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SPANISH

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Ana Bremón

London, New York, Munich, Melbourne, Contents 6
and Delhi
How to use this book 8
Dorling Kindersley Limited 10
Senior Editor Angeles Gavira Week 1 12
Project Art Editor Vanessa Marr Introductions 14
DTP Designer John Goldsmid Hello 16
Production Controller Luca Frassinetti Relatives
Publishing Manager Liz Wheeler My family 18
Managing Art Editor Philip Ormerod To be and to have 20
Publishing Director Jonathan Metcalf Review and repeat 22
24
Art Director Bryn Walls Week 2 26
Eating and drinking
Language content for Dorling Kindersley by In the café 28
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To want 32
Produced for Dorling Kindersley by Dishes 34
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Art Editor Hugh Schermuly Week 3 38
Project Editor Cathy Meeus Making arrangements 40
Special photography Mike Good Days and months 42
Time and numbers 44
First American Edition, 2005 Appointments 46
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Week 5 At the hospital 94
Getting around Review and repeat 96

Around town 48 Week 10 98
Directions At home 100
Sightseeing 50 102
At the airport 52 104
Review and repeat 106
54 At home
Week 6 108
Accommodation 56 Inside the house 110
112
Booking a room The backyard 114
In the hotel 116
At the campground Pets
Descriptions 118
Review and repeat Review and repeat 120
122
Week 7 58 Week 11 124
Shopping Services
60
Shopping 62
At the market
At the supermarket 64 Bank and post office
Clothes and shoes
Review and repeat 66 Services

Week 8 To come
Work and study
Police and crime
Jobs
The office Review and repeat
Academic world
In business 68 Week 12
Review and repeat Leisure and socializing
70
Week 9 72
Health
74 Leisure time
At the pharmacy
The body 76 Sports and hobbies
At the doctor
Socializing

Review and repeat

78 Reinforce and progress 126

80 128
82 Menu guide

84
86 English–Spanish dictionary 132

Spanish–English dictionary 146

88 Acknowledgments 160
90
92

6 HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

How to use this book

This main part of the book is devoted to 12 themed
chapters, broken down into five 15-minute daily lessons,
the last of which is a revision lesson. So, in just 12 weeks
you will have completed the course. A concluding
reference section contains a menu guide and English-to-
Spanish and Spanish-to-English dictionaries.

Warm up and clock 1 8 WEEK 2 En la cafetería
Each day starts with a one-minute warm-up that In the café
encourages you to recall vocabulary or phrases 1 Warm up
you have learned previously. A clock to the right In a Spanish café you can get bread
of the heading bar indicates the amount of time Count to ten. and pastries with your coffee in the
you are expected to spend on each exercise. (pp.10–11) mornings. Churros (fried dough sticks)
are a typical Spanish snack. You can
Instructions Remind yourself how either sit at the counter or have
Each exercise is numbered and introduced by to say “hello” and waiter service at a table. It is normal
instructions that explain what to do. In some “goodbye.” (pp.8–9) to tip the waiter, but a few coins is
cases additional information is given about the usually enough.
language point being covered. Ask “Do you have a
son?” (pp.14–15)
Cultural/Conversational tip
These panels provide additional 2 Words to remember el chocolate
insights into life in Spain and Familiarize yourself with these words. el chokolatay
language usage. hot chocolate
el té con limón tea with lemon
el tay kon leemon el café solo
decaffeinated coffee el kafay soloh
el café descafeinado espresso
el kafay deskafeynadoh espresso with a bit
of milk
el cortado jam
el kortadoh
toast with butter
la mermelada
lah mermeladah

la tostada con
mantequilla

lah tostadah kon
mantekee-yah

Cultural tip A standard coffee is small and black; if you

want it any other way, you’ll need to specify. If you want tea
with milk, ask for “té con leche.” If you just ask for “té,” you
are likely to get tea with lemon.

3 In conversation

Text styles Buenos días. Me pone ¿Eso es todo? ¿Tiene churros?
Distinctive text un café con leche. esoh es todoh tyenay choorros
styles differentiate bwenos deeyas. may
Spanish and ponay oon kafay kon Is that all? Do you have any
English, and the lechay churros?
pronunciation
guide (see right). Hello. I’ll have coffee
with milk, please.

In conversation
Illustrated dialogues
reflecting how
vocabulary and
phrases are used in
everyday situations
appear throughout
the book.

How to use the flap 1 2 4 WEEK 12 LEISURE AND SOCIALIZING 1 2 5
The book’s cover flaps
allow you to conceal Respuestas Repase y repita Respuestas
the Spanish so that Answers Review and repeat Answers
you can test whether Cover with flap Cover with flap
you have remembered
correctly. 1 Animals 1 Animals 3 rabbit 3 Hacer 3 Hacer
16 dog
Revision pages 1 el pez Name the numbered animals Use the correct 1 hacéis
A recap of selected el peth in Spanish. form of the verb ahthays
elements of previous hacer (to do or to
lessons helps to 2 el pájaro bird 2 make) in these 2 hace
reinforce your el paharoh hamster 5 sentences. ahthay
knowledge.
3 el conejo 1 fish 1 Vosotros ____ 3 haces
el konehoh senderismo. ahthes
4 cat
4 el gato 2 Ella ____ eso 4 hace
el gatoh todos los días. ahthay

5 el hámster 3 ¿Qué ____ tú? 5 hacen
el hamster ahthen
4 Hoy no ____ frío.
6 el perro 6 hago
el perroh 5 ¿Qué ____ ellos ahgoh
esta noche?

6 Yo ____ natación.

2 I like… 2 I like… 4 An invitation 4 An invitation
Say the following in Spanish:
1 Me gusta el You are invited for dinner. Join in the 1 Lo siento, estoy
fútbol. 1 I like soccer. conversation, replying in Spanish following ocupado/-a.
may goostah el 2 I don’t like golf. the English prompts. loh syentoh, estoy
footbol 3 I like painting. okoopadoh/-ah
4 I don’t like flowers. ¿Quieres venir a comer el viernes?
2 No me gusta el 1 I'm sorry, I'm busy. 2 Encantado/-a.
golf. enkantadoh/-ah
noh may goostah ¿Qué tal el sábado?
el golf 2 I'd love to. 3 Gracias. ¿A qué
hora?
3 Me gusta pintar. Ven con los niños. grathyas. ah kay
may goostah 3 Thank you. What time? orah
peentar
A las doce y media. 4 Me viene bien.
4 No me gustan las 4 That’s good for me. may byenay byen
flores.
noh may goostan
las flores

Useful phrases HOW TO USE THIS BOOK 7
Selected phrases
relevant to the topic Pronunciation guide
help you speak and
understand. This book teaches European Spanish, which
differs in pronunciation from the various
EATING AND DRINKING 1 9 dialects spoken in Latin America. A few
Spanish sounds require special explanation:
4 Useful phrases
c a Spanish c is pronounced th before i
Learn these phrases. Read the English under or e but k before other vowels:
the pictures and say the phrase in Spanish as cinco theenkoh (five)
shown on the right. Then cover the Spanish
with the flap and test yourself. h h is always silent: hola o-lah (hello)
j (g) a Spanish j (and g before i or e) is
Me pone un café.
may ponay oon kafay pronounced as a strong h, as if
saying hat emphazing the first letter
los churros I’ll have a black ll pronounced y as in yes
los choorros coffee. ñ pronounced ny like the sound in the
churros middle of canyon
r a Spanish r is trilled like a Scottish r,
el azúcar especially at the beginning of a word
el ah-thookar and when doubled
v a Spanish v is halfway between an
sugar English b and v
z a Spanish z is pronounced th
¿Eso es todo? Spanish vowels tend to be pronounced
esoh es todoh shorter than their English equivalents:
a as the English father
Is that all? e as the English wet
i as the English keep
I’m going to have Yo voy a tomar o as the English boat
some churros. churros. u as the English boot
yoh boy ah tomar After each word or phrase you will find a
choorros pronunciation transcription, with underlining
showing the stress. Remember that this can
¿Cuánto es? only be an approximation; there is no
kwantoh es substitute for listening to and mimicking
native speakers.
el café con leche

el kafay kon lechay
coffee with milk

How much is that?

Sí, señor. Gracias. ¿Cuánto es? Cuatro euros, por
see, senyor grathyas. kwantoh es favor.
kwatroh eh-ooros, por
Yes, sir. Thank you. How much fabor
is that?
Four euros, please.

