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ISBN 13: 978-1-84353-644-4 ISBN 10: 1-84353-644-7 The publishers and authors have done their best to ensure the accuracy and currency of all information in The Rough Guide Latin American Spanish Phrasebook however, they can accept no responsibility for any loss or inconvenience sustained by any reader using the book. Online information about Rough Guides can be found at our website www. roughguides.com RG New LATIN AMERICAN Section 1.2 2 20/04/2006 16:53:04 CONTENTS Introduction 5 Basic Phrases 8 Scenarios 13 English - Spanish 31 Spanish - English 130 Menu Reader Food 234 Drink 262 How the Language Works Pronunciation 271 Abbreviations 272 Country Abbreviations 272 Nouns 273 Articles 274 Adjectives and Adverbs 275 Possessive Pronouns 280 Personal Pronouns 281 Demonstratives 284 Verbs 285 Questions 298 Dates 299 Days 299 Months 299 Time 300 Numbers 301 Conversion Tables 304 RG New LATIN AMERICAN Section 1.3 3 20/04/2006 16:53:04 RG New LATIN AMERICAN Section 1.4 4 20/04/2006 16:53:04 5 B A S I C S ■ I n t r o d u c t i o n Introduction T he Rough Guide Latin American Spanish phrasebook is a highly practical introduction to the contemporary lan- guage. Laid out in clear A-Z style, it uses key-word referencing to lead you straight to the words and phrases you want – so if you need to book a room, just look up ‘room’. The Rough Guide gets straight to the point in every situation, in bars and shops, on trains and buses, and in hotels and banks, in all the countries and regions listed overleaf. The main part of the Rough Guide is a double dictionary: English-Spanish then Spanish-English. Before that, there’s a section called Basic Phrases and to get you involved in two-way com- munication, the Rough Guide includes a set of Scenario dialogues illustrating questions and responses in key situations such as renting a car and asking directions. You can hear these and then download them free from www.roughguides.com/phrasebooks for use on your computer or MP3 player. Forming the heart of the guide, the English-Spanish section gives easy-to-use transliterations of the Spanish words wherev- er pronunciation might be a problem. Throughout this section, cross-references enable you to pinpoint key facts and phrases, while asterisked words indicate where further information can be found in a section at the end of the book called How the Language Works. This section sets out the fundamental rules of the language, with plenty of practical examples. You’ll also find here other essentials like numbers, dates, telling the time and basic phrases. In the Spanish-English dictionary, we’ve given you not just the phrases you’ll be likely to hear (starting with a selection of slang and colloquialisms) but also many of the signs, labels, instructions and other basic words you may come across in print or in public places. Near the back of the book too the Rough Guide offers an extensive Menu Reader. Consisting of food and drink sections (each starting with a list of essential terms), it’s indispensable whether you’re eating out, stopping for a quick drink, or browsing through a local food market. ¡buen viaje! have a good trip! RG New LATIN AMERICAN Section 1.5 5 20/04/2006 16:53:04 6 Abbreviations for Latin American countries and regions Andes Andes Arg Argentine Bol Bolivia CAm Central America Ch Chile Col Colombia CR Costa Rica CSur Southern Cone (Argentine, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay) Cu Cuba Ec Ecuador Guat Guatemala Hond Honduras Mex Mexico Nic Nicaragua Pan Panama Parag Paraguay Pe Peru PR Puerto Rico Rpl River Plate (Argentine, Uruguay) Salv El Salvador SAm South America Urug Uruguay Ven Venezuela RG New LATIN AMERICAN Section 1.6 6 20/04/2006 16:53:04 Basic Phrases RG New LATIN AMERICAN Section 1.7 7 20/04/2006 16:53:04 yes sí no no OK bueno bweno hello!/hi! ¡hola! ola good morning buenos días bwenos good evening buenas tardes bwenas good night buenas noches noches goodbye/see you hasta luego asta lwego please por favor fabor yes please sí, por favor thanks, thank you gracias gras-yas no thanks, no thank you no gracias thank you very much muchas gracias moochas don’t mention it de nada deh how do you do? ¡mucho gusto! moocho how are you? ¿cómo le va? leh fine, thanks bien gracias b-yen gras-yas nice to meet you encantado de conocerlo deh konosairlo 8 B A S I C P H R A S E S RG New LATIN AMERICAN Section 1.8 8 20/04/2006 16:53:05 [...]