Speaking Argento: A Guide to Spanish from Argentina

by Jared Romey

Quilombo, bombacha, boludo, un feca, cagar a palos, afanar, trucho... So you thought you spoke Spanish? Ah, but the words above make no sense? Welcome to Argentina and its unique Spanish. Speaking Argento guides you through the words, phrases, gestures and speech patterns unique to Argentina and its people. The next time someone says "Che boludo, ¿qué hacés?" you will know whether to hug him or to hit him. This book follows the light-hearted, humorous style of two bestseller books in the Speaking Latino Speaking Boricua and Speaking Chileno. With the largest collection of Argentine words, slang and phrases, Speaking Argento promises to achieve the same.Speaking Argento is an extensive guide to Argentine Spanish. All the vocabulary you need to know and were never taught in school is included in this light-hearted guide. Over 1,300 words and phrases are explained in English. Sections on grammar, pronunciation, gestures and 35 illustrations will have you speaking Argentine in no time at This is a Bilingual Book (English and Spanish) and contains wordsthat are not appropriate for kids. For the beginning Spanish student,Speaking Argento is best used as a complementary learning tool to anyprogram or class designed to teach you Spanish. This book and the otherbooks of the Speaking Latino series are not designed as stand-a-alonelearning aids, to teach you Spanish.

121 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Suffering a typical 9-5 existence, Jared's foray into lunch-hour Spanish shook up his mundane life. He quit his job, stopped by briefly to school, and then left his country...for 14 years. Early stumblings in real-world Spanish taught him that a cola isn't just a soft drink, bicho doesn't always mean a bug, and boludo may be heartfelt or middle-finger felt. Nine countries, three startups, two bestsellers and a Puerto Rican wife later, he is still confounded by how many Spanish words exist for "panties." His quest is to discover all those words. In between, he meanders, dabbles in languages, drinks wine and sells shampoo.