Mierda!
The Real Spanish You Were Never Taught in School
Published on 27. June 1990
96 pages
978-1-101-66465-0 (ISBN)
Description
A collection of hard-core curses, colorful colloquialisms, and streetwise slang never taught in Spanish class includes sample conversations, painless quizzes, tips on body gestures, and discussions of Spanish history, culture, and cuisine-complete with delightful cartoons.
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Frances de Talavera Berger has lived in Mexico, Spain, and Los Angeles, California-where she has never been at a loss for words.
Content
MierdaPreface
Helpful Hints
I. The Basics
Both Proper and Profane
Likely Subjects to Be Roundly Cursed
Everyday Necessities
Super Snippets
Pronouncing, Pros and Cons
II. The Many Ways of Dirty Self-Expression First, That Mierda Word Other Vulgarisms
III. The Body Functional and Graphic More Politely...
IV. Sex, Everybody? ¡Cómo No! From Carnal Knowledge to Mother Love
V. Filthy Flights of Fancy Or, How to Get Even with Your Car, Spanish Style How to Completely Fuck Up Your Pet
VI. No, I Am Not a Turista! Or, Where the Holy Hell Am I? From the Night Before to the Morning After
VII. The Graces Or, How to Turn Good Clean Fun into Devilish Dirt Just Hanging Out and Shooting the Mierda!
VIII. Sorry, It's Really Big Test Time!
