The Red-Hot Book of Spanish Slang: 5,000 Expressions to Spice Up Your Spainsh

After purchasing  Dirty Spanish: Everyday Slang from "What's Up?" to "F*%# Off!" (Dirty Everyday Slang) , this book was recommended to me by the site. I decided to check it out and take a quick peek on the inside of the cover. The small sampling that you see for free is Amazing! I had to get it! While I absolutely adore and love my Dirty Spanish book, I also love and enjoy this book; it offers even more than the Dirty Spanish.I am not saying that this book is better than the other one that I purchased. I love them both. This book compared to Dirty Spanish is more organized in regards to the alphabet. It is set up like a dictionary, only this 'dictionary' is all about slang and idioms. Dirty Spanish is set up way differently. It is set up according to topic then it is alphabetized under that category. I don't mind that kind of set up, but the Red Hot book is nice to have with me in case I do need to find something quick. All I have to do is find it alphabetically!Another good thing about this book is that it gives you resources from various countries. Dirty Spanish didn't do that so much, but it was still a fascinating book. Again, this book, The Red Hot Book, is nice to have with me when I need definite source references that tell me where it is said.Actually, I am going to refer this to my Spanish Conversation professor at college. The Conversation Class is meant to help assist an Interpreter in being better able to speak with knowing and logic, while also sounding authentic. We use several resources, but none are so organized and interesting as THIS book. I love it and I just know that my professor and my classmates will love it as well. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to spice up their Spanish or looking to have a few chuckles here and there. I know this book has served both of those purposes and more for me. I also recommend that you buy the  Dirty Spanish: Everyday Slang from "What's Up?" to "F*%# Off!" (Dirty Everyday Slang)  book to go along with it. They make a wonderful pair! :)Happy Reading and Learning...

I was planning a two week long trip to Spain, and in my search for translation books I came across this gem.One of the best aspects of this book is that it denotes which country the phrase is from, thus, preventing you from uttering certain phrases which may be innaprioriate for the country which you are visiting. :-)This book alone has created some of the funniest memories from my trip in Spain... On an 11 hour train ride across the country, I met many other friendly travelers in the dining car. Having met some locals, and talking with them to the best of my ability in Spanish (and met those limits rather quicky, lol) I decided to go back to my seat and grab this book. I as well as the other Spaniards in the dining car browsed through this book and when we came across funny phrases, we acted them out like pictionary, and used body language to convey our thoughts. The whole thing was hilarious, and it made the 11 hour train ride go by very pleasantly. I also learned what the word "besos" meant, which was promptly demonstrated to me via a sneak attack by a very cute Spaniard. :-)

A fun book and very easy to navigate both from the spanish side and the english. Lots of idiomatic expressions that are actually used on the streets today. If you're an intermediate to advanced learner of Spanish and want to move to the next level in conversing with real native speakers, then I recommend this book and  Advanced Spanish Grammar: A Self-Teaching Guide (Wiley Self-Teaching Guides)  and you will be on your way to fluency!This book is such fun, you can pick it up & surf its pages at random, learning all kinds of useful expressions. On the spanish side, they give a literal translation of the words in parenthesis .. which often are hilarious) and then what it would equate to in idiomatic english. Example: to window shop = echar un taco de ojo which literally means 'to throw a taco of the eye'. This can also be used by guys or gals checking out the opposite sex.In short, loads of fun & useful everyday expressions. Definitely recommended.

Spanish is an exceptionally rich and diverse language! It is the daily tongue of about two dozen countries across North America, Central America, South America, Europe, and Africa, and frequently spoken in many other lands... including by some 40 million people in the USA.While a decent knowledge of the "textbook" core language will allow you to function in each of these places, knowing the "local flavor" is essential if you really want to communicate effectively (and avoid potentially embarrassing slips of the tongue). With both Spanish-English and English-Spanish sections, this book is an excellent reference that will help endear you to audiences that will appreciate your taking the effort to better understand them, as well as keep you out of trouble with those who might take offense at a phrase that is perfectly acceptable in a neighboring region.If you're looking to tweak your Spanish remarks with just the right added zing, you can be secure in knowing that the authors have done a thorough country-by-country review of the appropriateness (or lack thereof) of these expressions.

I work with majority hispanic students from many different countries. They like to think they can say things quickly in spanish and get away with it! Of course, they know I don't speak...but I do understand more than they know. As far as the slang goes, let me tell you, this book as helped me out in sooooo many ways!! These kids are shocked when I find out some of the things that they say. They better be shocked because some of them can get in trouble for the things that come out of their mouths. Too young for some of the things they're saying. Get this book!!!Share the love if you found this helpful! : )

I juat started to use this book, but find it very good. It shows slang from all over the world. Use it a lot when watching tv.

If you are studying Spanish, as I am, then this will be an invaluable book. The Spanish have as many slang expressions as we do and, if you are ever going to get to grips with their everyday conversation, you will find this book invaluable.

Very entreteinig

Quite a lot of south American and Mexican slang but still useful.

Received this as a gift and liked it so much that I bought it as a Christmas present for my friend who's studying spanish at university. She said it's very useful but also funny. Great book.