Dichos! the Wit and Whimsy of Spanish Sayings

Joseph J. Keenan (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

216 Seiten

2023
University of Texas Press (Verlag)
978-1-4773-2863-7 (ISBN)

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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 reglas
3. El juego
4. Ciencias políticas
5. Llorar y llorar
6. Macho, macho men
7. Los penitentes
8. Buenos consejos
9. Mejores consejos
10. Ya los pajaritos cantan . . .
11. San Lunes
12. De vuelta al yugo
13. Los clásicos
14. Es un buen tipo . . .
15. Colgando los tenis
16. Inventando pretextos
17. El reino animal
18. Símiles y similares
19. De boca en boca
20. El podero$o caballero
21. Las penas
22. ¡Ándale, ándale!
23. Las redes sociales
24. ¡Salud!
25. El pan de los pobres
26. El karma

Erscheinungsdatum	17.05.2023
Verlagsort	Austin, TX
Sprache	englisch
Maße	120 x 190 mm
Gewicht	141 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Comic / Humor / Manga
	Reisen
	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Wörterbuch / Fremdsprachen
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
ISBN-10	1-4773-2863-7 / 1477328637
ISBN-13	978-1-4773-2863-7 / 9781477328637
Zustand	Neuware