Download free ebooks at bookboon.com Mexico City © 2008 Stig Albeck & Ventus Publishing ApS Translation: Maria Lundberg All rights and copyright relating to the content of this book are the property of Ventus Publishing ApS, and/or its suppliers Content from ths book, may not be reproduced in any shape or form without prior written permission from Ventus Publishing ApS Quoting this book is allowed when clear references are made, in relation to reviews are allowed ISBN 978-87-7061-262-3 1st edition Pictures and illustrations in this book are reproduced according to agreement with the following copyright owners Gorm Albeck, Brian McMorrow & Instituto de Promoción Turística Mexico City The stated prices and opening hours are indicative and may have be subject to change after this book was published Download free ebooks at bookboon.com Kapiteloverskrift ONLIBRI Mexico City Download free ebooks at bookboon.com A visit to Mexico City Mexico City A visit to Mexico City www.mexicocity.gob.mx www.visitmexico.com Mexico City is constructed in a charming MexicanSpanish style on the foundation of the old capital of the Aztecs This alone is a mixture which has prepared the grounds for many exciting sights as well as cosy squares and boulevards with many impressive environments, and this is exactly some of the things that visitors in Mexico City can expect In the area surrounding Mexico City, you can expect great experiences, not least the enormous temple area of the Aztecs, Teotihuacan, where two of the climaxes are the Pyramid of the Moon and the Pyramid of the Sun According to the Aztecs, it was at these exact places that the gods created the sun and the moon, and where people turn into gods Have a nice trip! The city is one of the largest in the world, and here you find impressive museums and beautiful church buildings The parks and squares of Mexico City are small oases, which bind together the large city, if you not chose to use the metro system, which is one of the largest in the world Download free ebooks at bookboon.com Historical outline Mexico City After the long battles, the city, which had earlier been so mighty, was in ruins Historical outline The year after the Spanish conquest, Hernán Cortés was made the first governor of the New Spain, Nueva España Cortés founded the Spanish capital as Mexico City, Ciudad de Mexico, on the ruins of the city of the Aztecs The central Mexico has been inhabited for more than 20 000 years Finds from thousands of years before Christ have been found in the area e.g sacrificial things and artefacts from different ceremonies In the beginning, Mexico City was built in Spanish-European style, and right from the start, Hernán Cortés tried to expand the Spanish colonial empire Cortés, who was a reign supreme, was succeeded by a wider administrative system from 1528 In 1535 Antonio de Mendoza was installed as the first of 61 Mexican vice kings in total In the period from the years 100 to 900, the area was controlled by the city Teotihuacan, which is situated 50 km north-east of Mexico City In the last part of this period, several important cities, such as Cholula and Cacaxtla, sprung up, and these cities began to emulate Teotihuacan as the leading urban community of the area Until the 13th century when the Aztecs arrived in the country, the power changed between different groupings in the region In 1299, the arriving Aztecs settled down in Chapultepec, and in 1325 they had a religious vision about the exact place, where they the same year founded Mexico City as the Aztecs’ capital, Tonochtitlan Through the 16th to the 18th centuries, New Spain developed into a large, rich, and well-run colonial empire, which spread from the Caribbean to the Philippines Mexico City was the capital of the empire, and large buildings were constructed among others the largest cathedral of Latin America and a number of palaces Culturally the city blossomed with frequent theatre shows, Spanish bull fighting and other forms of entertainment The city of the Aztecs flourished through the following two centuries Culturally and trade wise, the city was soon a factor of power, and the urban communities of the surrounding tribes were subjected to Tenochtitlan It was a time with continuous progress, even though the city had its challenges – not least because of its position on a soft subsurface, which