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Books and CD's for learning Spanish


Here is a selection of books, audio CD's and cassettes for learning Spanish.
There are books for learning Spanish, grammar books, and audio courses.
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Spanish is written very phonetically, making it very easy to know how to pronounce a Spanish word that you see written. If a word is accented on a syllable that does not follow the rules, an accent mark is written on that syllable.
Most Spanish sounds will not be a problem for American speakers. You can practice your Spanish pronunciation by listening to Spanish audio CD's and/or cassette tapes.

[Pimsleur Spanish]
Spanish I [ABRIDGED] (Paid Link)

By Pimsleur

Audio CD. This is a risk-free way to start learning Spanish with the Pimsleur method. You can get started in Spanish and not spend too much money. It is a shortened version of the full-length comprehensive course, but uses the same method. If you like the method, you can go on to Spanish I: Comprehensive.
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Click here for Audio Cassette edition (Paid Link)

[Pimsleur Spanish]
Pimsleur Spanish I: 2nd Rev. Ed. Comprehensive (Paid Link)

By Pimsleur

Audio CD. We suggest you start with this course. The Pimsleur method is the best when you are beginning, don't like reading grammar books, and want to learn how Spanish sounds.
Inspect/Order Pimsleur Spanish I: 2nd Rev. Ed. Comprehensive from Amazon.com (Paid Link)
Click here for Audio Cassette edition (Paid Link)

[Pimsleur Spanish cd audio]
Pimsleur Spanish II: 3rd Ed. Comprehensive (Paid Link)

By Pimsleur

Audio CD. Use this after Spanish I. This is for someone who knows some Spanish and wants to learn more. Not as easy as Spanish I from Pimsleur, but it will take you to real Spanish in the best way there is.
Inspect/Order Pimsleur Spanish II: 3rd Ed. Comprehensive from Amazon.com (Paid Link)
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[Pimsleur Spanish cd audio]
Pimsleur Spanish III: Comprehensive (Paid Link)

By Pimsleur

Audio CD. Use this after Spanish II. It is more advanced than Spanish II. It will be difficult for those who have not taken the easier courses.
Inspect/Order Pimsleur Spanish III: Comprehensive from Amazon.com (Paid Link)
Click here for Audio Cassette edition (Paid Link)

[Pimsleur Spanish cd]
Pimsleur Spanish IV: Plus (Paid Link)

By Pimsleur

Audio CD. To be used after Comprehensive Spanish III.
Inspect/Order Pimsleur Spanish IV: Plus from Amazon.com (Paid Link)
Click here for Audio Cassette edition (Paid Link)

[Pimsleur Spanish cd]
Immersionplus Spanish Complete (Paid Link)

By Penton Overseas

Audio CD. For improving your listening comprehension. You hear a conversation at normal speed, then slow. If you miss something at normal speed, you'll get it at the slow speed. A unique method that works so that you can understand conversation. Doesn't teach grammar.
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[Spanish cd]
Spanish With Michel Thomas (Paid Link)

By Michel Thomas

Audio CD. This is another approach to learning by audio. Some readers like it.
"Using Spanish with Michel Thomas, listeners learn in real time--fully understanding as they go along, turning words into short sentences, and then building them into longer, more complex sentences, until they are conversing in Spanish."
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[Spanish Picture Dictionary]
The Oxford Picture Dictionary: English-Spanish Edition (Paid Link)

By Jayme Adelson-Goldstein, Norma Shapiro

Excellent picture book with Spanish and English words. Great for teaching and/or learning Spanish.
Inspect/Order The Oxford Picture Dictionary: English-Spanish Edition from Amazon.com (Paid Link)



[Spanish Now]
Spanish Now: Level 1 Second Edition (Paid Link)

By Ruth J. Silverstein

For Spanish Beginner's Class.
Low price, humor, useful vocabulary, clear grammar explanations, logical organization, extensive cultural information, and the textbook/workbook format.
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[Spanish Now]
Spanish Now: Level 2 (Paid Link)

By Christopher Kendris

For Spanish Beginner's Class.
Designed especially to complement Barron's Spanish Now! Level 2, 3rd Ed. textbook, this package features dialogues and drills in Spanish. Their focus is to help students become proficient in conversational Spanish, and acquire skills in speaking and listening comprehension. Other features for building speaking proficiency include popular phrases, idiomatic expressions and verb forms in different tenses.
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Click here for Second Edition (Paid Link)

[Spanish for Gringos]
Easy Spanish Reader (Paid Link)

