Product Description

A unique book that reveals the hip talk and occasionally lewd eloquence of the Spnaish commonly spoken in Mexcio and Latin America. Whether you want to use the words, avoid them, or simply want to understand them when you hear them, this book clears up the confusion. Also includes examples of slang commonly found in graffiti on buildings, bridges, and fences.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #308692 in Books
• Published on: 2003-08
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback

From the Author
It would be impossible to discuss Spanish slang in totality, since there is different slang in every country and region. Mexico alone has a rich and multi-leveled idiomatic vocabulary of thousands of words, and many terms that are used colloquially in Chiapas are never heard in Veracruz. Furthermore, there are Dantesque levels of societal usage, some obscure or unknown even to Mexicans. However, our concern here is not esoteric folklore, but standard Mexican slang, words that are widely heard or read in comic books, TV shows, and rock music.

About the Author
Elizabeth Reid began learning Spanish in Junior High School at the age of twelve. She has lived near the Mexican border most of her life. She "went native" in 1985, moving to Rosarito, Baja California, where she taught English to the locals for eight years.

Her love affair with the Spanish language includes a fascination for the customs of the people and an appreciation of their culture. Dr. Reid is the author of "Spanish Lingo for the Savvy Gringo" a guide to language, culture and slang, as well as "Native Speaker", a guide for traveling anywhere in the world and earning your way by teaching English.

Customer Reviews

Que Loco, what a great book
I live in Southern California, I brought this to work and all the hispanic folks loved this thing. One guy said "wow, we use that all the time and this is the first time I really know what it means, now I can tell my kids" Very neat book, very useful, muy bueno.

Very comprehensive and accurate
I love this book. It will introduce you to the real, homemade language of the Mexican people. Have you studied Spanish for ages, yet when you hear young Mexicans talking to each other on the street you have no idea what they're talking about? Well, it's probably because you aren't familiar with the Mexican slang, which is real important in understanding everyday Mexican speech. This book shows you how Mexicans actually speak. It's got all of the most frequently heard words and phrases like "guey," "chingon," and "canton". It omits some common slang like "No manches" and "orale" but other than that I highly recommend this book.