The Red-Hot Book of Spanish Slang 5,000 Expressions to Spice Up Your Spainsh
, by McVey Gill, Mary; Wegmann, BrendaNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780071433013 | 0071433015
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 10/18/2006
Don't sound likeuna momia--add a little sizzle to your Spanish!If someone called youtragaldabaswould you be insulted or flattered? If you shoutedMota!in the street, would you expected to get a cab or get arrested? Thanks toThe Red-Hot Book of Spanish Slang and Idioms, you'll always know yourtejemaneje(scheme) from yourmerequetengue(mess) no matter where you find yourself in the Spanish-speaking world. Five thousand words and phrases--plus helpful hints as to what's cordial and what's vulgar--keep you in sync with Spanish slang.Spanish to Englishninos popis (upper-class kids)Spoiled brats Contigo ni a China me voy. (I'm not even going to China with you)You're impossible La cruda (rawness)HangoverEnglish to Spanish Ugly as sinser un espantapajaro (to be a scarecrow) To be luckytener leche (to have milk) Why are you staring at me?Tengo monos en la cara? (Do I have monkeys on my face?)