Say it Dictionary 1 3 2 DICTIONARY
In these exercises you A mini-dictionary
are asked to apply provides ready Dictionary
what you have learned reference from
using different English to Spanish English to Spanish
vocabulary. and Spanish to
English for 2,500 The gender of a Spanish noun is indicated by the word for
5 Say it words. the: el and la (masculine and feminine singular) or their
plural forms los (masculine) and las (feminine). Spanish
Do you have a single adjectives (adj) vary according to the gender and number
room, please? of the word they describe, and the masculine form is
shown here. In general, adjectives that end in -o adopt an
For six nights. -a ending in the feminine form, and those that end in -e
usually stay the same. For the plural form, an -s is added.
Is breakfast included?
128 MENU GUIDE A ambulance la ambulancia asthmatic asmático
America América at: at the post office en
Menu guide a un/una American
able: to be able poder Correos; at night por
This guide lists the most common about: about sixteen el americano/la la noche; at 3 o’clock
terms you may encounter on Spanish a las tres
menus or when shopping for food. If alrededor de dieciséis americana athletic shoes los
you can’t find an exact phrase, try accelerator el acelerador and y; (after “i” or “h”) zapatos de deporte
looking up its component parts. accident el accidente Atlantic Ocean
accommodation el e el Océano Atlántico
Menu guide A boquerones fritos fried chorizo spicy sausage ankle el tobillo ATM el cajero
Use this guide as a fresh anchovies chuleta de buey beef chop alojamiento another otro automático
reference for food aceitunas olives chuleta de cerdo pork accountant answering machine attic el ático
terminology and acelgas spinach beet brazo gitano swiss roll attractive (person)
popular Spanish achicoria chicory chop el/la contable el contestador guapo; (object)
dishes. aguacate avocado brocheta de riñones ache el dolor bonito; (offer)
ahumados smoked kidney kebabs chuleta de cerdo adapter el adaptador automático atractivo
agua mineral mineral empanada breaded address la dirección antifreeze el August agosto
buñuelos fried pastries pork chop adhesive aunt la tía
water butifarra Catalan sausage anticongelante Australia Australia
ajo garlic chuleta de cordero lamb el pegamento antique shop Australian
al ajillo with garlic C chop admission charge el el australiano/
a la parrilla grilled el anticuario la australiana;
a la plancha grilled cabrito asado roast kid chuleta de cordero precio de entrada antiseptic el antiséptico (adj) australiano
albaricoques apricots cacahuetes peanuts empanada breaded after … después de … apartment automatic automático
albóndigas meatballs cachelada pork stew with lamb chop aftershave available disponible
alcachofas artichokes el apartamento, away: is it far away?
alcaparras capers eggs, tomato, and onion chuleta de ternera veal el after-shave ¿está lejos?; go away!
al horno baked café coffee chop again otra vez el piso ¡váyase!
allioli garlic mayonnaise café con leche coffee with against contra aperitif el aperitivo awful horrible
almejas clams chuleta de ternera agenda el orden del día appetite el apetito axe el hacha
steamed milk empanada breaded veal agency la agencia apple la manzana axle el eje
almejas a la marinera calabacines zucchini chop AIDS el Sida application form
clams stewed in wine calabaza pumpkin air el aire B
and parsley chuletas de lomo air conditioning el aire el impreso de solicitud
calamares a la romana ahumado smoked pork appointment baby el niño pequeño,
almejas naturales live squid rings in batter chops acondicionado el bebé
clams aircraft el avión (business) la cita; (at
calamares en su tinta chuletitas de cordero airline la compañía hairdresser) hora baby carriage el
almendras almonds squid cooked in their ink small lamb chops apricot el albaricoque cochecito
almíbar syrup aérea April abril
alubias beans caldeirada fish soup chuletón large chop air mail por avión are: you are (informal baby wipes las toallitas
ancas de rana frogs’ legs chuletón de buey large air mattress la singular) eres/estás; para bebé
anchoas anchovies caldereta gallega (formal singular)
anguila eel vegetable stew beef chop colchoneta es/está; (informal back (not front) la
angulas baby eels churros deep-fried pastry airport el aeropuerto plural) sois/estáis; parte de atrás; (body)
arenque herring caldo de … … soup airport bus el autobús (formal plural) la espalda
arroz a la cubana rice caldo de gallina chicken strips son/están; we are
cigalas crayfish del aeropuerto backpack la mochila
with fried eggs and soup cigalas cocidas boiled aisle el pasillo somos/ bacon el bacon; bacon
banana fritters caldo de pescado clear alarm clock el estamos; they are
arroz a la valenciana rice crayfish and eggs los huevos
with seafood fish soup ciruelas plums despertador son/están fritos con bacon
arroz con leche rice caldo gallego vegetable ciruelas pasas prunes alcohol el alcohol arm el brazo bad malo
pudding cochinillo asado roast Algeria Argelia arrive llegar bag la bolsa
asados roast meat soup all todo; all the streets art el arte bait el cebo
atún tuna caldo guanche soup of suckling pig art gallery la galería bake cocer al horno
azúcar sugar cocido meat, chickpea, todas las calles; bakery la pastelería
potatoes, tomatoes, that’s all eso es todo de arte balcony el balcón
B onions, and zucchini and vegetable stew allergic alérgico artichoke la alcachofa
almost casi artist el/la artista
bacalao a la vizcaína cod callos a la madrileña cocktail de bogavante alone solo as: as soon as possible
served with ham, tripe with chili pepper lobster cocktail already ya
peppers, and chili pepper always siempre lo antes posible
camarones baby shrimp cocochas (de merluza) am: I am soy/estoy ashtray el cenicero
bacalao al pil pil cod canela cinnamon hake stew asleep: he’s asleep está
served with chili pepper cangrejos crabs
and garlic caracoles snails cóctel de gambas shrimp dormido
caramelos sweets cocktail aspirin la aspirina
batido milk shake carnes meats
bebidas drinks castañas chestnuts cóctel de langostinos
berenjenas eggplant cebolla onion jumbo shrimp cocktail
besugo al horno baked cebolletas green onions
centollo spider crab cóctel de mariscos
sea bream cerdo pork seafood cocktail
cerezas cherries
cerveza beer codornices quail
cesta de frutas selection
codornices escabechadas
of fresh fruit marinated quail
champiñones mushrooms
chanquetes fish (similar codornices estofadas
braised quail
to whitebait)
chipirones baby squid col cabbage

coles de Bruselas
Brussels sprouts

coliflor cauliflower
coñac brandy
conejo rabbit

8 WEEK 1 Hola
Hello
1 Warm up
In Spain, women often greet each
The Warm Up other with one or two kisses on the
appears at the cheek, and men shake other men’s
beginning of each hands, although men may kiss or
lesson. It will remind embrace younger male relatives or
you of what you have close friends. In formal situations—
already learned and among strangers or in a business
prepare you for context—a handshake is the norm.
moving ahead with
the new subject.

2 Words to remember ¡Hola!

Look at these greetings and say them aloud. o-lah
Conceal the text on the left with the cover Hello!
flap and try to remember the Spanish for
each item. Check your answers.

Buenos días. Good morning/day.
bwenos deeyas

Me llamo Ana. My name is Ana.
may yamoh anna

Encantado/-a. Pleased to meet you
enkan-tadoh/-ah (man/woman speaking).

Buenas tardes Good afternoon/
(noches). evening (night).

bwenas tardes (noches)

Cultural tip The Spanish frequently address people as

“señor” (sir), “señora” (madam, for older women), and
“señorita” (miss, for young women). With first names use
“Don” for men or “Doña” for women: Don Juan, Doña Ana.

3 In conversation: formal

Buenos días. Me llamo Señor López, Encantada.
Concha García. encantado. enkan-tadah
bwenos deeyas. may senyor lopeth,
yamoh konchah enkan-tadoh Pleased to meet you.
garthee-ah
Mr. López, pleased to
Good day. My name is meet you.
Concha García.

INTRODUCTIONS 9

4 Put into practice

Join in this conversation. Read the Spanish beside the pictures on the
left and then follow the instructions to make your reply. Then test
yourself by concealing the answers on the right with the cover flap.

Buenas tardes señor. Buenas tardes
bwenas tardes senyor señora.
bwenas tardes
Good evening, sir.
senyorah
Say: Good evening,
madam.

Me llamo Julia. Encantado.
may yamoh hoolya enkan-tadoh
My name is Julia.

Say: Pleased to meet
you.

