BBC SPANISH PHRASE BOOK & DICTIONARY

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ai, ay like 'eye': baile ( BAI-lay) au like 'ow' in "cow": causa ( KOW-sah) ea like 'ay-ah': fea ( FAY-ah) ei, ey like 'ay' in "say": reina, rey. ( RAY-nah) eu like 'eh-oo': euro ("eh-OO-roh") ia like 'ee-ah': piano ( pee-AH-noh) ie like 'ee-eh': pie ( PEE-eh) io like 'ee-aw': dio ( DEE-aw) iu like 'ew' in "few": ciudad ( syoo-DAHD) oi, oy like 'oy' in "boy": soy ( soy) ua like 'wa' in "wash": cuatro ( KWAH-traw) ue like 'we' in "well": puedo ( PWAY-daw) ui, uy like 'ooey' in "phooey": ruido ( ROOEE-doh) uo like "wo" in "won't": averiguo ( ah-beh-REE-gwaw) Accents and stress [ edit ] Barron’s 501 Spanish Verbs is a handy collection of the most useful Spanish verbs with all of their different conjugations.

Spanish ( español), also known as Castilian ( castellano), is the second most-spoken language (around 500 million speakers) in the world. Originating in Spain and spoken by most residents there, it has slightly different pronunciations from the rest of the world's Spanish speakers, as well as a few vocabulary differences. Each chapter is accompanied by a quiz to see what the reader has managed to understand and you will be amazed at how much you do understand. To give you an idea of the themes covered in our phrasebook, here are some of the topics you’ll be able to talk about with the help of this Spanish travel guide: 🙋‍♀️ The Basics

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Each phrase is also accompanied by audio by a native speaker. Not only can this help you perfect your pronunciation, you can also play it for native speakers if you’re not comfortable speaking. Day-month constructions ( 4 de julio, for example) are not usually abbreviated. In the rare cases that an abbreviation is used, the number of the month is not used, but its initial letter is. Usual examples are: As a new Spanish learner, you might know your hola from your gracias and a handful of common Spanish phrases, but things get real when you’re asked to talk about your hobbies, emotions or language skills. Don’t underestimate the worth of phrasebooks such as this! Very handy tools for learners of any level!!

Spanish pronunciation varies by region, though speakers from different countries can generally understand each other without trouble. Dialects are usually grouped into the varieties spoken in Spain (which is called Iberian, Peninsular, or European Spanish) and the varieties spoken in Latin America, but there is substantial variation between each of these groups. The one most striking difference between all Latin American dialects and most Spanish dialects lies in the pronunciation of "z", and "c" before "e" or "i". While all Latin American dialects produce an "s" sound (thus making "caza" and "casa" homophones) most Spanish dialects in Spain produce a "th" sound (with the tongue between the teeth, represented as "θ") for those consonants.The table below gives examples of some of the common terms that differ between Spain and Latin America. rolled r: Written "r" at the beginning of the word, or "rr" between vowels ( cerro). It's a multiply vibrating sound. Whereas most English speakers can learn to tap out a single r, many adults learning Spanish find this sound impossible to produce; in this case, pronouncing it like a Spanish r or fumbling out a d-r will be better understood than pronouncing it like a long English r. In addition to pronunciation differences, there are significant lexical differences between the Spanish spoken in Spain and the Spanish spoken in Latin America. There are also often lexical differences between different Latin American Spanish dialects (e.g. pineapple is piña in Mexico and ananá in Argentina). In particular, the Spanish spoken in Argentina and Uruguay has strong Italian influences, and some items may be better known by their Italian names instead of their standard Spanish names (e.g. birra instead of cerveza for beer). Start by selecting a couple of Spanish phrases. Perhaps the ones you’re most likely to need in your next conversation.