Essential Spanish Vocabulary: Teach Yourself
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Essential Spanish Vocabulary: Teach Yourself

  1. 224 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Essential Spanish Vocabulary: Teach Yourself

About this book

Essential Spanish Vocabulary is the course for you if you need help with your study of Spanish. This fully revised edition of our best-selling course now comes with free downloadable audio support containing hints on how to learn vocabulary effectively.Unlike a phrasebook or a dictionary, Essential Spanish Vocabulary will take your existing knowledge and build on it systematically and organically, so that you will increase your vocabulary and at the same time expand your range of expression.At the beginning of the book there is a section to help you with your pronunciation, followed by a short and simple grammar summary.The main part of the book is arranged in topics, such as 'Work', 'Travel and Accommodation' and 'Food and Drink', and concentrates on the vital and most current words and expressions, listing those which you might already know and then extending the coverage to teach you those you probably do not know.Finally, the downloadable audio recording will give you hints on how to increase your vocabulary effortlessly.This is an ideal companion if you are a language student or if you are wanting a systematic, easy-to-use tool to increase the range of your vocabulary and improve your ability to express yourself in a wide variety of situations, either on holiday or on a business trip. Learn effortlessly with a new, easy-to-read page design and interactive features: NOT GOT MUCH TIME?
One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.AUTHOR INSIGHTS
Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.END-OF-UNIT SUMMARIES AND ONLINE TESTS
Summaries and tests to help you consolidate and keep track of your progress.EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Extra online articles at: www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of the culture and history of Spain.

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Personal matters

1.1 Titles, greetings and making arrangements

Core vocabulary

Titles FĆ³rmulas de tratamiento
Mr seƱor (Sr)
Mrs seƱora (Sra)
Miss seƱorita (Srta)
Sir / Mr Don (D)
Madam / Mrs DoƱa (DĀŖ)
Insight
ā€¢ SeƱor is used for both Mr and Sir; the latter is used to a stranger by e.g. a shop assistant, and by a serviceman to a senior officer; seƱora is used for both Mrs and Madam in the same way, and seƱorita is always used for Miss. All of these are used with the personā€™s surname, whether or not their first name is also being used, and are preceded with el or la except when you are speaking directly to him / her:
el seƱor Juan Ribera; la seƱora JimĆ©nez; ā€˜Ā”Hola, seƱorita LĆ³pez!ā€™
ā€¢ Spanish also has two other courtesy titles ā€“ don / doƱa: these are reserved for someone of some status or age, and must be used with the personā€™s first name. You can also use them with seƱor(a) and the surname, provided the first name is also used.
el seƱor don Paco PeƱa; SeƱora doƱa Blanca LĆ³pez RomĆ”n (on a letter); ā€˜Ā”Buenos dĆ­as, don JosĆ©!ā€™
ā€¢ Spanish people usually use doctor(a) when referring to or addressing a doctor, even though the normal word for the profession is mĆ©dico/a. A lawyer is referred to as abogado/a, and teachers can be addressed as profesor(a). The normal word for boss is jefe / jefa.
Greetings Los saludos
Hello, hi Ā”Hola!
Good morning Ā”Buenos dĆ­as!
Good afternoon, Good evening Ā”Buenas tardes!
Good night Ā”Buenas noches!
Goodbye Ā”AdiĆ³s!, Ā”chao! (informal)
Insight
Note that tarde is used both for afternoon and evening, and lasts from lunchtime until dinner time, which is usually around 9 or 10 p.m. Buenas noches can be used when you meet up with someone late in the evening, as well as when you are leaving them to go home or to bed.
Insight
How to say you
Tutear / hablar de usted / tratar de usted
In Spanish, you need to decide how to address the person you are speaking to. The informal tĆŗ is used for family, close friends and a...

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Contents
  4. Credits
  5. Meet the author
  6. Only got a minute?
  7. Only got five minutes?
  8. Only got ten minutes?
  9. Introduction
  10. Toolbox
  11. 1 Personal matters
  12. 2 Family
  13. 3 Work
  14. 4 Education
  15. 5 At home
  16. 6 Entertaining and food
  17. 7 In the town
  18. 8 In the country
  19. 9 Hobbies and sports
  20. 10 Clothing
  21. 11 Travel
  22. 12 Tourism
  23. 13 The body and health
  24. 14 The world
  25. 15 Government and society
  26. 16 The media
  27. Test yourself
  28. Taking it further
  29. Copyright