5 Useful phrases

Read these phrases aloud several times and
try to memorize them. Conceal the Spanish
with the cover flap and test yourself.

What’s your name? ¿Cómo se llama?
komo seh yamah
Goodbye.
Adiós.
Thank you. addy-os

See you soon/ Gracias.
tomorrow. grathyas

Hasta pronto/mañana.
astah prontoh/
manyanah

6 In conversation: informal

Entonces, ¿hasta Sí, adiós. Adiós. Hasta pronto.
mañana? see, addy-os addy-os. astah prontoh
entonthes, astah
manyanah Yes, goodbye. Goodbye. See you soon.

So, see you tomorrow?

1 0 WEEK 1 Las relaciones
Relatives
1 Warm up
The Spanish equivalents of mom and
Say “hello” and dad are mamá and papá. The male
“goodbye” in Spanish. plural can refer to both sexes—for
(pp.8–9) example, niños (boys and children),
padres (fathers and parents), abuelos
Now say “My name (grandfathers and grandparents), tíos
is…”. (pp.8–9) (uncles and aunt and uncle), hermanos
(brothers and siblings), and so on.
Say “sir” and
“madam.” (pp.8–9)

2 Match and repeat

Look at the people in this scene and match their numbers with the
list at the side. Read the Spanish words aloud. Then conceal the list
with the cover flap and test yourself.

1 la hermana 1 sister 3 father
lah airmanah
2 grandfather 4 brother
2 el abuelo
el abweloh

3 el padre
el pahdray

4 el hermano
el airmanoh

5 la abuela
lah abwelah

6 la hija
lah ee-hah

7 la madre
lah mahdray

8 el hijo
el ee-hoh

6 daughter 8 son
5 grandmother 7 mother

Conversational tip In Spanish, things as well as people

are masculine or feminine—for example, “wine” is masculine
(“el vino”) but “milk” is feminine (“la leche”). Use “los” and “las”

for masculine and feminine plurals, respectively. For “a/an,”
use “un” for masculine and “una” for feminine items.

INTRODUCTIONS 1 1

3 Words to remember: relatives

Familiarize yourself with these words. Read them aloud several
times and try to memorize them. Conceal the Spanish with the cover
flap and test yourself.

el marido la mujer father/mother-in-law el suegro/la suegra
stepfather el swegroh/lah swegrah
el mareedoh lah moo-hair
husband wife el padrastro
el padras-troh

stepmother la madrastra
lah madras-trah

children los niños/las niñas
(male/female) los neenyos/las neenyas

uncle/aunt el tío/la tía
lah tee-ah/el tee-oh

cousin el primo/la prima
el preemoh/lah preemah

I have four children. Tengo cuatro niños.
tengoh kwatroh neenyos

Estoy casado/-a. I have two Tengo dos hijastras y
stepdaughters and a un hijastro.
estoy kasadoh/-ah tengoh dos ee-hastras
I’m married (m/f). stepson.
ee oon ee-hastroh

4 Words to remember: numbers

Memorize these words and then test yourself using the cover flap.

Be careful when you one uno/-a
use the number one. two oonoh/-ah
When you use uno three
in front of a word, four dos
it changes to un or five dos
una, depending on six
whether that word seven tres
is masculine or eight tres
feminine. For nine
example: Tengo un ten cuatro
hijo (I have one son), kwatroh
Tengo una hija (I have
one daughter). cinco
theenkoh
5 Say it
seis
I have five sons. seys

I have three sisters siete
and a brother. syetay

I have two children. ocho
ochoh

nueve
nwebay

diez
dyeth

1 2 WEEK 1 Mi familia
My family
1 Warm up
There are two ways of saying you in
Say the Spanish for as Spanish, usted for formal situations
many members of the and tú in informal ones. There is also
family as you can. a formal way of saying your—su
(pp.10–11) (singular) and sus (plural): usted y su
mujer (you and your wife), ¿Son ésos
Say “I have two sons.” sus hijos? (Are those your sons?). Su and
(pp.10–11) sus also mean his and her.

2 Words to remember

Say these words aloud a few times. Conceal the Spanish with the
cover flap and try to remember the Spanish word for each item.

mi my (with singular) Éstos son mis padres.
mee
my (with plural) estos son mees pahdres
mis These are my parents.
mees your (informal with
singular)
tu
too your (informal with
plural)
tus
toos your (formal with
singular)
su
soo your (formal with
plural)
sus
soos his/her (with
singular)
su their (with singular)
soo
his/her (with plural)
sus their (with plural)
soos

3 In conversation

¿Tiene usted niños? Sí, tengo dos hijas. Éstas son mis hijas.
tyenay oosted neenyos see, tengoh dos ee-has ¿Y usted?
estas son mees ee-has.
Do you have any Yes, I have two ee oosted
children? daughters.
These are my
daughters. And you?

INTRODUCTIONS 1 3

Conversational tip The Spanish ask a

question by simply raising the pitch of the
voice at the end of a statement: “¿Quieres un
poco de vino?” (“Do you want a little wine?”).
Notice the upside-down question mark (¿)
written at the beginning of the question. You

will also see an upside-down exclamation
mark, as in “¡Hola!” (“Hello!”).

4 Useful phrases

Read these phrases aloud several times and try to memorize them.
Conceal the Spanish with the cover flap and test yourself.

Do you have any ¿Tiene usted
brothers? (formal) hermanos?
tyenay oosted
Do you have any airmanos
brothers? (informal)
¿Tienes hermanos?
tyenes airmanos

This is my husband. Éste es mi marido.
estay es mee
mareedoh

That’s my wife. Ésa es mi mujer.
esah es mee moo-hair

Is that your sister? ¿Es ésa su hermana?
(formal) es esah soo airmanah

Is that your sister? ¿Es ésa tu hermana?
(informal) es esah too airmanah

5 Say it

Do you have any brothers and sisters?
(formal)

Do you have any children?
(informal)

I have two sisters.

This is my wife, María.

No, pero tengo un
hijastro.
noh, peroh tengoh
oon ee-hastroh

No, but I have a
stepson.

1 4 WEEK 1 Ser y tener
To be and to have
1 Warm up
Two of the most important verbs are
Say “See you soon.” ser (to be) and tener (to have). Note that
(pp.8–9) there are different ways of saying you,
we, and they, with formal and
Say “I am married” informal, singular and plural, and
(pp.10–11) and masculine and feminine forms.
“I have a wife.” Pronouns (I, you, etc.) are omitted
(pp.12–13) where the sense is clear.

2 Ser: to be

Familiarize yourself with ser (to be). When you are confident, practice
the sample sentences below. Note: there is another verb meaning “to
be”—estar, which is discussed on page 49.

yo soy I am Yo soy inglesa.
yoh soy
you are (informal yoh soy eenglesah
tú eres singular) I’m English.
too eh-res
you are (formal
usted es singular)
oosted es
he/she is
él/ella es
el/eh-yah es we are
(masculine/feminine)
nosotros/-as somos
nosotros/-as somos you are (informal
plural, m/f)
vosotros/-as sois
bosotros/-as soys you are (formal
plural)
ustedes son
oostedes son they are
(masculine/feminine)
ellos/-as son
eh-yos/-yas son

¿De dónde es usted? Where are you from?
day donday es oosted

Es mi hermana. She is my sister.
es mee airmanah

Somos españoles. We’re Spanish.
somos espanyoles

INTRODUCTIONS 1 5
3 Tener: to have
Practice tener (to have) and the sample sentences, then test yourself.

¿Tiene rosas rojas? I have yo tengo
yoh tengoh
tyenay rosas rohas you have
Do you have red roses? (informal singular) tú tienes
too tyenes
you have
(formal singular) usted tiene
oosted tyenay
he/she has
él/ella tiene
we have el/eh-yah tyenay
(masculine/feminine)
nosotros/-as
you have tenemos
(informal plural, m/f) nosotros/-as tenaymos

you have vosotros/-as teneis
(formal plural) bosotros/-as tenays

they have ustedes tienen
(masculine/feminine) oostedes tyenen

ellos/-as tienen
eh-yos/-yas tyenen

He has a meeting. Tiene una reunión.
tyenay oonah
Do you have a re-oonyon
cell phone?
¿Tiene usted móvil?
tyenay oosted mobeel?