... [entonses es la preemaira ka-yeh a la derecha] around the corner then it’s the first street on the right a a la izquierda en el segundo semáforo [a la eesk-yairda en el segoondo semaforo] left at the second traffic lights a la derecha [a la derecha] on the right calle [ka-yeh] street a la izquierda [a la eesk-yairda] on the left allí [a-yee] over there cerca [sairka] near delante de [delanteh deh] in... you www.roughguides.com/phrasebooks 23 Scenarios  Spanish 12 Post offices airmail post card post office stamp correo aéreo la postal Correos la estampilla what time does the post office close? a ¿a qué hora cierra el correo? [a keh ora s-yairra el korreh-o] [korreh-o a-airay-o] [postal] [korreh-os] [estampeeya] a las cinco entre semana b [a las seenko entreh semana] five o’clock weekdays is the post... just pick them up at the entrance is it open on Sundays? a ¿abren los domingos? [abren los domeengos] how much is it to get in? a ¿cuánto cuesta la entrada? [kwanto kwesta la entrada] are there reductions for groups of 6? a ¿hay rebaja para grupos de 6? [â•› ī rebaha para groopos deh says] that was really impressive! a ¡estuvo impresionante! [estoobo eempres-yonanteh] www.roughguides.com/phrasebooks... [aairopwairto] to the airport, please al aeropuerto, por favor [fabor] airport bus el autobús del aeropuerto [owtoboos] English ➜ Spanish A 31 English ➜ Spanish ABCDEFGHIJKLAi 32 aisle seat el asiento al lado de pasillo [as-yento – deh pasee-yo] alarm clock el despertador alcohol el alcohol [alkol] alcoholic alcohólico all: all the boys todos los chicos all the girls todas las chicas all of it/them todo/todos... [yankee] (adj) norteamericano, estadounidense, (Arg) yanqui I’m American (man/woman) soy norteamericano/ norteamericana among entre [entreh] amount la cantidad [kanteeda] (money) la suma amp: a 13-amp fuse el fusible de trece amperios [fooseebleh deh – ampairee-os] and y [ee] Andes los Andes [and-es] does anybody speak English? ¿alguien habla inglés? [algen abla eeng-les] there wasn’t anybody there (allí)... gallery bus tour city centre closed guide museum open la galería de arte el tour en camión el centro cerrado la guía el museo abierto [galairee-a deh arteh] [toor en kam-yon] [sentro] [serrado] [gee-a] [mooseh-o] [ab-yairto] Scenarios  Spanish 15 Sightseeing I’m interested in seeing the old town a quisiera ver el casco antiguo [kees-yaira bair el kasko anteegwo] are there guided tours? a ¿hay visitas guiadas?... tomar [esta b-yen lo boy a tomar] when do I have to check out? a ¿a qué hora hay que desocupar? [a keh ora ī keh desokoopar] is there anywhere I can leave luggage? a ¿tiene dónde dejar el equipaje? [t-yeneh dondeh dehar el ekeepaheh ] www.roughguides.com/phrasebooks 15 Scenarios  Spanish 4 Car hire automatic full tank manual rented car automático depósito lleno manual el coche alquilado [owtomateeko] [deposeeto... top-up card for my mobile? a ¿dónde puedo comprar una tarjeta para el celular? [dondeh pwedo komprar oona tarheta para el seloolar] can you put me through to ? a ¿puede ponerme con …? [pwedeh ponairmeh kon …] www.roughguides.com/phrasebooks 17 Scenarios  Spanish 6 Directions hi, I’m looking for Calle Real a hola, estoy buscando la Calle Real [ola estoy booskando la ka-yeh reh-al] disculpe, no la conozco... komeeda] how was your meal? a ¿algo más? [algo mas] anything else? excellent!, very nice! a ¡ estupenda! ¡muy buena! [estoopenda mwee bwena] just the bill thanks a sólo la cuenta, por favor [solo la kwenta por fabor] www.roughguides.com/phrasebooks 25 Scenarios  Spanish 14 Shopping ¿en qué puedo servirle? b [en keh pwedo sairbeerleh] can I help you? can I just have a look around? a quiero mirar nada más... [mas a-ya] further pasado el… [pasado el…] past the voltee [bolteh-eh] turn off siguiente [seeg-yenteh] next download these scenarios as MP3s from: accident ambulance consul embassy fire brigade police el accidente la ambulancia el cónsul la embajada los bomberos la policía [akseedenteh] [amboolans-ya] [konsool] [embahada] [bombairos] [poleesee-a] help! a ¡socorro! [sokorro] Scenarios  Spanish 7 Emergencies . 1-84353-644-7 The publishers and authors have done their best to ensure the accuracy and currency of all information in The Rough Guide Latin American Spanish Phrasebook however, they can accept. from www.roughguides.com/phrasebooks for use on your computer or MP3 player. Forming the heart of the guide, the English -Spanish section gives easy-to-use transliterations of the Spanish words. of the Rough Guide is a double dictionary: English -Spanish then Spanish- English. Before that, there’s a section called Basic Phrases and to get you involved in two-way com- munication, the Rough