LEARN HOW TO SPEAK SPANISH IN 30 DAYS: Common Spanish Phrases for Everyday Scenarios By Laz Viera Contents Introduction Fundamentals Travel and Directions Shopping Restaurant and Bars Internet and Social Media Business and Work Small Talk Slangs Dating Final Recommendations Introduction WHY SHOULD YOU LEARN SPANISH There are about 500 million Spanish speakers around the world so chances are you will meet someone in business or pleasure that will speak the language. Along with French, Italian, Portuguese and Romanian, Spanish is part of what is called “the Romance languages”. Spanish is a synonym of fun, fiesta, good food, dancing, but it will also be very useful in business or formal conversations. While there are many different accents and words that are specific to a country, we will try to give you the basics for an “International Spanish” so, whether you are in Mexico, Argentina or Spain, you will be able to communicate with ease, do business and, who knows... even get a date and find love! Those points are: ● Practice makes perfect. Don't be afraid to make mistakes! ● Grammar in Spanish can be intimidating but... don't worry, I'll share some tips for fast-easy learning. ● Pronunciation is simple. No tricks. ● Don’t forget to have fun ● Speak, speak, speak! Try to translate your everyday conversations into Spanish. We'll focus on writing later! COMMON SPANISH PHRASES FOR EVERYDAY SCENARIOS Are you tired of sounding like a gringo? Have you ever wanted to borrow some flour from a neighbor, or ask an attractive stranger for their Instagram username? Learning how to speak Spanish like a native is hard when all you have are boring, outdated reference books filled with phrases for tourists. That is why we created this fun and engaging guide — Learn How To Speak Spanish in 30 Days: Common Spanish Phrases For Everyday Scenarios — to help you navigate daily life and communicate within relevant, modern-day scenarios. In any language, knowing 20% of its most integral words and phrases will have you covered to hold 80% of all possible conversations with total confidence, whether you’re traveling amongst Spanish locals, or conversing with native Spanish-speaking neighbors, friends or clients. This thirty-day crash course is all you need to master this 20%, and build on that, with modern essentials relating to social media, internet access, and even online dating — you can now fall in love with Spanish in more ways than one! Most other books on the market will prepare you with the fundamentals of grammar and sentence structure but leave you hopelessly clueless and unprepared when it comes to real-life application. This all-encompassing book covers all your basics, with the essential building blocks of grammar as well as real, native pronunciation and turns of phrase — an in-depth yet captivating combination which will make you sound as though you’ve been speaking the language for years! In this book, we include: ● A deep-dive introduction which shows you exactly how Spanish can benefit, and directly improve, your income, social life, and global enjoyment. The world is your oyster! ● Everything you need to know to be able to build sentences with perfect, native grammar without any hesitation. You’ll be able to sell water to a fish, in Spanish! ● A complete collection of every possible word and phrase you will need to perfect your conversational skills, conveniently organized into fun, themed chapters like shopping, social media, business, and casual conversations. Now you can bug people for the WiFi password in more than one language! ● A conclusion filled with final tips to bring everything you learned together into one newly-fluent speaker of perfect Spanish — that’s YOU! ● A glossary of helpful yet entertaining resources to help you continue your journey of Spanish Mastery past the pages of this book. After all, you never stop learning! Your search for the perfect companion to help you learn Spanish is over. Everything you need to expand your linguistic horizons is right here in front of you. What are you waiting for? Your thirty day journey can start right now —TODAY! Fundamentals Let’s face it, too much grammar can kill you!. So don’t try to become an expert from day 1!! Focus on the present tense first and then, move on to the past and future simple. Keep practicing and don’t worry about the rest. When you see an ad, when you go to the supermarket, when you are out on the street, try to translate those signs, labels and conversations into Spanish. This way your brain will slowly start to “think Spanish” and you will become more comfortable speaking. And to illustrate your conversations and located them in time, you can always include these words in your conversation: Hoy - Today Ahora - Now Ayer - Yesterday Mañana - Tomorrow Antes - Before Después - After Examples: Yo aprendo inglés hoy I learn English today Yo fui al teatro ayer I went to the theater yesterday Nosotros iremos de vacaciones mañana We will go on vacation tomorrow Ellas están antes que yo They (female) are before me Ellos tienen hambre They (male) are hungry Ustedes comen helado después de la cena You eat ice cream after dinner THE ALPHABET A B C Ch D E F G H I J K L LL M N Ñ O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z TIP: Pronunciation tips Ch: As in "Chinese" H: the "H" is mute LL: As in "Yarn" Ñ: as in "Canyon Pronouns Yo - I Nosotros - We Tu - You Ustedes - You El/Ella - He/She Ellos/Ellas - They TIP: Ellos means “they” for male Ellas means “they” for female Colors Rojo - Red Blanco - White Azul -Blue Amarillo - Yellow Negro - Black Verde - Green Gris - Gray Rosa - Pink Days of the week Lunes - Monday Martes - Tuesday Miércoles - Wednesday Jueves - Thursday Viernes - Friday Sábado - Saturday Domingo - Sunday The weather Primavera - Spring Verano - Summer Otoño - Fall Invierno - Winter Lluvia - Rain Sol - Sun Nieve - Snow Some adjectives Frío - Cold Caliente - Hot Tibio - Warm Rico - Delicious Bonito - Pretty Feo - Ugly Let’s Practice Tengo cien dólares. ¿Y tú? Yo tengo trescientos I have $100. And you? I have $300 ¿Cuánto cuesta el tiquete de avión a Mallorca? How much is the plane ticket to Mallorca? El tiquete cuesta setecientos cincuenta dólares The ticket costs $750 ¡Oh, muy caro! Oh, too expensive! Es porque estamos en temporada alta It’s because it is high season Espera a Octubre, y los precios serán mejores Wait until October and the prices will be better