How many brothers ¿Cuántos hermanos
and sisters do you tiene usted?
have? kwantos airmanos

tyenay oosted

4 Negatives

It is easy to make sentences negative in Spanish; just put no in front
of the verb: No somos americanos (We’re not American).

la bicicleta I’m not Spanish. No soy español.
noh soy espanyol
lah beetheekletah
bicycle

He’s not a vegetarian. No es vegetariano.
noh es be-hetaryanoh

We don’t have any No tenemos niños.
children. noh tenaymos neenyos

No tengo coche.

noh tengoh kochay
I don’t have a car.

1 6 WEEK 1 Repase y repita
Review and repeat
Respuestas
Answers

Cover with flap

1 How many? 1 How many?

1 tres Cover the answers with the flap. Then say
tres these Spanish numbers out loud. Check to
see if you remembered the Spanish correctly.
2 nueve
nwebay 38 42 10591 2 3

3 cuatro 4 6
kwatroh
5 767 9
4 dos 8
dos

5 ocho
ochoh

6 diez
dyeth

7 cinco
theenkoh

8 siete
syetay

9 six
seys

2 Hello 2 Hello

1 Buenos días. Me You are talking to someone you have just
llamo… [your met. Join in the conversation, replying in
name]. Spanish following the English prompts.
bwenos deeyas.
may yamoh… Buenos días. Me llamo María.
1 Answer the greeting and give your name.
2 Encantado/-a.
enkan-tadoh/-ah Éste es mi marido, Juan.
2 Say “Pleased to meet you.”
3 Sí, y tengo dos
hijos. ¿Y usted? ¿Está usted casado/-a?
see, ee tengoh 3 Say “Yes, and I have two sons.
dos ee-hos. ee
oosted And you?”

4 Adiós. Hasta Nosotros tenemos tres hijos.
mañana. 4 Say “Goodbye. See you tomorrow.”
addy-os. astah
manyanah

INTRODUCTIONS 1 7

Respuestas
Answers

Cover with flap

3 To have or be 3 To have or be

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of 1 soy
tener (to have) or ser (to be). Check to see if soy
you have remembered the Spanish correctly.
2 tenemos
1 Yo ____ americana. tenaymos

2 Nosotros ____ cuatro 3 soy
niños. soy

3 Yo no ____ feliz. 4 tienes
tyenes
4 ¿ ____ tú coche?
5 es
5 Él ____ mi marido. es

6 Yo no ____ teléfono 6 tengo
móvil. tengoh

7 Tú no ____ 7 eres
español. eh-res

8 ¿ ____ usted 8 tiene
hijos? tyenay

4 Family 4 Family

Say the Spanish for each of the numbered 1 la hermana
family members. Check to see if you have lah airmanah
remembered the Spanish correctly.
2 el abuelo
2 grandfather el abweloh

sister 1 3 father 3 el padre
4 brother el pahdray

4 el hermano
el airmanoh

5 la abuela
lah abwelah

6 la hija
lah ee-hah

7 la madre
lah mahdray

8 el hijo
el ee-hoh

6 daughter 8 son

5 grandmother 7 mother

1 8 WEEK 2 En la cafetería
In the café
1 Warm up
In a Spanish café you can get bread
Count to ten. and pastries with your coffee in the
(pp.10–11) mornings. Churros (fried dough sticks)
are a typical Spanish snack. You can
Remind yourself how either sit at the counter or have
to say “hello” and waiter service at a table. It is normal
“goodbye.” (pp.8–9) to tip the waiter, but a few coins is
usually enough.
Ask “Do you have a
son?” (pp.14–15)

2 Words to remember el chocolate
el chokolatay
Familiarize yourself with these words. hot chocolate

el té con limón tea with lemon el café solo
el tay kon leemon el kafay soloh
decaffeinated coffee espresso
el café descafeinado
el kafay deskafeynadoh espresso with a bit
of milk
el cortado jam
el kortadoh
toast with butter
la mermelada
lah mermeladah

la tostada con
mantequilla

lah tostadah kon
mantekee-yah

Cultural tip A standard coffee is small and black; if you

want it any other way, you’ll need to specify. If you want tea
with milk, ask for “té con leche.” If you just ask for “té,” you
are likely to get tea with lemon.

3 In conversation

Buenos días. Me pone ¿Eso es todo? ¿Tiene churros?
un café con leche. esoh es todoh tyenay choorros
bwenos deeyas. may
ponay oon kafay kon Is that all? Do you have any
lechay churros?

Hello. I’ll have coffee
with milk, please.

EATING AND DRINKING 1 9

4 Useful phrases

Learn these phrases. Read the English under
the pictures and say the phrase in Spanish as
shown on the right. Then cover the Spanish
with the flap and test yourself.

Me pone un café.
may ponay oon kafay

los churros I’ll have a black
los choorros coffee.
churros

el azúcar
el ah-thookar

sugar

¿Eso es todo?
esoh es todoh

Is that all?

I’m going to have Yo voy a tomar
some churros. churros.
yoh boy ah tomar
choorros

¿Cuánto es?
kwantoh es

el café con leche

el kafay kon lechay
coffee with milk

How much is that?

Sí, señor. Gracias. ¿Cuánto es? Cuatro euros, por
see, senyor grathyas. kwantoh es favor.
kwatroh eh-ooros, por
Yes, sir. Thank you. How much fabor
is that?
Four euros, please.

2 0 WEEK 2 En el restaurante
In the restaurant
1 Warm up
There are a variety of different types
Ask “How much is of eating places in Spain. In a bar or
that?” (pp.18–19) tasca you can find a few tapas or
snacks. Lunch is the main meal of the
Say “I don’t have a day, but if you are not very hungry,
brother.” (pp.14–15) many restaurants offer tapas at the
bar, which is usually very economical
Ask “Do you have any for a light meal.
churros?” (pp.18–19)

2 Words to remember

Memorize these words. Conceal the Spanish
with the cover flap and test yourself.

la carta menu cup 7
lah kartah wine list knife 6
appetizers
la carta de vinos main course 5 spoon
lah kartah day beenos desserts
breakfast
los entrantes lunch
los entrantes dinner

el plato principal
el platoh preentheepal

los postres
los postres

el desayuno
el desah-yoonoh

el almuerzo
el almooairthoh

la cena
lah thenah

4 fork

3 In conversation

Hola. Una mesa para ¿Tiene una reserva? Sí, a nombre de
cuatro, por favor. tyenay oonah reserbah Cortés.
o-lah. oonah mesah see, ah nombray day
parah kwatroh, por fabor Do you have a kortes
reservation?
Hello. A table for four, Yes, in the name of
please. Cortés.

EATING AND DRINKING 2 1

4 Match and repeat

Look at the numbered objects on this table and match them with
the items in the vocabulary list at the side. Read the Spanish words
aloud. Now, conceal the list with the cover flap and test yourself.

glass 1 1 la copa
8 saucer lah kopah

2 la servilleta
lah serbee-yetah

3 el plato
el platoh

4 el tenedor
el tenedor

5 la cuchara
lah koocharah

6 el cuchillo
el koochee-yoh

7 la taza
lah tathah

8 el platillo
el plateeyoh

5 Useful phrases

Learn these phrases and then test yourself
using the cover flap to conceal the Spanish.

napkin 2 What do you have for ¿Qué tiene de
dessert? postre?
kay tyenay day
The check, please. postray

La cuenta, por favor.
lah kwentah, por fabor

plate 3

¿Fumadores o no No fumadores, por Síganme, por favor.
fumadores? favor. seegan-may, por fabor.
foomadores oh noh noh foomadores, por
foomadores fabor Follow me, please.

Smoking or Nonsmoking, please.
nonsmoking?

2 2 WEEK 2 Querer
To want
1 Warm up
Querer (to want) is a verb that is
What are “breakfast,” essential to everyday conversation.
“lunch,” and “dinner” There is also a polite form, quisiera
in Spanish? (pp.20–1) (I’d like). Use this when requesting
something because quiero (I want)
Say “I,” “you” may sound too strong: ¿Qué quiere
(informal), “he,” beber? (What do you want to drink?);
“she,” “we,” “you” Quisiera una cerveza (I’d like a beer).
(plural/formal), “they”
(masculine), “they”
(feminine). (pp.14–15)

2 Querer: to want

Say the different forms of querer (to want) aloud. Use the cover flap
to test yourself and, when you are confident, practice the sample
sentences below.

yo quiero I want
yoh kyairoh

tú quieres/usted you want
quiere (singular, informal/
formal)
too kyaires/oosted
kyairay he/she wants

él/ella quiere we want
el/eh-yah kyairay (masculine/
feminine)
nosotros/-as
queremos you want
(plural,
nosotros/-as keraymos informal/
formal)
vosotros/-as
queréis/ they want (masculine/
feminine)
ustedes quieren
bosotros/-as kerays/

oostedes kyairen

ellos/-as quieren
eh-yos/-as-yas kyairen

¿Quieres vino? Do you want some Quiero caramelos.
kyaires beenoh? wine?
kyairoh karamelos
Quiere un coche She wants a new car. I want some candy.
nuevo.

kyairay oon kochay
nweboh

Conversational tip Although it may sound

rude to you, Spaniards don’t say “please” (por favor)
or “thank you” (gracias) very often, and they hardly
ever say “excuse me” (perdón) or “I’m sorry”
(lo siento), but they use the tone of their voices
and choice of words to imply politeness, such as
“quisiera” (I’d like) instead of “quiero” (I want).

