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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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PREFACE
The purpose of this book is to provide the reader with the vocabulary needed to converse effectively 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 guidance 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 Vocabulary alleviates 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 chapter 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 student 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 chapter 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
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1: Air travel—Viajando en avión
Getting an e-ticket
Reserving online
Boarding pass online
Getting to the airport
Checking in for an international flight
Speaking with the airline agent
Checking in for a local or domestic flight
Listening to announcements
Some possible problems
CHAPTER 2: On the airplane—En el avión
Welcome on board
Announcements on board
Safety on board
Comforts and amenities on board
CHAPTER 3: Security control, passport control and customs—El control de seguridad, control de pasaportes y la aduana
Security control
Passport control and immigration
At customs
CHAPTER 4: At the train station—En la estación de ferrocarril
Getting a ticket
Waiting for the train
Checking your luggage
Boarding the train
On the train
CHAPTER 5: The automobile—El automóvil
Renting a car
Checking out the car
At the gas station
Some minor car problems
CHAPTER 6: Asking for directions—Pidiendo direcciones
Asking for directions while on foot
Asking for directions while in a car
CHAPTER 7: Making a phone or cell phone call—Haciendo una llamada telefónica o celular
Using a public telephone
Making different types of calls
Speaking on the telephone
Using a cell phone
Some things that may go wrong
CHAPTER 8: Public bathroom—El lavatorio público
CHAPTER 9: At the hotel—En el hotel
Checking in
Speaking with the maid
Some problems you may have
Checking out
CHAPTER 10: At the bank—En el banco
Exchanging money
Making change
A savings account
A checking account
Using an ATM
Getting a Loan
CHAPTER 11: At the post office—En el correo
Sending a letter
Sending a package
Other words you may need
CHAPTER 12: At the hairdresser’s—En la peluquería
For men
For women
Types of hair and styles
Materials
CHAPTER 13: At the clothing store—En la tienda de ropa
Buying shoes
Buying men’s clothing
Buying women’s clothing
CHAPTER 14: At the dry cleaner’s—En la tintorería
CHAPTER 15: At the restaurant—En el restaurante
Getting settled
Looking at the menu
Ordering meat or fowl
Ordering fish or seafood (shellfish)
Some problems you may have
Getting the check
CHAPTER 16: Shopping for food—Comprando los comestibles
Types of stores
Speaking with the vendors
CHAPTER 17: At home—En casa, El hogar
The kitchen
Washing the dishes
Cooking
The bathroom
The dining room
The living room
In the bedroom
Housework
Some minor problems around the home
CHAPTER 18: At the doctor’s office—En la consulta (el consultorio) del médico
A cold
A physical examination
At the doctor’s office
An accident
CHAPTER 19: At the hospital—En el hospital
Admittance
In the emergency room
Surgery
In the recovery room
In the delivery room
CHAPTER 20: At the theater and the movies—En el teatro y en el cine
Seeing a show
In the theater
At the movies
CHAPTER 21: Sports—Los deportes
Soccer
Tennis
Basketball
Golf
CHAPTER 22: The beach—La playa
Talking about the sea
Activities on the beach
CHAPTER 23: Skiing—El esquí
Skiing
CHAPTER 24: Camping—El camping
CHAPTER 25: The weather—El tiempo
CHAPTER 26: Crime—Delitos y crímenes
At the police station
CHAPTER 27: Education—La educación
Elementary school
Secondary school
University
CHAPTER 28: Business—El comercio
Marketing
Accounting
CHAPTER 29: The Computer—La computadora
Some computer parts
Using the computer
Other common computer functions
CHAPTER 30: Government and politics—El gobierno y la política
Forms of government and ideologies
Rights of the people
Political organization
Procedures
APPENDIX 1: Days of the week—Los días de la semana
APPENDIX 2: Months of the year and dates—Los meses del año y las fechas
APPENDIX 3: Time and expressions of time—La hora y expresiones de tiempo
APPENDIX 4: Spanish-speaking countries and nationalities—Países y nacionalidades de habla española
APPENDIX 5: Numbers—Los números
APPENDIX 6: Foods-Las comidas
Answers to exercises—Respuestas a los ejercicios
KEY WORDS: English—Spanish—inglés—español
GLOSSARY: English—Spanish—inglés—español
GLOSSARY: Spanish—English—español—inglés
COMPANION AUDIO RECORDING
CHAPTER 1: Air travel
CAPÍTULO 1: Viajando en avión
GETTING AN E TICKET
Note: Some procedures in acquiring an e-mail ticket online differ but the most basic ones indicated here will give you the vocabulary you need.
Regional Variations
1. Complete.
.
RESERVING ONLINE
Si un(a) pasajero(a) quiere hacer una reserva (reservación*) online
(en línea) tiene que entrar (escribir) su nombre y su dirección.
El (la) pasajero(a) tiene que introducir el número de la tarjeta
con que va a pagar.
hora que quiere salir
clase en que quiere viajar
de la más económica
a la más cara
Además de toda la información de arriba, el boleto*
electrónico provee la siguiente información:
Regional Variations
2. Answer.
1. ¿Puede un pasajero usar su computadora para comprar un boleto electrónico?
2. ¿Tiene que ir en línea?
3. ¿Puede ir al sitio de la línea aérea?
4. ¿Puede ir al sitio de un consolidador?
5. ¿Qué ventajas (advantages) le puede dar el consolidador?
6. ¿Tiene el pasajero que introducir el número de la tarjeta de crédito con que va a pagar la tarifa?
7. ¿Cuál es otra información que tiene que introducir el pasajero?
3. Identify the following.
1. el aeropuerto de donde sale el avión
2. el aeropuerto adonde llega el avión
3. manera de pagar
4. costo o coste, o precio de un boleto aéreo
5. último día que se puede usar una tarjeta de crédito
6. una tarifa alta
7. una tarifa baja
8. tres clases de servicio disponibles abordo de un avión
4. Go online. Pull up an airline with a Spanish-speaking site and fill in the information for a make-believe trip. Don’t press the button to buy it. — ¡No pulse el botón (la opción) para comprarlo!
BOARDING PASS ONLINE
Tarjeta de embarque (pasabordo) en línea
Muchas líneas le permiten imprimir también su tarjeta de
5. Give a related word.
1. imprimir
2. copiar
3. embarcar
4. abordo
5. asignación
6. sentarse
7. confirmar
6. Give an alternative word or expression.
1. sacar un billete
2. de ida y vuelta
3. pulsar
4. la tarifa
5. online
6. una reservación
GETTING TO THE AIRPORT
Podemos ir al aeropuerto en taxi.
Regional Variations
7. Complete.
cada quince minutos de la estación en el centro de la ciudad.
8. Complete.
— ¿A qué terminal va Ud., señor?
en el aeropuerto?
— Si, señor. Hay dos. La terminal A B .
A, por favor.
CHECKING IN FOR AN INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT
Fig. 1-1
9. Complete.
también.
SPEAKING WITH THE AIRLINE AGENT (FIG. 1-2)
Fig. 1-2
10. Complete.
.
de la línea aérea.
también.
4. El asiento C .
.
para su maletin.
para abordar un avión.
C .
sus maletas en Madrid.
.
.
11. Answer on the basis of Figs. 1-3 and 1-4.
Fig. 1-3