was often flooded; once for a period of years starting in 1629 Large buildings were put up in the city of the Aztecs, not least the central Templo Mayor, which was a distinguished double pyramid The Templo Mayor was the cosmic centre of the Aztecs, and it was laid out as a city in a lake from the myth about the city of gods, Aztlan Social barriers, which were continuously increasing, created a growing wish for independence, and in 1810 a rebellion was started on Miquel Hidalgo's request The rebellion ended with the establishment of an independent Mexico in 1821 In 1519, Tenochtitlan was the absolute centre of the Aztec kingdom, and the city was as magnificent as ever when the Spanish colonialists arrived Lead by the conqueror Hernán Cortés, an attack on the city was begun The city fell in 1521 after hard battles including 75 days of siege Long political clashes dominated the first decades after becoming independent, and this was a turbulent period of time for Mexico where large territories were lost to the USA When Perfirio Download free ebooks at bookboon.com Historical outline Mexico City Diaz took over power in 1876, the country entered a time with stability and financial growth which lasted until after the turn of the century Grand buildings and grounds were once again constructed, e.g the Palace of Art The period ended with a rebellion in 1910, where the country once again was the scene of political disputes In the 1970es the city’s and the country’s economic collapse began and it culminated with Mexico’s suspension of payments in 1982 The crisis was obvious, and it was worsened in 1985 when Mexico City was hit by an earthquake, which cost more than 000 human lives and the collapse of several buildings In the last half of the 20th century, the population of the city increased dramatically In 1950 approximately million people lived in Mexico City, and at the end of the century, 18 million lived in the inhabited area of Mexico City The boom in the population was started by a Mexican economic miracle, which led to large growth rates from the 1950es Today Mexico is part of the North American free trade area, NAFTA, which has lead to new possibilities of trade for the country’s industry and large service sector The service sector includes among other things the tourist industry, which today offers tourists a number of events and collections at museums The modern Mexico walks hand in hand with its Spanish colonial background With the positive economic development, many large building activities were begun in the city The metro of Mexico City, which is today the 3rd most used in the world, was built, and as a result of the country’s great efforts, the Olympic Games were held in the city in 1968 Download free ebooks at bookboon.com Tour 1: Mexico City Mexico City National Palace/Palacio Nacional Tour 1: Mexico City Church and Hospital of Jesus Nazareno/Iglesia y Hospital de Jesús Nazareno Pino Suárez Metro: Pino Suárez The hospital of Jesus Nazareno was founded in 1524 by Hernán Cortés, and therefore it is the oldest hospital in America The old buildings are worth visiting and Hernán Cortés is buried in the church You can also see the painted ceiling, which is made by the artist José Clemente Orozco El Zócalo Metro: Zócalo Along the entire east side of El Zócalo, Mexico’s National Palace is situated, and the size of the faỗade is impressing as are many of the buildings architectonical details such as the beautiful inner courtyard and the meeting rooms City Museum/ Museo de la Ciudad de México Pino Suárez 30 Metro: Pino Suárez/Zócalo The City Museum of Mexico City was founded in 1960 and is placed in a beautiful, noble, Baroque style palace from the 18th century In an interesting way, the collection describes the city’s history from the earliest finds to the modern large city that Mexico City is today Palacio Nacional was built on the spot, where the former palace of Cortés Moctezumas was situated This was pulled down in the 16th century It was the residence of the Spanish vice kings and later the government building of Mexico The bell above the entrance is the one which rang in 1810, when Mexico became independent of Spain Constitution Square/ Plaza de la Constitución At the palace you can see some of the murals by Diego Rivera They were painted in the period between 1929 and 1945 The