Spanish vocabulary

278 Pages·2014·4.148 MB·English

by  Schmitt, Conrad J

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SCHAUM’S
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Span ish
Vocabulary
Fourth Edition
Conrad J. Schmitt
Former Editor-in-Chief
Foreign Language Department
McGraw-Hill
Schaum’s Outline Series
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CONRAD J. SCHMITT is former Editor-in-Chief of Foreign Languages, ESL, and bilingual publishing with McGraw-Hill. Prior to joining
McGraw-Hill, Mr. Schmitt taught languages at all levels of instruction, from elementary school through college. He has taught Spanish at
Montclair State College, Montclair, New Jersey; French at Upsala College, East Orange, New Jersey; and methods at the Graduate School of
Education, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey. He also served as Coordinator of Foreign Languages for the Hackensack, New
Jersey, public schools. In addition to the Schaum’s Outline of Spanish Grammar, 6th Ed. and Schaum’s Outline of Spanish Vocabulary, 4th
Ed. Mr. Schmitt is the author of more than 100 texts published by McGraw-Hill. Mr. Schmitt has traveled extensively throughout the Spanish
speaking world. He presently devotes his full time to writing and lecturing.
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CHPARPETFAECRE 00
The purpose of this book is to provide the reader with the vocabulary needed to converse effec-
tively in Spanish about everyday topics. Although the book contains a review of common, basic
words that the reader has probably encountered in his or her early study of Spanish, the aim of
Spanish Vocabulary is to enrich a student’s knowledge of the language by providing words that
seldom appear in typical textbooks but that are essential for communicating comfortably about a
given situation.
Unlike a bilingual dictionary, Spanish Vocabulary provides the reader with a great deal of guid-
ance in selecting the proper word(s) for expressing exactly what he or she wishes to say. Anyone not
completely fluent in Spanish often finds a bilingual dictionary frustrating. For example, look up the
word “bunch” and you’ll find as entries ramo, racimo, ristra, montón, puñado, atado, mazo, manojo,
grupo, conjunto. You may still be at a loss as to which word you need. Spanish Vocabularyalleviates
this frustration by indicating the specific words used to express such ideas as a bunch of flowers, a
bunch of grapes, a bunch of carrots, a bunch of teenagers.
The content of each chapter is focused on a real-life situation, such as making a telephone call,
traveling by plane or train, staying at a hotel, or shopping for food. In order to enable readers to build
and retain the new vocabulary, the book affords many opportunities to use the new words. Each chap-
ter is divided into subtopics. The student acquires a few new words about a specific topic and is
immediately directed to practice them in a multitude of exercises. Answers are provided so the stu-
dent can make prompt self-correction.
Extensive notes inform the reader of other ways to say the same thing. Spanish is spoken in many
countries of the world, but the same words are not necessarily used in all areas of the Spanish-
speaking world. This is particularly true for common, frequently used words. Whenever possible,
a note will indicate which word would be the most universally understood.
In case the student should also wish to use this book as a reference tool, at the end of each chap-
ter there is a Spanish to English reference list that contains the key words presented in that chapter.
A topical reference list of key words from English to Spanish appears immediately after the answers
to exercises. In addition, at the very end of the book there is a Spanish to English and English to
Spanish glossary that contains all key words introduced in the book. A special list of all foods appears
in the Appendix.
Spanish Vocabulary can be used as a review text or an enriching companion to any basic text.
Conrad J. Schmitt
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1: Air travel—Viajando en avión 1
Getting an e-ticket 1
Reserving online 1
Boarding pass online 2
Getting to the airport 3
Checking in for an international flight 3
Speaking with the airline agent 4
Checking in for a local or domestic flight 7
Listening to announcements 8
Some possible problems 9
CHAPTER 2: On the airplane—En el avión 13
Welcome on board 13
Announcements on board 14
Safety on board 14
Comforts and amenities on board 17
CHAPTER 3: Security control, passport control and customs—
El control de seguridad, control de pasaportes
y la aduana 21
Security control 21
Passport control and immigration 21
At customs 22
CHAPTER 4: At the train station—En la estación de ferrocarril 24
Getting a ticket 24
Waiting for the train 26
Checking your luggage 27
Boarding the train 27
On the train 28
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CHAPTER 5: The automobile—El automóvil 31
Renting a car 31
Checking out the car 32
At the gas station 34
Some minor car problems 35
CHAPTER 6: Asking for directions—Pidiendo direcciones 38
Asking for directions while on foot 38
Asking for directions while in a car 39
CHAPTER 7: Making a phone or cell phone call—Haciendo
una llamada telefónica o celular 44
Using a public telephone 44
Making different types of calls 45
Speaking on the telephone 45
Using a cell phone 45
Some things that may go wrong 46
CHAPTER 8: Public bathroom—El lavatorio público 49
CHAPTER 9: At the hotel—En el hotel 50
Checking in 50
Speaking with the maid 53
Some problems you may have 54
Checking out 56
CHAPTER 10: At the bank—En el banco 62
Exchanging money 62
Making change 63
A savings account 64
A checking account 65
Using an ATM 66
Getting a Loan 67
CHAPTER 11: At the post office—En el correo 70
Sending a letter 70
Sending a package 72
Other words you may need 72
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CHAPTER 12: At the hairdresser’s—En la peluquería 74
For men 74
For women 75
Types of hair and styles 75
Materials 77
CHAPTER 13: At the clothing store—En la tienda de ropa 79
Buying shoes 79
Buying men’s clothing 81
Buying women’s clothing 82
CHAPTER 14: At the dry cleaner’s—En la tintorería 86
CHAPTER 15: At the restaurant—En el restaurante 88
Getting settled 88
Looking at the menu 89
Ordering meat or fowl 91
Ordering fish or seafood (shellfish) 92
Some problems you may have 93
Getting the check 94
CHAPTER 16: Shopping for food—Comprando los comestibles 98
Types of stores 98
Speaking with the vendors 99
CHAPTER 17: At home—En casa, El hogar 102
The kitchen 102
Washing the dishes 103
Cooking 103
The bathroom 106
The dining room 108
The living room 109
In the bedroom 111
Housework 112
Some minor problems around the home 113
CHAPTER 18: At the doctor’s office—En la consulta
(el consultorio) del médico 118
A cold 118
A physical examination 120
At the doctor’s office 120
An accident 122