Dichos! The Wit and Whimsy of Spanish Sayings

Description

One of the most challenging—and entertaining—aspects of learning another language is the idiom. Those quirky phrases, steeped in metaphor and colorful cultural references, enliven conversation and make your cross-cultural communication familiar, fun, and meaningful. ¡Dichos! (Sayings) brings us a vibrant compendium of both age-old and brand-new expressions from across Latin America, compiled by the language enthusiast whose Breaking Out of Beginner’s Spanish transformed thousands of readers’ interactions with the Spanish language.

¡Dichos! is divided into thematic sections covering topics ranging from games and relaxation to politics, macho men, and Mondays. Spanish speakers can also use the book to identify the spot-on/best slangy English equivalent for a Spanish-language idiom. Packed with gems like La barba me huele a tigre, y yo mismo me tengo miedo (My beard smells of tiger, and I’m even afraid of myself) and Para todo mal, mezcal; para todo bien, también (For everything bad, mezcal; for everything good, likewise), this book is the ultimate tool for taking your language skills to the next level as you navigate nuance with humor and linguistic agility.

During thirty years of living and traveling in Latin America, Joseph J. Keenan has worked as a journalist and conservationist across the countries of the region. His top-selling previous book, Breaking Out of Beginner’s Spanish, is now available in an updated 20th-anniversary edition.

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Introduction

1. ¿Que what?

2. Las reglas3. El juego4. Ciencias políticas5. Llorar y llorar6. Macho, macho men

7. Los penitentes8. Buenos consejos9. Mejores consejos10. Ya los pajaritos cantan . . .11. San Lunes12. De vuelta al yugo13. Los clásicos14. Es un buen tipo . . .15. Colgando los tenis16. Inventando pretextos17. El reino animal18. Símiles y similares19. De boca en boca20. El podero$o caballero21. Las penas22. ¡Ándale, ándale!23. Las redes sociales24. ¡Salud!25. El pan de los pobres26. El karma

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Dimensions	1 × 5 × 7 in