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The Red-Hot Book of Spanish Slang
The RedHot Book of Spanish Slang
Author: Mary McVey Gill, Brenda Wegmann
Don't sound like una momia--add a little sizzle to your Spanish! If someone called you tragaldabas would you be insulted or flattered? If you shouted ¡Mota! in the street, would you expected to get a cab or get arrested? Thanks to The Red-Hot Book of Spanish Slang and Idioms, you'll always know your tejeman...  more » (scheme) from your merequetengue (mess) no matter where you find yourself in the Spanish-speaking world. Five thousand words and phrases--plus helpful hints as to what's cordial and what's vulgar--keep you in sync with Spanish slang. Spanish to English niños popis (upper-class kids) Spoiled brats

Contigo ni a China me voy. (I'm not even going to China with you) You're impossible

La cruda (rawness) Hangover English to Spanish Ugly as sin ser un espantapájaro (to be a scarecrow)

To be lucky tener leche (to have milk)

Why are you staring at me? ¿Tengo monos en la cara? (Do I have monkeys on my face?)
ISBN-13: 9780071433013
ISBN-10: 0071433015
Publication Date: 9/27/2006
Pages: 356
Edition: 1
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Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Book Type: Paperback
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