motives are events and people that are important to the history of Mexico Plaza de la Constitución Metro: Zócalo The central square of Mexico City is the Constitution Square, which in everyday speech is called El Zócalo, which means foundation The name refers to the marble piece at the square, which was supposed to have supported a planned pillar statue, but the constructions stopped at the base Today an enormous Mexican flag flutters on the tall flagpole at the square, and around El Zócalo, several of the big sights of the city are situated The square is one of the largest in the world Download free ebooks at bookboon.com Tour 1: Mexico City Mexico City The Cathedral/ Catedral Metropolitana The excavation began in 1978, when the eight ton heavy Coyolxauhqui stone, which were the foundation of the temple’s stairway, was found The stone as well as interesting information and models of the temple are exhibited at the museum of Templo Mayor In the mythology of the Aztecs, Coyolxauhqui was the goddess of the moon She was decapitated by her brother, Huitzilopochtli, who threw the decapitated head up in the sky as a moon, and thereby their mother could see her daughter every night Ministry of Public Education/ Secretaría de Educación Pública El Zócalo Metro: Zócalo The large cathedral of Mexico City, Catedral Metropolitana, is the religious centre of the city, and early in the 16th century a church was built here However, because of the growth and the status of the city, it was decided to build a new and larger cathedral, which would be the largest cathedral in South and Central America The building of the existing Catedral Metropolitana started in 1562 and lasted until 1813 The inspiration has come from the cathedral of Seville, and the style is primarily Baroque Republica de Argentina 28 Metro: Zócalo/Allende Here at the building of the Ministry of Public Education, you can experience some of the distinguished murals by the artist Diego Rivera The building was originally built as a convent in 1922, but was immediately after converted into a ministry building Between 1923 and 1928, Rivera painted the more than 200 paintings that you can see Other artists are also represented The wooden front doors of the church have been carved in 1659, and inside the church, a beautiful sight awaits you: Beautifully carved benches, a monumental organ and especially the Baroque Altar of Forgiveness is interesting Mayor Temple/Templo Mayor Calle Seminario www.conaculta.gob.mx/templomayor Metro: Zócalo Templo Mayor is the place, where the large Tenochtitlán temple was situated Santo Domingo Square/ Plaza Santo Domingo Plaza Santo Domingo Metro: Allende Download free ebooks at bookboon.com Tour 1: Mexico City Mexico City 10 Minería Palace/ Palacio de Minería The Santo Domingo Square is one of the most impressive squares in Mexico City Here you find public scriveners who assist the citizens with writing letters among other things Calle de Tacuba www.palaciomineria.unam.mx Metro: Allende/Bellas Artes The beautiful Minería Palace has been built by the Valencian architect, Manuel Tolsá, between 1797 and 1813 Tolsá is considered to be the pioneer in Mexican new classic style, which in elements also appears in Palacio de Minería You can see old arcades and the Santo Domingo church, which is the most important Dominican church in the city At the corner of the square, the palace of the Spanish inquisition, Palacio de la Inquisición is situated This was formerly one of the most feared buildings and institutions of the city The palace was enlarged, and has since been used for different educational institutions Today it houses the technical faculty for the city’s national university National Art Museum/ Museo Nacional de Arte Calle de Tacuba Metro: Allende/Bellas Artes The museum building of the National Art Museum was built in a distinguished Italian Renaissance style in the year 1900 The museum’s collection contains Mexican works from the Colonial Period to modern art, and thereby you get a representative extract of the recent art history of the country Please click the advert In front of the palace, you can see the equestrian statue of the Spanish King Carlos IV, which the city loves The statue is called El Caballito, which means The Little Horse Download free ebooks at bookboon.com 10 Facts about Mexico Mexico City Largest cities (2002) Ciudad de México 549 000 Ecatepec de Morelos 970 000 Guadalajara 651 000 Tijuana 466 000 Ciudad Juárez 440 000 Puebla 411 000 Nezahualcóyotl 198 000 León 168 000 Zapopan 160 000 Monterrey 116 000 Please click the advert Who is your target group? 