Street Spanish 2: The Best of Spanish Idioms

by David Burke, Ty Semaka (Illustrator)

If a native Spanish-speaker were to say to you, "You're taking my hair!" (!Me estas tomando el pelo!), you may not know how to respond.unless, of course, you've read David Burke's newest book on Spanish idioms, Street Spanish 2. Then you'd know that this common expression is equivalent to the American idiom, "You're pulling my leg!" Street Spanish 2 will lead you through an exciting domain of imaginative and popular Spanish idioms by the use of dialogues, vocabulary lessons, entertaining word drills and games including crossword puzzles, fill-ins, find-a-word charts, and dictations. A comprehensive glossary rounds out this fact- and fun-filled guide.

Genres: Language

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

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See also: Fantasy author David Burke

David Burke is a documentary filmmaker and former 60 MINUTES writer/producer who came to Paris in 1986 for what he thought would be a year, but turned into more than twenty. Besides Writers in Paris, he has written two editions of HarperCollinss Access Paris, a travel guide to Mediterranean France, and numerous articles for magazines and web sites. He and his wife, producer/director Joanne Burke, have also made seven documentaries over these years and are working on a eighth.
He now divides his time between Paris and New York.

Reviews

[Jennifer B. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great addition to this series, which is essential for anyone really wanting to learn "real" Spanish.