS

INTRODUCTION TO SPANISH

If you are reading this guide, chances are that you are in México, and you have a need to talk to others in Spanish. Sí estás leyendo esta guía, es probable que estés en México, y tienes la necesidad de hablar con otros en español.

If English is your first language it must be difficult for you to comprehend why there are 16 potential tenses to the Spanish language. Si el inglés es tu primer idioma puede ser difícil para tí comprender porque hay 16 tiempos potenciales en el idioma español.

In the Gringo Guide we present a variety of statements, verbs, and pronouns to help you speak in the present tense. La guía de gringos te presenta una variedad de oraciones, verbos, y pronombres, para ayudarte hablar en tiempo presente. In this