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At Bookboon, you can segment the exact right audience for your advertising campaign Our eBooks offer in-book advertising spot to reach the right candidate Contact us to hear more kbm@bookboon.com Download free ebooks at bookboon.com 26 Facts about Mexico Mexico City Administrative divisions States Capital Area Aguascalientes Aguascalientes 625 km² Baja California Mexicali 71 546 km² Baja California Sur La Paz 73 943 km² Campeche Campeche 57 727 km² Chiapas Tuxtla Gutiérrez 73 681 km² Chihuahua Chihuahua 247 487 km² Coahuila Saltillo 151 445 km² Colima Colima 627 km² Durango Durango 123 367 km² Guanajuato Guanajuato 30 621 km² Guerrero Chilpancingo 63 618 km² Hidalgo Pachuca 20 856 km² Jalisco Guadalajara 78 630 km² México Toluca 22 333 km² Michoacán Morelia 58 667 km² Morelos Cuernavaca 892 km² Nayarit Tepic 27 862 km² Nuevo León Monterrey 64 203 km² Oaxaca Oaxaca 93 343 km² Puebla Puebla 34 251 km² Querétaro Querétaro 11 658 km² Quintana Roo Chetumal 42 535 km² San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí 61 165 km² Sinaloa Culiacán 57 331 km² Sonora Hermosillo 179 516 km² Tabasco Villahermosa 24 747 km² Tamaulipas Ciudad Victoria 80 148 km² Tlaxcala Tlaxcala 997 km² Veracruz Xalapa 71 856 km² Yucatán Mérida 39 340 km² Zacatecas Zacatecas 75 416 km² Territories Capital Area Distrito Federal Ciudad de México 479 km² Download free ebooks at bookboon.com 27 Facts about Mexico Mexico City Heads of state since 1867 Benito Juárez 1867-1872 Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada 1872-1876 José María Iglesias 1876-1877 Porfirio Díaz 1876-1876 Juan N Méndez 1876-1877 Porfirio Díaz 1877-1880 Manuel González 1880-1884 Porfirio Díaz 1884-1911 Francisco Ln de la Barra 1911-1911 Francisco I Madero 1911-1913 Pedro Lascuráin 1913-1913 Victoriano Huerta 1913-1914 Francisco S Carvajal 1914-1914 Eulalio Gutiérrez 1914-1915 Roque González Garza 1915-1915 Francisco Lagos Cházaro 1915-1915 Venustiano Carranza 1915-1920 Adolfo de la Huerta 1920-1920 Álvaro Obregón 1920-1924 Plutarco Elías Calles 1924-1928 Emilio Portes Gil 1928-1930 Pascual Ortiz Rubio 1930-1932 Abelardo L Rodríguez 1932-1934 Lázaro Cárdenas 1934-1940 Manuel Ávila Camacho 1940-1946 Miguel Alemán Valdés 1946-1952 Adolfo Ruiz Cortines 1952-1958 Adolfo López Mateos 1958-1964 Gustavo Díaz Ordaz 1964-1970 Luis Echeverría 1970-1976 José López Portillo 1976-1982 Miguel de la Madrid 1982-1988 Carlos Salinas de Gortari 1988-1994 Ernesto Zedillo 1994-2000 Vicente Fox 2000-2006 Felipe Calderón 2006- Download free ebooks at bookboon.com 28 Facts about Mexico Mexico City Holidays and memorial days January New Year’s Day February Constitution Day March 21 Birthday of Benito Juarez Date varies, Easter Day -3 days Maundy Thursday Date varies, Easter Day –2 days Good Friday Date varies Easter Day May May Day Festivities May Memorial Day for the Battle of Puebla September 16 Independence Day October 12 Columbus Day November All Souls Day November 20 Revolution Day December 25 Christmas Day Various facts Currency Peso Currency code MXN Time zone Central Standard Time (UTC-6:00) Mountain Standard Time (UTC -7:00) Pacific Standard Time -1 (UTC -8:00) Country postal code MEX Internet domain mx Telephone country code +52 Download free ebooks at bookboon.com 29 Facts about Mexico Mexico City Climate – Ciudad de México Mean temperature (°C/°F) Precipitation (millimetres/inches) January 12.9/55.2 8/0.3 February 14.5/58.1 5/0.2 March 16.4/61.5 11/0.4 April 18.1/64.6 19/0.8 May 18.7/65.7 49/1.9 June 17.9/64.2 106/4.2 July 17.2/63.0 129/5.1 August 17.1/62.8 121/4.8 September 16.7/62.1 110/4.3 October 15.6/60.1 44/1.7 November 14.2/57.6 15/0.6 December 13.0/55.4 7/0.3 Please click the advert Source: WorldClimate (www.worldclimate.com) THE BEST MASTER IN THE NETHERLANDS Download free ebooks at bookboon.com 30 Facts about Mexico Mexico City Climate – Tijuana Mean temperature (°C/°F) Precipitation (millimetres/inches) January 12.9/55.2 45/1.8 February 13.5/56.3 47/1.8 March 13.9/57.0 44/1.7 April 15.1/59.2 21/0.8 May 16.4/61.5 4/0.2 June 