About the Book
Go from being an absolute beginner to having a total grasp of how Spanish works with no books, no pens and no memorizing.
Listen, connect and speak Spanish and learn all you need to converse fluently and confidently in many different situations: social, business, formal and informal. In just a few hours, you'll be way beyond what you learnt in school and you'll have a total grasp of how Spanish really works.
Table of Contents:
Similarities with English; -ible, -able endings the same; 'es posible' (it is possible) 'para mi' (for me); 'no es posible para mi' (it is not possible for me); 'para usted' (for you) "por que?' (why?); 'asi' (that way); 'lo siento' (it I feel = I feel it = I'm sorry); -o at end of verb espresses 'I'; 'yo' (I) used for emphasis only; 'pero' (but) -ante, -ente endings in Spanish = -ant, -ent endings in English; 'muy, bueno' (very, good); 'tengo, quiero' (I have, I want); 'tiene' (you have) "que?' (what?); 'porque' (because); 'saber' (to know); 'puedo, puede' (I can, you can); 'hacer, comer' (to do, to eat) 'algo' (something); 'tengo hambre' (I have hunger = I am hungry); -ario ending in Spanish = -ary ending in English; 'y' (and); 'ver, verlo' (to see, to see it) -ancia, -encia endings in Spanish = -ance, -ence endings in English; 'la, una' (the, a); 'esta noche' (tonight); "donde?' (where?); 'cena, cenar' (dinner, to dine) -cion ending in Spanish = -tion ending in English; 'de' (of); "que tipo?' (what type?); 'por favor' (please); 'hoy' (today) 'dar' (to give); verbs from English -ation nouns: transformation = transformacion = to transform = transformar; stress in Spanish words; infinitive in Spanish ends in -r; three types of verbs; 'verle, verlos, verme' (to see him, to see them, to see m 'comprender, decir' (to understand, to say); 'tener, tener que' (to have, to have to); 'salir' (to leave); 'pronto' (soon); "cuando' (when?) -ico ending in Spanish = -ical ending in English; "cuanto?' ('how much'); 'estoy, esta, estar, esta' (I am, you are, to be, this); "como?' (how?); 'voy, voy a' (I'm going, I'm going to); 'tarde, mas o menos' (late, more or 'no voy a hacerlo porque voy a estar muy ocupado hoy' (I'm not going to do it because I'm going to be very busy today); 'voy a llamarle mas tarde' (I'm going to call you later); "a que hora?' (at what time?); 'va, va a' (you are going, you 'estar, ser' (to be: temporarily, permanently): 'estoy/soy' (I am); 'se, no se' (I know, I don't know); revision of three verb groups; nouns, adjectives and verbs; 'venir' (to come) 'con, conmigo, con el, con ella' (with, with me, with him, with her); 'ir, voy, va' (to go, I'm going, you're going); 'comprar, encontrar' (to buy, to find); stress in present tense; 'vender, comprender, escribir' (to sell, to understand, to write) 'me gusta, me gusta escribir' (I like, I like to write); "Sabe donde esta?' (Do you know where it is?); "Por que no lo sabe?' (Why do you not know it?); present continuous tense in Spanish: "que esta haciendo?'(w 'lo que' (that which = what): 'no comprendo lo que dice' (I don't understand what you are saying); 'quiere decir' (you want to say = you mean): 'no comprendo lo que quiere decir' (I don't understand what you mean; three verb types: endings for 'he/she/it/ 'hablar' (to speak); 'lo hacen' (they do it/are doing it); 'tu' (you); giving orders (imperative): 'habla - !hable!' (you speak - speak!); 'este, esta, ese, esa, esto, eso' (this, that): 'este/ese libro' (this/that book), 'esta/esa mesa' (this/t 'lo, la, los, las' (it, those): 'el lo/la compra; el los/las compra' (he is buying it; he is buying them); negative orders: '!no lo compre!' (don't buy it!); 'contigo' (with you); -mos ending for 'we': 'hablamos, comemos, salimos' (we speak 'llegar' (to arrive); 'go-go' verbs: 'tengo, vengo, salgo' (I have, I come, I leave); 'go-go' verbs become 'ga-ga' in the imperative: '!venga conmigo!' (come with me!); 'llamar' (to call); 'e to ie' verbs: 'tener - tiene' (to have - you have); 'comen 'o to ue' verbs: 'poder - puedo' (to be able to - I am able to = can); 'encontrar, recordar, volver; (to find, to remember, to return); 'nos, se': 'nos levantamos, se levanta' (we get [ourselves] up, you get [yourself] up); 'hay' (there is/are); 'ver' (to -remos = future ending = 'we will': 'esperaremos' (we will wait); three ways to form future; -ra, -ran, -ras = future endings = you/he/she/it will, you/they will, you will; 'ser, sera' (to be, it will be); 'go-go' verbs add 'd' for fut 'decir - digo - dire' (to say/tell, I say/tell, I will say/tell); 'hacer - hago - hare' (to do/make, I do/make, I will do/make); -ria ending = would: 'sera necesario - seria necesario; lo hare - lo haria' (it will be nec forming the past: -ar verbs - -ado; -er/-ir verbs - -ido; 'he, hemos, ha, han, has' (I have, we have, you/he/she/it has, you have - when forming past tense); 'he comprado algo; lo hemos comprado' (I have bought something; we have bought it); 'hacer - lo h -ing present: 'estoy esperando; lo estoy haciendo' (I am waiting; I am doing/making it); -ing past: -aba for -ar verbs; -ia for -er/-ir verbs: 'esperaba, salia, lo hacia' (I was waiting, I was leaving, I was making/doing it); 'esta hec 'acabo de salir' (I have just left); 'hace': 'hace diez minutos' (ten minutes ago);
About the Author :
Michel Thomas (1914-2005) had an amazing life. Born in Poland, he spent his early years in Germany and then in France, where he studied psychology at the Sorbonne in Paris. When war broke out, he fought with the Resistance and suffered imprisonment in slave labour camps. At the end of the war he joined the US liberation army and later settled in the US where he established his world-famous language school. For more than 50 years he taught languages to the rich and famous and was the world's most sought-after language teacher.
Review :
Ideal for any business traveller who needs to be able to get around confidently. - Sunday Business
"A great way to learn; it's fast and it lasts". - The Daily Telegraph
Five minutes into the first CD, you already feel like you're winning. - Time Out
Michel Thomas is a precious find indeed. - The Guardian
Thomas makes it simple - Sunday Times
Michel's methods will teach you effectively and easily - Daily Star
Hugely inspiring - Red
"Moving along at a relaxed, slow pace, punctuated by amusing anecdotes and jokes from the teacher, the new words, phrases and language rules are gently introduced and reinforced through subtle repetition without ever being tedious. In fact, despite a distinct emphasis on non-work, the course proves very effective and enjoyable, and its format is ideal for learning anywhere you like. So, if you only want to learn to speak the language, this course is highly recommended." - Top Real Travel Product, Real Travel
