The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Spanish Phrases (Pocket Idiot's Guide)

Rating:
Summary: Muy bueno!
Review: I am currently in the ninth grade and I'm taking Spanish. I wanted an extra book to help me with my studies and when I came upon this one at the bookstore, I decided to buy it. It has been an excellent guide.

The thing I liked best about this book is that the sixteen chapters are divided up into subjects, such as "All About You" (greetings & salutations, family members, possession, etc.), "Is There A Doctor On Call?" (symptoms, parts of the body, illnesses, etc.) and "How To Be A Social Butterfly" (sports, places to go, movies, etc.). It also talks about Spanish accents, pronunciations, cognates, masculine & feminine nouns and much more! Located in the back of the book, you'll find a Spanish/English and English/Spanish dictionary.

If you are studying Spanish for school or just for fun, "The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Spanish Phrases" is a definite must have!

Rating:
Summary: Muy excellente!
Review: I just came back from a week at a Spanish language immersion school in Antigua, Guatemala. Since our whole family is interested in doing mission work with our church, and most of our trips are to Spanish speaking countries, I really want to put an effort into my continuing study of the Spanish language. This book is the best thing I have ever seen. It is re-emphasizing all of the things that my teacher taught me at language school, and makes them even more clear. I am buying an additional copy for my husband so I don't have to share. This book is a keeper that will be with me when I travel.

Rating:
Summary: Brings it all back
Review: I took Spanish for three years in high school then promptly began to forget it as soon as I left. When I recently changed jobs and found myself working very closely with a rather sweet Costa Rican woman, I felt bad since she spoke Spanish half the time and I didn't understand it very well. I picked this up as something I could carry in my purse and look over during my lunch hour and it is fabulous. It has helped bring back most of what I've learned and I feel my grasp of the language is better than it was when I was taking courses. I highly reccomend this book for those starting out or coming back to Spanish.