18.0/64.4 1/0.1 July 20.1/68.2 1/0.1 August 21.1/70.0 2/0.1 September 20.6/69.1 5/0.2 October 18.5/65.3 11/0.4 November 15.3/59.5 29/1.1 December 13.0/55.4 41/1.6 Source: WorldClimate (www.worldclimate.com) Climate – Monterrey Mean temperature (°C/°F) Precipitation (millimetres/inches) January 14.4/57.9 18/0.7 February 16.5/61.7 23/0.9 March 20.0/68.0 16/0.6 April 23.4/74.1 29/1.1 May 25.7/78.3 40/1.6 June 27.3/81.1 68/2.7 July 27.8/82.0 62/2.4 August 27.9/82.2 76/3.0 September 25.7/78.3 151/5.9 October 22.1/71.8 78/3.1 November 17.8/64.0 26/1.0 December 14.9/58.8 20/0.8 Source: WorldClimate (www.worldclimate.com) Download free ebooks at bookboon.com 31 Facts about Mexico Mexico City Climate – La Paz Mean temperature (°C/°F) Precipitation (millimetres/inches) January 17.9/64.2 23/0.9 February 19.0/66.2 6/0.2 March 19.8/67.6 2/0.1 April 22.1/71.8 1/0.1 May 23.8/74.8 3/0.1 June 26.4/79.5 5/0.2 July 29.1/84.4 32/1.3 August 29.3/84.7 83/3.3 September 28.9/84.0 78/3.1 October 26.3/79.3 28/1.1 November 22.9/73.2 12/0.5 December 19.6/67.3 19/0.8 Source: WorldClimate (www.worldclimate.com) Climate – Chetumal Mean temperature (°C/°F) Precipitation (millimetres/inches) January 23.9/75.0 52/2.1 February 24.4/75.9 42/1.7 March 26.0/78.8 20/0.8 April 27.4/81.3 27/1.0 May 28.2/82.8 92/3.6 June 27.8/82.0 139/5.5 July 27.8/82.0 101/4.0 August 28.0/82.4 108/4.3 September 27.8/82.0 169/6.7 October 26.7/80.1 114/4.5 November 24.3/75.7 52/2.1 December 24.4/75.9 47/1.9 Download free ebooks at bookboon.com 32 Phrase book Mexico City how far is it to… ? Where is the nearest station? Address What is the address? Phrase book Courtesy phrases Greetings Good morning Good day Good afternoon Good night Hi/Hey farewell See you Saludos Buenos días Buen día Buenas tardes Buenas noches Hola adios Nos vemos Others Thanks Thans for the help Yes No Okay Be so good Be so kind Sorry My name is… What is your name? Otros Gracias Gracias por su ayuda Sí No Bien Sea tan buen Sea tan amable Lo siento Me llamo… ¿Cómo se llama? Tourist in the city Have you a city map? What shall I see here in this city? Can you recommend a sight seeing tour? Visit to the toilet Toilet Have you a toilet? Do you have some more toilet paper? Can I change the toilet? Visita al baño Baño ¿Tiene baño? ¿Tiene más papel higiénico? ¿Puedo cambiar de baño? Railway Underground railway Train Till what time does the train run? Time table Station (train) A la derecha A la izquierda Recto Atrás ¿Dónde está…? ¿me puede mostrar el camino a…? ¿Dónde estoy/estamos ahora? ¿Cómo llego a …? Tren Metro Tren ¿Hasta que hora funciona el tren? Horario Estación (tren) Bus and Tram Tram Bus Till what time does the bus/tram run….? ¿Qué…? ¿Dónde…? ¿Cuándo…? ¿Quién…? ¿Cómo…? ¿Por qué? Find way To the right To the left Straight on Back Where is ….? Can you show the way to… ? Where am I/we at present? How I reach….? ¿Tiene un mapa de la ciudad? ¿Qué veré aquí en esta ciudad? ¿Me puede recomendar una excursión panorámica? Transport for the trip Question (Inquiring) words What…? Where…? When…? Who…? How…? Why…? ¿A qué distancia está…? ¿Dónde está la estación más cercana? Dirección ¿cl es la dirección? Autobús y tranvía Tranvía Autobús ¿Hasta qué hora funciona el autobús/tranvía? ¿A qué hora es el último autobús/tranvía? Estación (autobús) Parada At what time is the last bus/tram? Station (bus) Stop Download free ebooks at bookboon.com 33 Phrase book Mexico City Airway Airway Airport Check-in Passport Aerolíneas Aerolínea Aeropuerto Facturación Pasaporte Ship Ferry Port Barco Transbordador Puerto Automobile Motorcar Car rental Driving License I would like to hire a… Have you a children's seat? Does it run on petrol or diesel? Parking space Multi-storeyed car park Automóviles Automóvil Alquiler de coches Permiso de conducir Quiero alquilar un… ¿Tiene asientos para niños? ¿Funciona a gasolina o gasoil? Sitio de aparcamiento Aparcamiento de más de una planta para coches Taxi Drive me to this address I shall go to…… How much is it by taxi to? Taxi Lléveme a esta dirección Voy a … ¿Cuánto cuesta en taxi a…? General Cycle Motorcycle Arrival/arrival time Departure/departure time Baggage Baggage locker General bicicleta motocicleta Hora de llegada/llegada Salida/Hora de salida equipaje taquilla para equipajes Please click the advert Getting ahead in your management career Our expertise in flexible