Say It Like a Mexican: A Handy Guide to Mexican Slang

By Robert Challen De Mercer

Mexican slang, by its very nature, is often used to accurately portray the human condition: our foibles, habits, physiology, sexuality, ugliness or beauty, weaknesses, and official capacity - along with all the demons that are contained in the Pandora's Box of human character. In this book, you will discover- * What lovers say to one another * How to swear convincingly * What it means to be simpatico * What a masacuota is * Names for forbidden substances * How to flirt with panache * How not to order your waiter's testicles for breakfast And much, much more. This handy publication will guide you through the labyrinth of Mexican slang: allow your efforts in Spanish to be expressive and colorful - as the Mexicans are - while instructing you in the pitfalls and dangers of being too gauche, or too insulting. This book will be a companion for all students of the language; travelers to Mexico or those contemplating living there. It can help translators, teachers, students and journalists speaking or writing in Mexico, and any Spanish speaking country - much of the slang heard in Mexico is used in Spain and throughout the Americas. As well as instruct, we hope Say it like a Mexican will also entertain you and allow a few bawdy laughs at these pithy modismos, which march in their hundreds through the pages. * Text hot as a habenero

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846854326
• ISBN13: 9781846854323
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Exposure Pub
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.3" x 4.8"