EATING AND DRINKING 2 3

3 Polite requests

Practice the following sample phrases that use quisiera (I’d like), the
form of quiero (I want) that is used for polite requests.

I’d like a beer. Quisiera un cerveza.
keesyairah oon
therbaythah

I’d like a table for Quisiera una mesa
tonight. para esta noche.
keesyairah oonah
mesah parah estah
nocheh

I’d like to see the Quisiera ver la carta,
menu, please. por favor.
keesyairah ber lah

kartah, por fabor

4 Put into practice

Join in this conversation. Read the Spanish beside the pictures on
the left and follow the instructions to make your reply. Then test
yourself by concealing the answers using the cover flap.

Buenas tardes señor. No, pero quisiera una
¿Tiene una reserva? mesa para tres.
bwenas tardes senyor. noh, peroh keesyairah
oonah mesah parah
tyeneh oonah reserbah tres
Good evening, sir. Do

you have a
reservation?

Say: No, but I would
like a table for three.

Muy bien. ¿Qué Cerca de la ventana,
mesa le gustaría? por favor.
mwee byen. kay mesah therkah day lah

le goostareeyah bentanah, por fabor
Fine. Which table

would you like?

Say: Near the
window, please.

2 4 WEEK 2 Los platos
Dishes
1 Warm up
Spain offers a large variety of regional
Say “She’s happy” dishes. Plenty of garlic and olive oil
and “I’m not sure.” are a feature of many typical recipes.
(pp.14–15) Restaurants do not normally offer a
vegetarian menu; there are, however,
Ask “Do you have many traditional Spanish dishes that
churros?” (pp.18–19) do not contain any meat. Ask your
waiter for advice.
Say “I’d like coffee
with milk.” (pp.18–19)

Cultural tip At lunch time, you will find many

restaurants offer “el menú del día” (the day’s set
menu). This is usually a three-course meal with bread
and a drink included in the price.

2 Match and repeat

Match the numbered items to the Spanish words in the panel.

1 las verduras 2 fruit
las berdooras
1 vegetables
2 la fruta
lah frootah cheese 3

3 el queso 5 soup poultry 6
el kesoh

4 los frutos secos
los frootos sekos

5 la sopa
lah sopah

6 las aves
las ahbes

7 el pescado
el peskadoh

8 la pasta
lah pastah

9 el marisco
el mareeskoh

10 la carne
lah karnay

8 pasta 9 seafood

EATING AND DRINKING 2 5
3 Words to remember: cooking methods
The ending often varies depending on the gender of item described.

Quisiera mi filete bien fried (m/f) frito/-a
hecho. grilled freetoh/-ah

keesyairah mee feeletay roasted (m/f) a la plancha
boiled (m/f) ah lah planchah
byen eh-choh
I’d like my steak well steamed asado/-a
done. rare (m/f) ahsadoh/-ah

hervido/-a
erbeedoh/-ah

al vapor
al bapor

poco hecho/-a
pokoh eh-choh/-ah

6 Say it 4 Words to remember: drinks

What is “tortilla”? Familiarize yourself with these words.
I’m allergic to
seafood. water el agua
I’d like a beer. sparkling water el ahgwah

4 nuts still water el agua con gas
wine el ahgwah kon gas
beer
el agua sin gas
fruit juice el ahgwah seen gas

el vino
el beenoh

la cerveza
lah thairbaythah

el zumo
el thoomoh

5 Useful phrases

Learn these phrases and then test yourself.

7 fish I am a vegetarian Soy vegetariano/-a.
10 meat (m/f). soy be-hetareeanoh/
-ah

I am allergic to nuts. Soy alérgico/-a
(m/f) a los frutos secos.
soy ahler-heekoh/-ah
What is “conejo”? ah los frootos sekos

¿Qué es “conejo”?
kay es kone-hoh

2 6 WEEK 2 Repase y repita
Review and repeat
Respuestas
Answers 1 What food? 4 sugar

Cover with flap Name the numbered items.
1 nuts
1 What food?
2 seafood
1 los frutos secos
los frootos sekos 3 meat glass 5

2 el marisco
el mareeskoh

3 la carne
lah karnay

4 el azúcar
el ah-thookar

5 la copa
lah kopah

2 This is my… 2 This is my…

1 Ésta es mi mujer. Say these phrases in Spanish.
estah es mee Use mi(-s), tu(-us) or su(-s).
moo-hair
1 This is my wife.
2 Aquí están sus
hijas. 2 Here are her
ahkee estan soos daughters.
ee-has
3 Their table
3 Su mesa es de is non-
no fumadores. smoking.
soo mesah es day
noh foomadores

3 I’d like… 3 I’d like… sugar 3

1 Quisiera un café. Say “I’d like” the following:
keesyairah oon churros 2
kafay
1 black coffee
2 Quisiera churros.
keesyairah
choorros

2 Quisiera azúcar.
keesyairah
ah-thookar

4 Quisiera un café
con leche.
keesyairah oon
kafay kon lechay

coffee with milk 4

EATING AND DRINKING 2 7

Respuestas
Answers

Cover with flap

6 pasta knife 7 1 What food?
9 napkin
8 cheese 6 la pasta
beer 10 lah pastah

7 el cuchillo
el koochee-yoh

8 el queso
el kesoh

9 la servilleta
lah serbee-yetah

10 la cerveza
lah thairbaythah

4 Restaurant 4 Restaurant

You arrive at a restaurant. Join in the 1 Buenas tardes,
conversation, replying in Spanish following quisiera una mesa
the English prompts. para seis.
bwenas tardes,
Buenas tardes señora, señor. keesyairah oonah
1 Ask for a table for six. mesah parah seys

¿Fumadores o no fumadores? 2 No fumadores.
2 Say: nonsmoking. noh foomadores

Síganme, por favor. 3 La carta, por favor.
3 Ask for the menu. lah kartah, por fabor

¿Quiere la carta de vinos? 4 No. Agua con gas,
4 Say: No. Sparkling water, please. por favor.
noh. ahgwah kon
Muy bien. gas, por fabor
5 Say you don’t have a glass.
5 No tengo copa.
noh tengoh kopah

2 8 WEEK 3 Los días y los
meses
1 Warm up Days and months

Say “he is” and “they In Spanish, days of the week (los días
are.” (pp.14–15) de la semana) and months (los meses)
do not have capital letters. Notice that
Say “he is not” and you use en with months: en abril (in
“they are not.” April), but el or los with days: el/los
(pp.14–15) lunes (on Monday/Mondays).

What is Spanish for
“the children”?
(pp.10–11)

2 Words to remember: days of the week

Familiarize yourself with these words and test yourself using the flap.

lunes Monday Nos reunimos
loones Tuesday mañana.
Wednesday mos reh-ooneemos
martes Thursday manyanah
martes Friday We meet tomorrow.
Saturday
miércoles Sunday Tengo una reserva
myairkoles today para hoy.
tomorrow tengoh oonah reserbah
jueves yesterday parah oy
hwebes I have a reservation
for today.
viernes
byernes

sábado
sabadoh

domingo
domeengoh

hoy
oy

mañana
manyanah

ayer
ah-yair

3 Useful phrases: days

Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the flap.

La reunión no es el The meeting isn’t on
martes. Tuesday.

lah reh-oonyon noh es

el martes

Trabajo los I work on Sundays.
domingos.
traba-hoh los

domeengos

MAKING ARRANGEMENTS 2 9

4 Words to remember: months

Familiarize yourself with these words and test yourself using the flap.

