SCHAUM’S ® outlines Span ish Vocabulary This page intentionally left blank SCHAUM’S ® outlines Span ish Vocabulary Fourth Edition Conrad J. Schmitt Former Editor-in-Chief Foreign Language Department McGraw-Hill Schaum’s Outline Series New York Chicago San Francisco Athens London Madrid Mexico City Milan New Delhi Singapore Sydney Toronto CONRAD J. SCHMITT is former Editor-in-Chief of Foreign Languages, ESL, and bilingual publishing with McGraw-Hill. Prior to joining McGraw-Hill, Mr. Schmitt taught languages at all levels of instruction, from elementary school through college. He has taught Spanish at Montclair State College, Montclair, New Jersey; French at Upsala College, East Orange, New Jersey; and methods at the Graduate School of Education, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey. He also served as Coordinator of Foreign Languages for the Hackensack, New Jersey, public schools. In addition to the Schaum’s Outline of Spanish Grammar, 6th Ed. and Schaum’s Outline of Spanish Vocabulary, 4th Ed. Mr. Schmitt is the author of more than 100 texts published by McGraw-Hill. Mr. Schmitt has traveled extensively throughout the Spanish speaking world. He presently devotes his full time to writing and lecturing. Copyright © 2014, 2009, 1997, 1984 by McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. Except as permitted under the United States Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the publisher. ISBN: 978-0-07-183030-0 MHID: 0-07-183030-8 e-book conversion by Codemantra® Publisher Services Version 1.0 The material in this eBook also appears in the print version of this title: ISBN: 978-0-07-183029-4, MHID: 0-07-183029-4. All trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. 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Although the book contains a review of common, basic words that the reader has probably encountered in his or her early study of Spanish, the aim of Spanish Vocabulary is to enrich a student’s knowledge of the language by providing words that seldom appear in typical textbooks but that are essential for communicating comfortably about a given situation. Unlike a bilingual dictionary, Spanish Vocabulary provides the reader with a great deal of guid- ance in selecting the proper word(s) for expressing exactly what he or she wishes to say. Anyone not completely fluent in Spanish often finds a bilingual dictionary frustrating. For example, look up the word “bunch” and you’ll find as entries ramo, racimo, ristra, montón, puñado, atado, mazo, manojo, grupo, conjunto. You may still be at a loss as to which word you need. Spanish Vocabularyalleviates this frustration by indicating the specific words used to express such ideas as a bunch of flowers, a bunch of grapes, a bunch of carrots, a bunch of teenagers. The content of each chapter is focused on a real-life situation, such as making a telephone call, traveling by plane or train, staying at a hotel, or shopping for food. In order to enable readers to build and retain the new vocabulary, the book affords many opportunities to use the new words. Each chap- ter is divided into subtopics. The student acquires a few new words about a specific topic and is immediately directed to practice them in a multitude of exercises. Answers are provided so the stu- dent can make prompt self-correction. Extensive notes inform the reader of other ways to say the same thing. Spanish is spoken in many countries of the world, but the same words are not necessarily used in all areas of the Spanish- speaking world. This is particularly true for common, frequently used words. Whenever possible, a note will indicate which word would be the most universally understood. In case the student should also wish to use this book as a reference tool, at the end of each chap- ter there is a Spanish to English reference list that contains the key words presented in that chapter. A topical reference list of key words from English to Spanish appears immediately after the answers to exercises. In addition, at the very end of the book there is a Spanish to English and English to Spanish glossary that contains all key words introduced in the book. A special list of all foods appears in the Appendix. Spanish Vocabulary can be used as a review text or an enriching companion to any basic text. Conrad J. Schmitt v This page intentionally left blank CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: Air travel—Viajando en avión 1 Getting an e-ticket 1 Reserving online 1 Boarding pass online 2 Getting to the airport 3 Checking in for an international flight 3 Speaking with the airline agent 4 Checking in for a local or domestic flight 7 Listening to announcements 8 Some possible problems 9 CHAPTER 2: On the airplane—En el avión 13 Welcome on board 13 Announcements on board 14 Safety on board 14 Comforts and amenities on board 17 CHAPTER 3: Security control, passport control and customs— El control de seguridad, control de pasaportes y la aduana 21 Security control 21 Passport control and immigration 21 At customs 22 CHAPTER 4: At the train station—En la estación de ferrocarril 24 Getting a ticket 24 Waiting for the train 26 Checking your luggage 27 Boarding the train 27 On the train 28 vii viii Contents CHAPTER 5: The automobile—El automóvil 31 Renting a car 31 Checking out the car 32 At the gas station 34 Some minor car problems 35 CHAPTER 6: Asking for directions—Pidiendo direcciones 38 Asking for directions while on foot 38 Asking for directions while in a car 39 CHAPTER 7: Making a phone or cell phone call—Haciendo una llamada telefónica o celular 44 Using a public telephone 44 Making different types of calls 45 Speaking on the telephone 45 Using a cell phone 45 Some things that may go wrong 46 CHAPTER 8: Public bathroom—El lavatorio público 49 CHAPTER 9: At the hotel—En el hotel 50 Checking in 50 Speaking with the maid 53 Some problems you may have 54 Checking out 56 CHAPTER 10: At the bank—En el banco 62 Exchanging money 62 Making change 63 A savings account 64 A checking account 65 Using an ATM 66 Getting a Loan 67 CHAPTER 11: At the post office—En el correo 70 Sending a letter 70 Sending a package 72 Other words you may need 72 Contents ix CHAPTER 12: At the hairdresser’s—En la peluquería 74 For men 74 For women 75 Types of hair and styles 75 Materials 77 CHAPTER 13: At the clothing store—En la tienda de ropa 79 Buying shoes 79 Buying men’s clothing 81 Buying women’s clothing 82 CHAPTER 14: At the dry cleaner’s—En la tintorería 86 CHAPTER 15: At the restaurant—En el restaurante 88 Getting settled 88 Looking at the menu 89 Ordering meat or fowl 91 Ordering fish or seafood (shellfish) 92 Some problems you may have 93 Getting the check 94 CHAPTER 16: Shopping for food—Comprando los comestibles 98 Types of stores 98 Speaking with the vendors 99 CHAPTER 17: At home—En casa, El hogar 102 The kitchen 102 Washing the dishes 103 Cooking 103 The bathroom 106 The dining room 108 The living room 109 In the bedroom 111 Housework 112 Some minor problems around the home 113 CHAPTER 18: At the doctor’s office—En la consulta (el consultorio) del médico 118 A cold 118 A physical examination 120 At the doctor’s office 120 An accident 122