Just Enough Spanish (Just Enough Phrasebook Series) [Paperback]

D.L. Ellis (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071451412 | ISBN-13: 978-0071451413 | Publication Date: March 8, 2005 | Edition: 2

The perfect Spanish phrase book for when you want to know just enough to enjoy yourself abroad

Your ideal companion while traveling in Spanish-speaking countries--especially if you are a first-timer with little or no foreign language experience--this handy, pocket-size guide packs all the punch of bigger references in a much more concise, user-friendly format. While Just Enough Spanish covers all the standard phrase book topics--including everything from days, months, currencies, and clothing sizes to food, shelter, and medical assistance--its quick-reference format and at-a-glance Q&A examples make it easier than ever to find just the right word or phrase for just about every occasion.

This second edition is thoroughly revised and now includes currency updates and coverage of the latest changes in travel--such as using ATMs for currency exchanges.

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The perfect Spanish phrase book for when you want to know just enough to enjoy yourself abroad

Your ideal companion while traveling in Spain or Latin America--especially if you are a first-timer with little or no experience with Spanish--this handy, pocket-size guide packs all the punch of bigger phrase books in a concise, user-friendly format.

Just Enough Spanish covers all the essential travel topics--everything from days, months, currencies, and clothing sizes to food, shelter, and medical assistance. Learn in a snap how to say:

• Do you speak English? ¿Habla usted inglés?
• I'd like a room with a shower. Quiero una habitación con ducha.
• I'm ill. Estoy enfermo.

The quick-reference format and at-a-glance Q&A examples of Just Enough Spanish make it easier than ever for you to find just the right word or phrase for any situation.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 2 edition (March 8, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071451412
• ISBN-13: 978-0071451413
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #444,923 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #54 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Foreign Language > Spanish

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice, well-organized phrasebook, August 17, 2004

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S. D Haynie "girlranger" (carlsbad, nm United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Just Enough Spanish: How to Get By and Be Easily Understood (Just Enough Series) (Spanish and English Edition) (Paperback)

If you're learning another language, I highly recommend you read How to Learn Any Language first. Once you've done that, you'll see that a book like this is exactly what he recommends for developing proficiency in Spanish.
This book is laid out nicely for finding sections of phrases. If you're about to go into your hotel, check some of the phrases under Accomodations first. If you're about to eat, test yourself on some phrases under Eating and Drinking Out.

The phrases and vocabulary in this little book are accurate, too. They even include a pronunciation guide (Abla oosted in-gles?) of the sort that's moderately understandable.

It's a good buy.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Just Enough Spanish, August 17, 2008

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Kelsey Quinn "Orion" (Laurel, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Just Enough Spanish (Just Enough Phrasebook Series) (Paperback)

For the most part, this book provided me with what I was looking for, but could have had a little more information. Overall, it is helpful in learning some very basic words to begin to learn a little Spanish, but will need more in order to converse with my Spanish-speaking fellow employees. Great starter book, especially for travelers.

1.0 out of 5 stars Just Enough, just can't find anything, May 19, 2011

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Kenneth Kaftan (Afghanistan) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Just Enough Spanish (Just Enough Phrasebook Series) (Paperback)

This review goes along with the other books of this series- the books are divided into chapters having to do with activities or places. If you want to find how to construct a sentence you have to look in several different parts of the book to do this. I found the books to be non-user friendly and quite frustrating. I do not recommend these to someone like me who TRIES to communicate in the local language. I used a Berlitz when in Paris in 1985 and found it to be much better.