The colloquial Spanish of everyday conversation and commerce is rarely taught in the language classroom. The Street Spanish Series fills this gap, supplying non

The first self-teaching guide to the "inside language" of colloquial Spanish, this book is packed with amusing dialogues based on real-life situations--plus ent

?Tus antepasados eran nobles? !Me estas tomando el pelo! (trans.): Your ancestors were royalty? You're pulling my leg! (lit.): Your ancestors are royalty? You'r

Intermediate through advanced Streetwise Spanish presents the colloquial and slang expressions that students need and want to know but usually do not learn in t

Sophisticated travelers know it is impossible to really speak French without some guide to the subtle nuances of idiomatic expressions. Here is a book filled wi