and accessible education and your passion to succeed will enable you to get ahead A world-class research university, Leicester offers flexible, innovative courses because we understand that you’ve got other responsibilities In fact, we’re committed to making sure that everyone in our vibrant community gets the very best experience at Leicester, whether you’re on campus or on the other side of the world Whether you choose to study one of our specialist Masters’ courses, or our AMBA accredited MBA by full-time or distance learning, you will join a global network of similarly minded professionals and be supported all the way Get ahead, get in touch www.le.ac.uk/management +44 (0)116 252 5377 dladvisers@le.ac.uk Distance Learning School of Management Postgraduate Programmes Download free ebooks at bookboon.com 34 Phrase book Mexico City Entertainment Cinema Theatre Match Concert Park Circus Museum Amusement park Casino Disquothe Night club Aquarium Zoological garden Can I order for an extra bed? Have you a baby cot? Where is the breakfast? When is the breakfast? Cine Teatro Partido Concierto parque circo museo parque de atracciones casino discoteca club nocturno acuario jardín zoológico Can I get a daily ticket? adulto niđo jubilado estudiante ¿Me puede dar una entrada? ¿Me puede dar una entrada de día? Can I borrow a hair drier? Can I keep my baggage? Can I request for extra toilet paper? In the hotel I/we have a reservation The name is… Single room Double room What is the room number? Which floor? Where is the elevator? No smoking Smoking Have you a vacant room? What is the cost of a single-/double room? ¿Cuándo es el desayuno? ¿Cuándo facturamos? When shall we check in? Where can I park? Can I call for a taxi? Have you a card with the hotel's address? Have you a security locker? Is there a swimming pool? Can I ask for a wake up call? Can I borrow an ironbox/-board? Tickets Adult Child Pensioner Student Can I get a ticket? ¿Puedo pedir una cama supletoria? ¿Tiene cuna para bebé? ¿Dónde es el desayuno? Tengo/tenemos una reserva El nombre es… Habitación sencilla Habitación doble ¿Cuál es el número de habitación? ¿Qué planta? ¿Dónde está el ascensor? No fumador Fumador ¿Tiene alguna habitación libre? ¿Cuánto cuesta una habitación sencilla/doble? ¿Dónde puedo aparcar? ¿Puedo llamar a un taxi? ¿Tiene una tarjeta la dirección del hotel? ¿Tiene taquillas de seguridad? ¿Hay piscina? ¿Me pueden llamar para despertarme? ¿Me pueden prestar una plancha/tabla de planchar? ¿Me pueden prestar un secador para pelo? ¿Me puedo quedar mi equipaje? ¿Puedo pedir más papel higiénico? Download free ebooks at bookboon.com 35 Phrase book Mexico City On shopping Please click the advert Shopping centre Departmental stores Main shopping area Pedestrian street Is it available in large size? Is it available in small size? What is the cost of this/that? Do you have this/ these in my size? Can you pack this in a gift wrap? Do you accept credit card? When you close? Open Closed In the restaurant/café Centro comercial Grandes almacenes Área comercial principal Calle peatonal ¿lo tiene en talla grande? Breakfast Lunch Supper May I see the menu card? May I see the liquor card? Menu for the children Vegetarian Well done Medium Red (rare) It must not be very strong I cannot bear… Bill May I pay? Can I pay with the credit card? ¿lo tiene en talla pequeña? ¿Cuánto cuesta esto/eso? ¿Tiene esto/eso en mi talla? ¿Lo puede envolver de regalo? ¿Aceptan tarjetas de crédito? ¿Cuándo cierran? Abierto cerrado desayuno almuerzo cena ¿Puedo ver el menú? ¿puedo ver el menú de licores? meú para niños vegetariano bien hecho medio rojo (crudo) No puede estar muy fuerte NO soporto… factura ¿Puedo pagar? ¿Puedo pagar tarjeta de crédito? With us you can shape the future Every single day For more information go to: www.eon-career.com Your energy shapes the future Download free ebooks at bookboon.com 36 Phrase book Mexico City Liquor Spirits Aperitivos Plato principal Postres pescado marisco aves pollo pato ganso pavo cerdo buey ternera cordero pan mantequilla huevo yogur sopa ensalada bocadillo salchichas perrito caliente pizza hamburguesa patatas fritas queso hielo bizcocho azúcar Beverages Milk Mineral water Juice Soda water Without ice Coffee Tea Cocoa Beer White wine Red wine Champagne bebidas leche agua mineral zumo agua de soda sin hielo café