Pardon My Spanglish [Paperback]

Bill Santiago (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2008

In Pardon My Spanglish, stand-up comedian Bill Santiago chronicles the quintessentially American alegrías of his mother tongue: the quirky, hilariously improvisational fusion of inglés and español spoken by millions (even if they don’t know or admit que están doing it). With crash-course efficiency, cada página de este libro empowers your every step toward Spanglish mastery. How can you not love Spanglish? Twice the vocabulary, half the grammar!
 
Readers will learn:
     •  The outlaw syntax of Spanglish (as observed by a comedian with no formal training in linguistics whatsoever)
     •  Advanced tricks of Spanglish conjugation (“to google”: Yo googleo, tú googleas, nosotros googleamos)
     •  The Top 10 Best Things About Being Latino (#6: Guaranteed part in high school production of “West Side Story”)
     •  Why “People en Español” should simply be called “Gente”
     •  Handy corporate Spanglish phrases, including “Feliz hump day”
     •  The secret Spanglish agenda of Dora the Explorer
     •  ¡And mucho más!
 
Full of dead-on observations about immigration paniqueo, “oprima el dos” backlash, and every politically incorrect sentiment in between, Pardon My Spanglish is essential reading for Latinos—and the Latino-curious.

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About the Author

Bill Santiago is a native Spanglish speaker who became a stand-up comedian after narrowly escaping a career in journalism. With the premiere of his first special, Comedy Central Presents Bill Santiago, his mother finally stopped asking him to go to law school. He has appeared on The Late Show with Conan O’Brien, and his work has been published in the New York Times, Washington Post, Miami Herald, Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, Philadelphia Inquirer, and San Juan Star. When not on stage, he enjoys curling up with a good book or a well-read, Spanglish-speaking woman. He lives in New York City.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Quirk Books; Bilingual edition (July 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594742138
• ISBN-13: 978-1594742132
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 0.6 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #742,636 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book esta muy really good!, September 20, 2008

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Katie Skow "Katie" (Oceanside, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pardon My Spanglish (Paperback)

From start to finish this book esta muy hilarious! Bill is a genious and finds the best humor in the Spanglish culture. I loved the part where he says the Pompilates exercise video for your pompis is even more popular than the Nalgas of Steel, and I just couldn't stop laughing with his "porque because" response, among many other funny Spanglish situations. This is a must have and makes a great gift for anyone. You want to know why? Porque because.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Total fun, pues!, December 2, 2008

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Michael Mellars (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pardon My Spanglish (Paperback)

This book is a complete hoot. Not just for the Spanish/English bilingual but for all who would like to know how speak The Habla. If you want to see Spanglish at first hand just go to Miami airport and listen. I first came across Spanglish a few years ago when ordering breakfast in the said airport. "Que queres comer for breakfast mijo" The immense possibilities of Spanglish blew my cerebro. Bill Santiago brings the whole concept of Spanglish to life for all to enjoy and speak, plus it has the added bonus of hilarious commentaries by an obviously funny guy. Excellent, highly recommended para todos.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The BEST Booko anyone can possibly leer!, November 5, 2008

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A. L. Davila "CHEPA" (Houston, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pardon My Spanglish (Paperback)

This booko esta demasiado funny pero con exageración! Es increíblemente genial y le doy las gracias a Bill por haber compartido con nosotros el detalle del "Habla" con sus explicaciones locas pero useful a la vez. Sinceramente its been a long time coming. El sazón de las paginas con su everyday spanglishicity is totally off the chancla! I didn't realize how much of the Habla I actually use throughout my day! I love it, love it, love it! Definitivamente I give it DIEZ estrellas... It is a wonderful conversation starter para todos to enjoy while chilaxeando con sus panas. So get out there y compren este libro... ¡Porque Because! CHEPA