Description

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This unique guide is designed to help English-speaking travelers with little or no understanding of the Spanish language, to communicate effectively by speaking English words that approximate the sounds of Spanish words and phrases. Also includes a section on how to use non-verbal gestures and clues to communicate as much as possible. The language keys focus primarily on words and phrases useful to tourists in different situations including meeting/greeting, booking a hotel, sightseeing, dining and travelling. This pocket-sized, folding guide is the ideal, simplified reference that allows anyone to speak Spanish today Made in the USA.

About the Author

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Zoologist Jim Kavanagh has made a career out of introducing novices to plants, animals, the sciences and world cultures. In addition to creating over 500 simplified nature guides, he has also authored guides to languages, cities and outdoor skills. An avid traveler and backpacker, Kavanagh's path has taken him around the world to many remote destinations including the upper Amazon, Africa, Australia, and the Arctic Circle (and this is just the As). He is also the author of a series of state-specific guides to common species and natural attractions and a children's book on evolution.