te cacao cerveza vino blanco vino tinto champán licor bebidas alcohólicas Service Knife Fork Spoon Teaspoon chop stick Glass Plate Napkin del menú From the menu card Starters Main course Desserts Fish Shell fish Poultry Chicken Duck Goose Turkey Pork Beef Veal Lamb Bread Butter Egg Yoghurt Soup Salad Sandwich Sausages Hotdog Pizza Hamburger French fries Cheese Ice Cake Sugar servicio cuchillo tenedor cuchara cucharilla palillos vaso plato servilleta Bank, post, internet and telephone Bank and money Bank Where is a bank? Automatic teller machine Where can I draw money? Change money Where can I change currency? What is the rate of exchange? banco ¿Dónde hay un banco? cajero automático ¿Dónde puedo sacar dinero? Cambiar dinero ¿Dónde puedo cambiar divisas? ¿Cuál es el tipo de cambio? Post Post office Where is the post office? Post box Where is a post box? Stamp Do you have an envelope? Correos Oficina de correos ¿Dónde está la oficina de correos? Buzón ¿Dónde hay un buzón? Sello ¿Tiene un sobre? Internet Where is the internet café? Do you have internet, which I can use? Internet ¿Dónde hay un café de interntet? ¿Tiene internet, cuál puedo utilizar? Download free ebooks at bookboon.com 37 Phrase book Mexico City Telephone Can I borrow a telephone? How I ring abroad? How much does it cost to ring to…? Dentist Can you fix up an appointment with the dentist for me? I have tooth ache Teléfono ¿Me puede prestar un teléfono? ¿Puedo llamar al extranjero? ¿Cuánto cuesta llamar a…? Fire/ the burner Ring up the fire fighting service Doctor and pharmacy Ring for an ambulance Can you fix up an appointment with the doctor for me? Hospital Doctor Pharmacy Where is the pharmacy? I have pain I have pain here I have pain in the head I have nausea I have diarrhoea I have pain in the stomach Have you pills for head ache? Have you pills for diarrhoea? Tablets me duele una muela Numbers Zero One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten Twenty Thirty Fourty Fifty Sixty Seventy Eighty Ninety Hundred Thousand Million Alarm and Sickness Police and Fire Help I have been robbed Telephone the police Police station Theft/stop the thief dentista ¿Me puede concertar una cita el dentista? Policía e incendios ayuda me han robado llame a la policía comisaría de policía robo/detengan al ladrón incendio/la cocina llame a los bomberos Doctor y farmacia llame a una ambulancia ¿Me puede concertar una cita el doctor? hospital doctor farmacia ¿Dónde está la farmacia? me duele me duele aquí me duele la cabeza tengo nauseas tengo diarrea tengo dolor en el estómago ¿tiene pastillas para el dolor de cabeza? ¿Tiene pastillas para la diarrea? pastillas Cero uno dos tres cuatro cinco seis siete ocho nueve diez veinte treinta cuarenta cincuenta sesenta setenta ochenta noventa cien mil millón Calendar and time Days Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Yesterday Today Tomorrow Day after tomorrow días lunes martes miércoles jueves viernes sábado domingo ayer hoy mañana pasado mañana Download free ebooks at bookboon.com 38 Phrase book Mexico City Months January February March April May June July August September October November December meses enero febrero marzo abril mayo junio julio agosto septiembre octubre noviembre diciembre Time What is the time? The time is quarter past… The time is half past… The time is quarter to… hora ¿Qué hora es? Son las … y cuarto Son las … y media Son las … menos cuarto Please click the advert Do your employees receive the right training? Bookboon offers an eLibrairy with a wide range of Soft Skill training & Microsoft Office books to keep your staff up to date at all times Contact us to hear more kbm@bookboon.com Download free ebooks at bookboon.com 39 Kapiteloverskrift ONLIBRI Mexico City 40 ... Kapiteloverskrift ONLIBRI Mexico City Download free ebooks at bookboon.com A visit to Mexico City Mexico City A visit to Mexico City www.mexicocity.gob.mx www.visitmexico.com Mexico City is constructed... siento Me llamo… ¿Cómo se llama? Tourist in the city Have you a city map? What shall I see here in this city? Can you recommend a sight seeing tour? Visit to the toilet Toilet Have you a toilet?... historical part of the city Download free ebooks at bookboon.com 11 Tour 2: Mexico City Mexico City building activities were stopped for many years The building was not finished until 1934 Tour