Nuestro aniversario January enero
es en julio. February ehneroh
nwestroh
aneebairsaree-oh es March febrero
en hoolee-oh April febreroh
Our anniversary is in May
July. June marzo
July marthoh
Navidad es en August
diciembre. September abril
nabeedad es en October abreel
deethyembray November
Christmas is in December mayo
December. month mah-yoh
year
junio
hoonee-oh

julio
hoolee-oh

agosto
agostoh

septiembre
septyembray

octubre
oktoobray

noviembre
nobyembray

diciembre
deethyembray

el mes
el mes

el año
el anyoh

5 Useful phrases: months

Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the flap.

My children are on Mis hijos están de
vacation in August. vacaciones en
agosto.
mees ee-hos estan day

bakathyones en

agostoh

My birthday is in Mi cumpleaños es en
June. junio.
mee koomplay-anyos

es en hoonee-oh

3 0 WEEK 3 La hora y los
números
1 Warm up Time and numbers

Count in Spanish from The hour is preceded by la as in la una
1 to 10. (pp.10–11) (one o’clock) and las for other numbers:
las dos, las tres, and so on. In English
Say “I have a the minutes sometimes come first (”ten
reservation.” to five”); in Spanish the hour comes first:
(pp.20–1) las cinco menos diez (”five minus ten”).

Say “The meeting is
on Wednesday.”
(pp.28–9)

2 Words to remember: time

Memorize how to tell the time in Spanish.

la una one o’clock
lah oonah five after one
one-fifteen
la una y cinco one-thirty
lah oonah ee theenkoh one-twenty
quarter to two
la una y cuarto
lah oonah ee kwartoh ten to two

la una y media
lah oonah ee medee-ah

la una y veinte
lah oonah ee beyntay

las dos menos cuarto
las dos menos
kwartoh

las dos menos diez
las dos menos dyeth

3 Useful phrases

Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap.

¿Qué hora es? What time is it?
kay orah es

¿A qué hora quiere el What time do you
desayuno? want breakfast?

ah kay orah kyairay el

desah-yoonoh

La reunión es a The meeting is at
mediodía. noon.

lah reh-oonyon es ah

maydyodee-ah

MAKING ARRANGEMENTS 3 1

4 Words to remember: higher numbers

To say 21 you use eleven once
veinti and add uno twelve onthay
(one): veintiuno. thirteen
Successive numbers fourteen doce
are created in the fifteen dothay
same way—for sixteen
example, veintidós seventeen trece
(22), veintitrés (23), eighteen trethay
and so on. After 30,
link the numbers catorce
with y (and): treinta y katorthay
uno (31), cuarenta y
cinco (45), sesenta y quince
seis (66). keenthay

Note the special forms dieciséis
used for 500, 700, deeaytheeseyees
and 900: quinientos,
setecientos, and diecisiete
novecientos. deeaytheesyeytay

dieciocho
deeaythyochoh

nineteen diecinueve
deeaythynwebay

twenty veinte
beyntay

thirty treinta
treyntah

forty cuarenta
kwarentah

fifty cincuenta
theenkwentah

sixty sesenta
sesentah

Quiero el autobús seventy setenta
cincuenta y tres. eighty setentah
kyairoh el aootoboos ninety
ochenta
theenkwentah ee tres ochentah
I want the route
53 bus. noventa
nobentah

5 Say it one hundred cien
theeayn

25 two hundred doscientos
dos-theeayntos

68
five hundred quinientos

84 keeneeayntos

91 one thousand mil
five to ten. two thousand meel
eleven-thirty.
dos mil
dos meel

What time is lunch? one million un millón
oon mee-yon

3 2 WEEK 3 Las citas
Appointments
1 Warm up
Business in Spain is generally
Say the days of the conducted more formally than in
week. (pp.28–9) the United States. The Spanish also
tend to leave the office for the lunch
Say “three o’clock.” hour, often having a sit-down meal.
(pp.30–1) Remember to use the formal forms
of “you” (usted, ustedes) in business
What’s the Spanish for situations.
“today,” “tomorrow,”
and “yesterday”?
(pp.28–9)

2 Useful phrases

Learn these phrases and then test yourself.

¿Nos reunimos Shall we meet el apretón
mañana? tomorrow? de manos

nos reh-ooneemos With whom? el apreton
manyanah When are you free?
day manos
¿Con quién? I’m sorry, I’m busy. handshake
kon kee-en
How about Thursday?
¿Cuándo está
libre?

kwandoh esta leebray

Lo siento, estoy
ocupado(-a).

loh syentoh, estoy
okoopadoh(-ah)

¿Qué tal el jueves?
keh tal el hwebes

A mí me va bien. That’s good for me. Bienvenido.
ah mee may bah byen
byenveneedoh
Welcome.

3 In conversation

Buenos días. Tengo ¿Con quién es la cita? Con el Señor Montoya.
una cita. kon kee-en es lah kon el senyor montoyah
bwenos deeyas. tengoh theetah
oonah theetah With Mr. Montoya.
With whom is the
Good morning. I have appointment?
an appointment.

MAKING ARRANGEMENTS 3 3

4 Put into practice

Join in this conversation. Read the Spanish beside the pictures on the
left and then follow the instructions to make your reply. Then test
yourself by concealing the answers on the right with the cover flap.

¿Nos reunimos el Lo siento, estoy
jueves? ocupado(-a).
loh syentoh, estoy
nos reh-ooneemos el
hwebes? okoopadoh(-ah)

Shall we meet
Thursday?

Say: Sorry, I’m busy.

¿Cuándo está libre? El martes por la
kwandoh esta leebray tarde.
el martes por lah
When are you free?
tarday
Say: Tuesday
afternoon.

A mí me va bien. ¿A qué hora?
ah mee may bah byen ah kay orah

That’s good for me.

Ask: At what time?

A las cuatro, si a Sí, me va bien.
usted le va bien. see, may bah byen
ah las kwatroh, see ah
oosted le bah byen
At four o’clock, if
that’s good for you.

Say: Yes, it’s good
for me.

Muy bien. ¿A qué A las tres, pero llego No se preocupe. Tome
hora? un poco tarde. asiento, por favor.
mwee byen. ah kay ah las tres, peroh yegoh noh say pre-ohkoopay.
orah? oon pokoh tarday tomay asyaintoh, por
fabor
Okay. What time? At three o’clock, but
I’m a little late. Don’t worry. Take a
seat, please.

3 4 WEEK 3 Por teléfono
On the telephone
1 Warm up
The emergency number for police,
Say “I’m sorry.” ambulance, or fire services is 112.
(pp.32–3) For directory assistance, dial 11818.
Telephone cards can be used with
What is the Spanish public or private phones by dialing in
for “I’d like an a code. Available from newsstands and
appointment”? tobacconists, they are a cheap way to
(pp.32–3) call overseas.

How do you say
“when?” in Spanish?
(pp.32–3)

2 Match and repeat

Match the numbered items to the Spanish
in the panel on the left, then test yourself.

1 el cargador charger 1
el kargador

2 el contestador
automático
el kontestador
aootomateekoh

3 la tarjeta
telefónica
lah tarhetah
telefoneekah

4 el móvil
el mobeel

5 los auriculares
los aooreekoolares

headphones 5 cell phone 4
phone card 3
3 In conversation

Dígame, Susana Buenos días. Quisiera ¿De parte de quién?
Castillo al habla. hablar con Julián day partay day kee-en?
deegamay, soosanah López, por favor.
kasteeyoh al ablah bwenos deeyas. Who’s calling?
keesyair-ah ablar kon
Hello. Susana Castillo hooleean lopeth, por
speaking. fabor

Hello. I’d like to speak
to Julián López, please.

MAKING ARRANGEMENTS 3 5

4 Useful phrases

Practice these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap.

Quisiera una línea
externa.
keesyairah oonah
leeneah externah

I’d like an outside line.

Quiero llamar a cobro Quisiera hablar con
revertido. María Alfaro.
keesyairah ablar kon
kyeroh yamar ah kobroh
mareeah alfaroh
rreberteedoh
I’d like to make a
collect call.

I’d like to speak to
María Alfaro.

2 answering ¿Puedo dejar un
machine mensaje?
pwedoh dehar oon
5 Say it Can I leave a mensahay
message?
I’d like to speak to Perdone, me he
Mr. Girona. Sorry, I have the equivocado de
wrong number. número.
Can I leave perdonay, may ay
a message for ekeebokadoh day
Antonio? noomeroh

José Ortega, de Lo siento. La línea ¿Le puede decir que
Imprentas Lacuesta. está comunicando. me llame, por favor?
hosay ortegah, day loh syaintoh. lah lay pweday detheer kay
eemprentas lakwestah leeneah estah may yamay, por fabor
komooneekandoh
José Ortega of Lacuesta Can you ask him to
Printers. I’m sorry. The line call me, please?
is busy.