By William Tardy

An excellent way to practice Spanish by reading. The stories start out real easy and get progressively harder. Perfect for use in a class or for self-study.
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[Learning Spanish Book]
The Everything Learning Spanish Book: Speak, Write, and Understand Basic Spanish in No Time (Paid Link)

By Frank H. Zambrano

Although this publisher has only a few language books, they have found a winning formula with this series.
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[Spanish the Easy Way]
E-Z Spanish (Paid Link)

By Ruth J. Silverstein

For Spanish Beginner's Class.
This newly revised edition contains amusing dialogues and stories to introduce Spanish vocabulary and grammatical concepts to beginning students. Useful as an informal self-teaching manual, the book can also be used in a classroom situations as a language text or supplement. The new edition features additional exercises and more than 100 illustrations.
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[SPANISH THE FAST AND FUN WAY]
Learn Spanish the Fast and Fun Way (Paid Link)

By Gene Hammitt

For Spanish Beginner's Class. Halfway between a textbook and a phrase book.
Here's how to learn Spanish painlessly for vacationing, shopping, making phone calls, dining, sightseeing, and generally getting around Spanish cities and countrysides. Vocabulary cards, gummed labels and other fun-learning features come as part of the book.
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[SPANISH IDIOMS]
2001 Spanish and English Idioms (Paid Link)

By Eugene Savaiano

A bilingual dictionary of high-frequency Spanish and English idioms alphabetized according to their key words.
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[Street Spanish]
Street Spanish 1 (Paid Link)

By David Burke

Some of the most popular slang terms used throughout the many Spanish-speaking countries.
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[Street Spanish]
Street Spanish 2 (Paid Link)

By David Burke


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[Street Spanish]
Street Spanish 3 (Paid Link)

By David Burke


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[Spanish Slang]
Street Spanish Slang Dictionary & Thesaurus. (Paid Link)

By David Burke


Inspect/Order Street Spanish Slang Dictionary & Thesaurus from Amazon.com (Paid Link)

[Spanish Slang]
Mierda!: The Real Spanish You Were Never Taught in School. (Paid Link)

By Frances De Talavera Berger

If Spanish is not your first language, do not use the words that you see in this book. They will not win you any friends. Also, the same word can be "nice" in one country, and "bad" in another.
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[Spanish Slang]
Dictionary of Spanish Slang and colloqual expressions (Paid Link)

By Michael Mahler

I like this book. It tells you what countries you are likely to hear a slang word in!
Slang is not gutter language.
Inspect/Order Dictionary of Spanish Slang from Amazon.com (Paid Link)

[Street Spanish]
Streetwise Spanish: Speak and Understand Everday Spanish (Paid Link)

By Brenda Wegmann

Here is Spanish as it's really spoken--in conversations, jokes, and cartoons that are full of everyday slang and colloquialisms.
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[Medical Spanish]
Que Paso? an English-Spanish Guide for Medical Personnel (Paid Link)

By Martin P. Kantrowitz

Useful phrases for dealing with someone until you get a translator. A small and handy book that will solve a lot of problems.
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[Medical Spanish]
Medical Spanish (Paid Link)

By Gail L. Bongiovanni

Medical Spanish provides the health professional with essential Spanish needed to communicate with and successfully treat Spanish-speaking patients. The text presents Spanish translations of the terms, phrases, and questions used in conducting the patient history, performing the physical examination, giving patient instructions, and providing general treatment and follow-up care.
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[Spanish Medical Dictionary]
Spanish-English English-Spanish Medical Dictionary/Diccionario Medico Espanol-Ingles, Ingles-Espanol (Paid Link)

By Onyria Herrera McElroy

More than 20,000 entries. Includes abbreviations, tips on grammar and pronunciation, conversion tables, phrases for speaking to patients, and appendices of weights, measures, and numbers.
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[business Spanish]
Wiley's English-Spanish, Spanish-English Business Dictionary: Diccionario De Negocios Ingles-Espanol, Espanol-Ingles Wiley (Paid Link)

By Steven M. Kaplan

Wiley's English-Spanish, Spanish-English Business Dictionary provides a ready reference to essential terms and phrases used in all areas of business, including international business, banking, management, commerce, and securities.
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[Speak Basic Spanish book]
The Firefly Mini Spanish/English Visual Dictionary (Paid Link)

By Jean-Claude Corbeil

Beautifully illustrated picture dictionary for Spanish and English. Great for learning just what things are called, or for teaching Spanish or English.
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[Spanish Synonyms]
Using Spanish Synonyms (Paid Link)

