Spanish at a Glance: Phrase Book & Dictionary for Travelers (At a Glance Foreign Language Phrasebooks) [Paperback]

Heywood Wald (Author), Juan Suarez (Illustrator)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764112570 | ISBN-13: 978-0764112577 | Publication Date: August 2000 | Edition: 3rd

A bilingual phrasebook and dictionary for international travelers, with more than 1,500 expressions for getting around in hotels, airports, train stations, restaurants, and other locations. Books have sturdy clear vinyl covers to keep them protected while they're carried around during travels.

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Language Notes

Text: English, Spanish

Product Details

• Paperback: 325 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series; 3rd edition (August 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764112570
• ISBN-13: 978-0764112577
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 4.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,757,500 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not just a tourist phrasebook., June 16, 2002

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Geri Rinna (Plainwell, MI United States) - See all my reviews
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I am an advanced student of Spanish and at the present time, am just getting off what linguists call a "learning plateau". One may find plenty of reviews of this book as a simple tourist book for those staying in the Hispanic world for a few weeks. But I am currently using this book to help fill in the missing pieces to he puzzle of being able to speak in colloqial terms. This book is excellent for the serious learner who has mastered complicated grammar subjects and wishes to be able to converse about everyday topics. This no doubt, along with a nice grammar reference and perhaps a verb book, and some tapes could make a perfect method to learning to speak everyday, colloquial Spanish.

3.0 out of 5 stars Didn't fit my needs, December 14, 2009

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There is nothing wrong with this book; it simply doesn't fit my travel needs. I much prefer the Fast Talk series from Lonely Planet.

The pocket size of this book is great, but it's oriented toward traveling in Spain; most of my Spanish-speaking travels have been in Central America, so all the maps and sightseeing suggestions and descriptions of Spanish culinary specialities merely add weight to the book. I don't usually do my own cooking while traveling, so I don't need all the detailed information about, for example, how to buy a can of tomato sauce. I don't need to know phrases to use in a beauty salon either. This book would be a good choice for someone going to live in Spain for a month or so (lucky them!) as it goes into depth about everyday situations, but it's too much detail for a two-week visit.

5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful for Surviving in Spanish, August 3, 2009

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Spanish at a Glance has everything you need to make traveling in a Spanish speaking country easy. It is also an efficient tool if you just want to review basic Spanish vocabulary and phrases.