3 6 WEEK 3 Repase y repita
Review and repeat
Respuestas
Answers

Cover with flap

1 Sums 1 Sums 3 Telephones

1 dieciséis Say the answers What are the numbered
deeaytheesayees to these sums out items in Spanish?
loud in Spanish.
2 treinta y nueve Then check to see cell phone 1
treyntah ee if you remembered
nwebay correctly. phone card 3

3 cincuenta y tres 1 10 + 6 = ?
theenkwentah ee
tres 2 14 + 25 = ?

4 setenta y cuatro 3 66 – 13 = ?
setentah ee
kwatroh 4 40 + 34 = ?

5 noventa y nueve 5 90 + 9 = ?
nobentah ee
nwebay

2 I want… 2 I want…

1 Quiere Fill in the blanks
kyairay with the correct
form of querer (to
2 quiere want).
kyairay
1 ¿ ____ usted un
3 queremos café?
keraymos
2 Ella ____ ir de
4 quieres vacaciones.
kyaires
3 Nosotros ____ una mesa para tres.
5 quieren
kyairen 4 Tú ____ una cerveza.

6 quiero 5 Ellos ____ una mesa para dos.
kyairoh
6 Yo ____ caramelos.

MAKING ARRANGEMENTS 3 7

Respuestas
Answers

Cover with flap

2 answering 3 Telephones
machine
1 el móvil
headphones 5 el mobeel
telephone 4
2 el contestador
automático
el kontestador
aootomateekoh

3 la tarjeta
telefónica
lah tarhetah
telefoneekah

4 el teléfono
el telefonoh

5 los auriculares
los aooreekoolares

4 When? 4 When?

What do these sentences mean? 1 I have a meeting
1 Tengo una cita el lunes veinte de mayo. on Monday, May
2 Mi cumpleaños es en septiembre. 20th.
3 Hoy es domingo.
4 No trabajo en agosto. 2 My birthday is in
September.

3 Today is Sunday.

4 I don’t work in
August.

5 Time 5 Time

Say these times in Spanish. 1 la una
12 lah oonah

34 2 la una y cinco
la oonah ee
56 theenkoh

3 la una y veinte
lah oonah ee
beyntay

4 la una y media
lah oonah ee
medee-ah

5 la una y cuarto
lah oonah ee
kwartoh

6 las dos menos
diez
las dos menos
dyeth

3 8 WEEK 4 En la oficina
de billetes
1 Warm up At the ticket office

Count to 100 in tens. In Spain, commuter trains are very
(pp.10–11, pp.30–1) economical, clean, and efficient. Long-
distance trains still offer smoking and
Ask “What time is it?” nonsmoking carriages, and the prices
(pp.30–1) vary depending on what day you
travel, blue days being the cheapest.
Say “One-thirty.”
(pp.30–1)

2 Words to remember el pasajero
el pasahairoh
Learn these words and then test yourself. passenger

la estación (train) station la señal
lah estathyon (bus) station lah senyal
ticket sign
la terminal one-way
lah termeenal round-trip La estación está llena
first class de gente.
el billete second class lah estathyon estah
el beeyetay discount yenah day hentay
The station is crowded.
de ida
day eedah

de ida y vuelta
day eedah ee bweltah

de primera
day preemerah

de segunda
day segoondah

el descuento
el deskwentoh

3 In conversation

Dos billetes para ¿De ida y vuelta? Si. ¿Necesito reservar
Bilbao, por favor. day eedah y bweltah asiento?
dos beeyetes parah see. netheseetoh
beeba-oh, por fabor Round-trip? rreseerbar asyaintoh

Two tickets to Bilbao, Yes. Do I need to
please. reserve seats?

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4 Useful phrases
Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap.

How much is a ticket ¿Cuánto cuesta un
to Madrid? billete para Madrid?
kwantoh kwaystah oon
Can I pay by credit beeyetay parah
card? madreed

¿Puedo pagar con
tarjeta de crédito?
pwedoh pagar kon
tarhetah day kredeetoh

Mi tren va con retraso. Do I have to change ¿Tengo que cambiar?
mee tren bah kon trains? tengoh kay
kambee-ar
rretrasoh
My train is late.

el tren el andén Which platform does ¿De qué andén sale
the train leave from? el tren?
el tren el anden day kay anden salay el
train platform Are there any tren
discounts?
¿Hay algún
What time does the descuento?
train to Gijón ah-ee algoon
leave? deskwentoh

¿A qué hora sale el
tren para Gijón?
ah kay orah salay el
tren parah geehon

5 Say it Cultural tip

Which platform does Most train stations
the train to Madrid now have automatic
leave from? ticket machines that
will often also take
Three round-trip tickets credit cards.
to Murcia, please.

No hace falta. Cuarenta ¿Aceptan tarjetas de Si. El tren sale del
euros, por favor. crédito? andén cinco.
noh ahthay faltah. ahtheptan tarhetas day see. el tren salay del
kwarentah eh-ooros, por kredeetoh anden theenkoh
fabor
Do you take credit Yes. The train leaves
That’s not necessary. cards? from platform five.
Forty euros, please.

4 0 WEEK 4 Ir y coger
To go and to take
1 Warm up
The verbs ir (to go) and coger (to take)
What is “train” in allow you to create many useful
Spanish? (pp.38–9) sentences. Note that coger can also
mean to catch: coger una pelota (to
What does “¿De qué catch a ball), coger un resfriado (to catch
andén sale el tren?” a cold); to grab: coger a alguien (to grab
mean? (pp.38–9) someone); and to hold: coger a un bebé
(to hold a baby).
Ask “When are you
free?” (pp.32–3)

2 Ir: to go

Spanish uses the same form of ir for both I go and I am going: voy a
Madrid (I am going to Madrid/I go to Madrid). The same is true of other
verbs—for example, cojo el metro (I am taking the metro/I take the metro).

yo voy I go
yoh boy
you go (informal/
tú vas/usted va formal singular)
too bas/oosted bah he/she goes

él/ella va we go
el/eh-yah bah
you go (informal/
nosotros(-as) vamos formal plural)
nosotros(-as) bamos
they go
vosotros(-as) vais/
ustedes van

bosotros/-as baees/
oostedes ban

ellos/ellas van
eh-yos/eh-yas ban

¿A dónde vas? Where are you
ah donday bas going?

Voy a Madrid. I am going to Madrid. Voy a la Plaza de
boy ah madreed España.

boy ah lah plathah day

espanyah
I am going to the Plaza
de España.

Conversational tip You may have

noticed that “de” (of) combines with “el” to
produce “del” as in “Museo del Prado”
(literally, museum of the Prado); “el menú del
día” (menu of the day). In the same way, “a”
(to) combines with “el” to produce “al”: “Voy
al museo” (I’m going to the museum). With
feminine and plural words, “de” remains
separate from “la,” “los,” and “las.”

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3 Coger: to take

Say the present tense of coger (to take) aloud. Use the cover flap to
test yourself. When you are confident, practice the sentences below.

Yo cojo el metro todos yo cojo I take
los días. yoh kohoh
you take (informal/
yoh kohoh el metroh tú coges/usted coge formal singular)
too kohes/oosted
todos los deeyas kohay he/she takes
I take the metro every
day. él/ella coge we take
el/eh-yah kohay
you take (informal/
nosotros(-as) cogemos formal plural)
nosotros(-as) kohaymos

vosotros(-as)
cogéis/ustedes cogen
bosotros(-as) kohe-ees/

oostedes kohen

ellos/ellas cogen they take
eh-yos/eh-yas kohen

No quiero coger I don’t want to take
un taxi. a taxi.

noh kyairoh koher oon

taksee

Coja la primera a la Take the first left.
izquierda.

kohah lah preemerah

ah lah eethkyairdah

4 Put into practice

Cover the text on the right and complete the dialogue in Spanish.

¿A dónde va? Voy a la Puerta del
ah donday bah Sol.
Where are you going? boy ah lah pwertah del

Say: I’m going to the sol
Puerta del Sol.

¿Quiere coger el No, quiero ir en
autobús? metro.
noh, kyairoh eer en
kyairay koher el
aootoboos metroh

Do you want to take
the bus?

Say: No, I want to go
by metro.