By R. E. Batchelor

Synonyms for different words used in different contexts. Tells what geographical area a word is used in. Very useful for English speakers.
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[Spanish Health Care]
Spanish for Health Care Professionals (Paid Link)

By William C. Harvey

Updated with a new verb list, more vocabulary, more key phrases, and expanded exercise sections, this book teaches English-speaking doctors, nurses, and medical assistants some basic Spanish vocabulary to help them deal with Hispanic patients who speak little or no English.
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[Spanish Mexican ]
Spanish for Healthcare Providers: A Practical Course for Quick and Confident Communication (Paid Link)

By Joanna Rios and Jose Fernandez

Medical terms, pronunciation guide, CD's, quick-reference bilingual glossary.
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[Spanish for EMS]
Spanish for EMS (Paid Link)

By Aida de La Cruz Dean

Features include an audio CD-ROM, pronunciation guide, dialogues, practice exercises, and cultural capsules
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[Spanish Vocabulary]
Mastering Spanish Vocabulary, a Thematic Approach (Paid Link)

By Jose María Navarro

This book teaches you new words in the most sensible way possible: organized by subject! So you learn about tellers and deposit slips at the same time, unlike most other books which teach you things in the stupidest way - by alphabetical order!
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[Translator Spanish Book]
Translator Self-Training--Spanish (Paid Link)

By Morry Sofer

A practical course in technical translation. Legal, medical, business and technical topics are given. With CD containing over 1000 translation work sources.
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[mexican spanish Bilingual Dictionary of Mexican Spanish]
Bilingual Dictionary of Mexican Spanish (Paid Link)

By Dr. Bernard H. Hamel

A large number of Spanish words, plus words used in Mexico Spanish and English translations for all Mexican words and expressions. You can look up Mexican words and find the English translation.
Inspect/Order Bilingual Dictionary of Mexican Spanish from Amazon.com (Paid Link)

[The Rough Guide to Mexican Spanish]
The Rough Guide to Mexican Spanish (Paid Link)

By Rough Guide

Very practical everyday Mexican Spanish.
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[Speak Basic Mexican Spanish book]
Traveltalk Mexican Spanish [Audio CD] (Paid Link)

By Lonely Planet Publications

Traveltalk Audio CD with 300 essential Mexican travel words & phrases.
Inspect/Order Traveltalk Mexican Spanish [Audio CD] from Amazon.com (Paid Link)

[mexican spanish]
There's a Word for It in Mexico (Paid Link)

By Boye Lafayette De Mente

The Complete Guide to Mexican Thought and Culture. Contains two page descriptions of commonly used words that can't be translated directly.
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[mexican customs]
Culture Shock!: Mexico (Paid Link)

By Mark Cramer

Avoid misunderstandings by knowing the culture of Mexico before you go there. Do you know the unwritten rules of driving in Mexico? Do you understand the Peso? Get this book and avoid acting like a complete jerk!
Inspect/Order Culture Shock!: Mexico from Amazon.com (Paid Link)

[Speak Basic Spanish book]
Making Friends in Mexico: A Spanish Phrasebook (Paid Link)

By Robert F. Powers

Fun book, easy to use, indexed, that helps you make friends in Mexico
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[mexican spanish]
Folk Wisdom of Mexico / Proverbios y dichos mexicanos (Paid Link)

By Jeff M. Sellers

Proverbs used in Mexico. Short sayings that carry a lot of wisdom.
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[mexican spanish]
Mexican Sayings: The Treasure of a People/Dichos Mexicanos: El Tesoro De Un Pueblo (Paid Link)

By Octavio A. Ballesteros

Learn about the customs and etiquette of Mexico.
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[mexican sayings expressions]
NTC's Dictionary of Mexican Cultural Code Words (Paid Link)

By Boye Lafayette De Mente

The book explains the meanings of, and cultural context for, over 100 essential Mexican expressions.
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[Mexican customs]
Live Better South of the Border in Mexico: Practical Advice for Living and Working (Paid Link)

By Mike Nelson

Information on how to work in Mexico, how to find a place to live, realistic costs for living in paradise, banking and owning property in Mexico, medical care, telephone and Internet access, and more!
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[Spanish and English Grammar]
Side By Side: Spanish and English Grammar (Paid Link)

