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Mierda!: The Real Spanish You Were Never Taught in School (Plume) (Paperback)

by Frances de Talavera Berger (Author), Michael Heath (Illustrator)

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Here is the complete guide to vulgarismo--the key to understanding Spanish as it is really spoken--from basic vocabulary to fanciful colloquialisms, from hardcore curses to pithy epithets for all occasions. The survival guide for everyone who has ever wanted to learn real Spanish. Line drawings.

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Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: Plume (June 27, 1990)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0452264243
ISBN-13: 978-0452264243
Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.3 x 0.3 inches
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1.0 out of 5 stars A treasury of misinformation, November 13, 2003

By	Carl Stoll (Washington, DC United States) - See all my reviews

Firstly, I would like to summarize my credentials for writing such a harsh review: I am a quasi-native speaker of Spanish, having learnt the language at the age of five and lived a total of more than twenty years in six different Spanish-speaking countries. Furthermore, I am a federally certified court interpreter for Spanish and have become acquainted with the speech patterns of all Spanish-speaking countries without exception.

Now Ms. Berger clearly is unable to construct a correct sentence in Spanish. Much of her pseudo-Spanish is a crude translation from French and/or Italian. She does get some things right, but spoils it by failing to specify where such words and phrases are used. Cusswords are among the terms which most vary from country to country. A Spaniard curses completely differently from a Mexican or Argentine.

All in all, a waste of time and money.

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1.0 out of 5 stars This book consists of what its title suggests: Mierda, November 18, 1998

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This form does not allow a rating of NO STARS, so I had to give it one, even though it doesn't deserve it. For someone who really wants to learn "dirty" idioms in Spanish, Street Spanish (published by Wiley) is MUCH, MUCH better. Frances de Talavera, in Mierda, goes for shock value ONLY and many times gets things wrong. Street Spanish, on the other hand, focuses on many idioms which people actually use, plus it contains a section on how to avoid saying something embarassing (or unintentionally obscene).

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4.0 out of 5 stars Mierda comes in handy sometimes..., February 17, 2000

By	Patricia (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews

...especially for gardening! Actually, I bought this book in college, and it's great! I am a teacher with lots of hispanic students, and it enabled me to understand what vile things they were calling me. I could then politely tell them (in Spanish)how their mothers would enjoy hearing our discussion. It was very effective. My high school age daughter thought it was the most fantastically funny book she had ever read, and is now majoring in Spanish in college. And no, mierda is NOT our favorite word.

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A lot of people try to avoid learning swear words in other languages. I don't understand why. These words are part of the language, and you shouldn't avoid them because they make... Read more

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4.0 out of 5 stars Hope you're up on your Spanish...
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Published on December 13, 2001 by cbnmickey

1.0 out of 5 stars This is Spanish profanity and how to speak it! Disgusting!!!
This is almost "hard-cord" street Spanish and if you are looking for help with basic language skills, look at other titles!

Published on December 8, 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you ever wanted to know is right on the money!
This book was great! I have never laughed so hard when learning about Spanish. There were words and phrases that will definately come in handy. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must for any non-native speaker.
I laughed all while I read this book (however my instructors did not think it as funny as I did!). This book was really helpful before I traveled. Read more

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