4 2 WEEK 4 Taxi, autobús, y
metro
1 Warm up Taxi, bus, and metro

Say “I don’t want to The metro and some buses operate
take a taxi.” a ticket system where you have to
(pp.40–1) validate your tickets in a machine.
There’s a standard fare per ride, but
Ask “Where are you you can also buy a metrobús, a book
going?” (pp.40–1) of 10 tickets for both buses and metro.

Say “80” and “40.”
(pp.30–1)

2 Words to remember

Familiarize yourself with these words.

el autobús bus ¿Para aquí el 17?
el aootoboos ticket office
metro station parah ahkee el
la taquilla
lah takeeyah bus stop deeaytheeseeaytay
Does the route 17 bus
la estación de metro fare stop here?
lah estathyon day taxi
metroh taxi stand

la parada de autobús
lah paradah day
aootoboos

la tarifa
lah tareefah

el taxi
el taksee

la parada de taxis
lah paradah day
taksees

3 In conversation: taxi

A la Plaza de España, Sí, de acuerdo, señor. ¿Me puede dejar aquí,
por favor. see, day akwairdo, por favor?
ah lah plathah day senyor may pweday dehar
espanyah, por fabor ahkee, por fabor
Yes, certainly, sir.
Plaza de España, Can you drop me here,
please. please?

TRAVEL 4 3
4 Useful phrases
Practice these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap.

I’d like a taxi to go to Quisiera un taxi para
the Prado. ir al Prado.
keesyairah oon taksee

parah eer al prado

When is the next bus? ¿Cuándo sale el
próximo autobús?
How do you get to the kwandoh salay el
museum? prokseemoh
aootoboos

¿Cómo se va al
museo?
komoh say bah al
moosayoh

How long is the trip? ¿Cuánto dura el
viaje?
kwantoh doorah el

beeahay

Please wait for me. Espéreme, por favor.
esperemay, por fabor

Cultural tip Metro lines in Madrid are 6 Say it

known by numbers and the names Do you go near the
of the first and last stations. train station?
Look for the relevant end
station. The Madrid Do you go near the
metro runs every day Prado?
between 6:00 am and
2:00 am. When’s the next bus
to Barcelona?
5 In conversation: bus

¿Pasa cerca del Sí. Son 80 céntimos. Avíseme cuando
museo? see. son ochentah lleguemos.
pasah therkah del thenteemos abeesemay kwandoh
moosayoh yeghemos
Yes. That’s 80 cents.
Do you go near the Tell me when we
museum? arrive.

4 4 WEEK 4 En la carretera
On the road
1 Warm up
Spanish autopistas (toll highways) are
How do you say “I fast but can be quite expensive. You
have...”? (pp.14–15) will find signs for el peaje (toll payment
stations). These have multiple lanes.
Say “my father,” “my Make sure you enter a green lane that
sister,” and “my allows payment by cash or credit card.
parents.” (pp.10–11, Some lanes are for pass-holders or
pp.12–13) trucks only.

Say “I’m going to
Madrid.” (pp.40–1)

2 Match and repeat

Match the numbered items to the list on the left, then test yourself.

1 el maletero Cultural tip Some self-service gas
el malaytairoh
stations can be unattended. In this case,
2 el parabrisas you usually have to specify how many liters
el parabreesas you want and pay by card before filling up.

3 el capó 1 trunk
el kapoh

4 la rueda
lah rwedah

5 el neumático
el ne-oomateekoh

6 la puerta
lah pwertah

7 los faros
los faros

8 el parachoques
el parachokes

5 tire door 6
4 wheel

3 Road features

la rotonda el semáforo el cruce
lah rrotonduh el semaforoh el kroothay

roundabout traffic lights intersection

TRAVEL 4 5
4 Useful phrases
Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap.

The turn signal El intermitente no
doesn’t work. funciona.
el intairmeetaintay noh

foonthyonah

Fill it up, please. Lleno, por favor.
yennoh, por fabor

5 Words to remember

Familiarize yourself with these words, then test yourself using the flap.

6 Say it gasoline la gasolina
diesel lah gasoleenah
There’s something oil
wrong with my engine. engine el gasoil
I have a flat tire. el gasoil
2 windshield gearbox
turn signal el aceite
3 hood el ah-thayeetay
flat tire
7 headlights bumper 8 el motor
exhaust el motor
driver’s license
la caja de cambios
lah kahah day kambyos

el intermitente
el intairmeetaintay

la rueda pinchada
lah rwaydah
peenchadah

el tubo de escape
el tooboh day eskapay

el carné de conducir
el karnay day
kondootheer

la autopista la autopista de peaje el atasco de tráfico
lah aootopeestah lah aootopeestah day el ataskoh day trafeekoh

highway/expressway pyahay traffic jam
toll highway

4 6 WEEK 4 Repase y repita
Review and repeat
Respuestas
Answers

Cover with flap

1 Transportation 1 Transportation

1 el autobús Name these forms of transport in Spanish.
el aootoboos
bus 1
2 el taxi
el taksee

3 el coche
el kochay

4 la bicicleta
lah beetheekletah

5 el metro
el metroh

metro 5

2 Go and take 2 Go and take

1 ir Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.
eer 1 Quiero ____ a la estación. (ir)
2 Yo ____ el metro. (coger)
2 cojo 3 ¿A dónde ____ usted? (ir)
kohoh 4 Nosotros ____ al Museo

3 va del Prado. (ir)
bah

4 vamos
bamos

5 cogen
kohen

6 voy
boy

5 Ellos ____ (coger)
un taxi.

6 Yo ____ (ir) a Madrid.

TRAVEL 4 7

Respuestas
Answers

Cover with flap

2 taxi 3 You? 3 You?

3 car Use the correct 1 ¿Tiene churros?
form for usted or tyenay choorros
4 bicycle tú in each
sentence. 2 ¿Quieres una
cerveza?
1 You are in a café. kyaires oonah
Ask “Do you have thairbaythah
churros?”
3 ¿Tiene una cita?
2 You are with a tyenay oonah
friend. Ask “Do theetah
you want a beer?”
4 ¿Pasa cerca de la
3 A visitor estación?
approaches you pasah therkah day
at your company’s lah estathyon
reception desk.
Ask “Do you have 5 ¿A dónde vas
an ppointment?” mañana?
ah donday bas
4 You are on the manyanah
bus. Ask “Do you
go near the
station?”

5 Ask your friend
where she’s going
tomorrow.

4 Tickets 4 Tickets

You’re buying tickets at a train station. 1 Quisiera dos
Follow the conversation, replying in Spanish billetes para
following the numbered English prompts. Sevilla.
keesyairah dos
¿Qué desea? beeyetes parah
1 I’d like two tickets to Sevilla. sebeeyah

¿De ida o de ida y vuelta? 2 De ida y vuelta,
2 Round-trip, please. por favor.
day eedah ee
Muy bien. Cincuenta euros, por favor. bweltah, por fabor
3 What time does the train leave?
3 ¿A qué hora sale
A las tres y diez. el tren?
4 What platform does ah kay orah salay
el tren
the train leave from?
4 ¿De qué andén
Andén número sale el tren?
siete. day kay anden
5 Thank you salay el tren
very much.
Goodbye. 5 Muchas gracias.
Adiós.
moochas grathyas.
addy-os

4 8 WEEK 5 En la ciudad
Around town
1 Warm up
Note that the Spanish word museo
Ask “How do you get (museum) also means art gallery when
to the museum?” it’s a public building in which works
(pp.42–3) of art are exhibited; galería de arte
usually refers to a shop that sells
Say “I want to take the works of art. Be careful, too, not to
metro” and “I don’t confuse librería (bookshop or bookshelf)
want to take a taxi.” and biblioteca (library).
(pp.40–1)

2 Match and repeat

Match the numbered locations to the words in the panel.

1 el ayuntamiento church 4
el ahyoonta- downtown 3
myaintoh
1 town hall
2 el puente 2 bridge
el pwentay

3 el centro
el thentroh

4 la iglesia
lah eegleseeah

5 la plaza
lah plathah

6 el aparcamiento
el aparka-
myaintoh

7 la biblioteca
lah bibleeotekah

8 el museo
el moosayoh

3 Words to remember 5 square
7 library
Familiarize yourself with these words and
test yourself using the cover flap.

la gasolinera gas station
lah gasoleenerah tourist information

la oficina de public swimming pool
información turística
lah ohfeetheenah day

eenformathyon
tooreesteekah

la piscina municipal
lah pistheenah
mooneetheepal