Guatemalan Spanish: Speak like a Native! - Paperback

by Lee Jamison (Author)

Don't settle for generic Spanish! Put away the stale phrasebooks and learn to speak just like the natives! Join us as we explore the most common expressions used in the "Land of Eternal Spring." What is a MISH? Is it different from a CHUCHO? What if you ask someone how he's doing and the response is "DOS QUE TRES." Why the numbers? Find out the real meaning behind the words. You'll save money at the market and even make new friends. We don't teach you Spanish; we teach you how to make your Spanish more Guatemalan. The Insider Spanish series of books have sold thousands of copies the world over. Our guidebooks are not meant to teach you basic Spanish, but rather to tailor your Spanish to the spoken idiosyncrasies of each Spanish-speaking country.

Author Biography

Lee Jamison has worked in a voluntary educational work among the Hispanic community for some thirty years. During most of that time he has lived and traveled throughout Central America, and currently resides with his wife Moraima in Mexico City, where he continues to learn country-specific Spanish one conversation at a time.