By Edith R. Farrell

If you understand grammar this book will help you understand both Spanish and English grammar by comparing the two, side by side. It is very much available at amazon.com. It wasn't at my local mega bookstore. The standard format in each section introduces the part of speech, provides examples of its use, and then answers the most frequently asked questions about it. - A systematic, comparative approach.
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[Spanish and English Grammar]
Lado a lado gramática inglesa y española (Paid Link)

By Edith R. Farrell

Like the previous book, but written in Spanish.
Inspect/Order Lado a lado gramatica inglesa y espanola from Amazon.com (Paid Link)

[Spanish Grinch ]
Correct Your Spanish Blunders (Paid Link)

By Jean Yates

Just what Americans need to improve their Spanish. Shows clearly how to avoid mispronouncing Spanish, using English grammar instead of Spanish grammar, missing agreements and false friends. Just what you need to put those bad habits to rest.
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[Puerto Rican Slang spanish]
Language of the Puerto Rican street: a slang dictionary with English cross-reference (Paid Link)

By Cristino Gallo

Slang actually used today in Puerto Rico. Good for social workers, police. Not the kind of Spanish that is recommended for learners.
Inspect/Order Language of the Puerto Rican street from Amazon.com (Paid Link)

[Speak Basic Multicultural Spanish book]
Multicultural Spanish Dictionary, 2nd Revised Edition: How Everyday Spanish Differs From Country to Country (Paid Link)

By Agustin Martinez

Different countries use the same words differently. This book tells you what is different about Spanish in the various countries where Spanish is spoken.
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[Costa Rican Spanish]
Guide to Costa Rican Spanish (Paid Link)

By Christopher Howard

Essential book for surviving in Costa Rica. Learn the Costa Rican Spanish that is essential for anyone who spends any time in Costa Rica. Slang and language that is different from other forms of Spanish.
Inspect/Order Guide to Costa Rican Spanish from Amazon.com (Paid Link)

[Spanish vocabulary]
1001 Most Useful Spanish Words (Paid Link)

By Seymour Resnick

It has the Spanish word, its definition, then it has an example in Spanish plus the English translation.
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[Spanish vocabulary]
1001 Pitfalls in Spanish (Paid Link)

By Julianne Dueber

Just when you thought you knew Spanish.... 1001 Pitfalls series is designed to help students get past such trouble spots as irregular verbs, homonyms and homophones, confusions caused by words and phrases that resemble one another
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[Cool Spanish]
Way-Cool Spanish Phrase Book: The Spanish That Kids Really Speak (Paid Link)

By Jane Wightwick

How teens and pre-teens really speak. So we can talk 'real cool' and get kids to laugh at us.
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[Spanish children's book] *
Huevos verdes con jamón / Green Eggs and Ham, in Spanish (Paid Link)

By Marcuse Aida

Silly, witty, and fun for Spanish-speaking kids. Non-native speakers can enjoy the rhythm and sound of the language, and the delight on kids' faces.
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[Spanish Grammar in Context]
Spanish Grammar in Context (Paid Link)

By Juan Kattan-Ibarra

Language should be learned in context, not in dry isolated examples so often found in grammar books. This book presents Spanish grammar with real-life texts from the Spanish-speaking world. The texts illustrate grammar points. For intermediate and advanced students.
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[Spanish for Human Resources Managers]
Spanish for Human Resources Managers (Paid Link)

By William C. Harvey

Spanish for Human Resources Managers. A very useful book by someone who has written other successful books on Spanish. Some readers complain of flaws in the Spanish.
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[Speak Basic Spanish book]
Speak Basic Spanish In No Time (Paid Link)

By Larry Rios

Speak Basic Spanish In No Time can help you learn Spanish for every day interaction with Hispanics at work, the store, school. Chapters are organized by situations such as At The Work Place, Shopping, At the Restaurant and Travel. This is a good way to learn Spanish small talk in no time.
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[Spanish Grinch ]
Como el Grinch robo la Navidad! (Paid Link)

By Dr. Seuss

Learning language should be fun. This book makes learning/practicing Spanish fun. It keeps the fun rhythm of the original How the Grinch Stole Christmas. For kids of all ages.
Inspect/Order ¡Como el Grinch robo la Navidad! from Amazon.com (Paid Link)

[Spanish Dr. Seuss]
Goodnight Moon (Spanish edition): Buenas noches, Luna (Paid Link)

By Margaret Wise Brown

Great book to read to kids! In Spanish.
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[Harry Potter Spanish book]
Harry Potter y el caliz de fuego (Paid Link)

By J. K. Rowling

For kids of all ages. A translation of "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire". A fun way to practice reading Spanish.
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