Author: Cynthia Vilaplana
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781549941412
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
If you are planning a vacation to, going to study abroad or plan to live in Buenos Aires, this book is for you. You will learn not only Spanish, but all the Argentine variations that are different from the Spanish from Spain or Mexico. This is a book that brings Argentine Spanish to you. In addition to learning Argentine Spanish, developing and growing your grammar and vocabulary you will be learning the way in which "Porteños" (people from Buenos Aires) speak.It is well known that Argentines (and more specifically people from Buenos Aires) speak a kind of Spanish that includes many different variations: "What is VOS?", "What does SOS mean?", etc. This is not a book about "slang" even though you can find some here, it is a book that will teach you proper "Spanish Rioplatense" (the name for the Spanish surrounding the Rio del Plata including Buenos Aires and some parts of Uruguay) putting focus on some very typical Argentine idioms and words.You will find exercises after almost every lesson with the answers at the end.The aim of this book is to keep everything as simple as possible. Concepts are presented as straightforward as they can be. It is designed for you to have an easy reference to any concept you are stuck on or in need of review. Everything written in Spanish is provided as well in English, so you understand why or how certain words are used. This book is a collection of our Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced books. It contains 60 lessons that cover everything you need to know to start talking Argentine Spanish fast.What is included?Beginner1 THE PRONUNCIATION IN BUENOS AIRES 2 Vos3 Greetings and Introductions4 Verbo Ser5 Artículos6 The verb "estar" 7 The present tense8 The verb "Haber" - There is/There are9 The verb "Tener"- To have10 Preguntas 11 The Future Tense12 Demonstrative Adjectives 13 How to Define posetion14 The Verb "Gustar": Do You Like?15 Irregular Verbs in The Present Tense16 Reflexive Verbs17 Common Expressions in Present Tense 18 The Past Tense "Pretérito Indefinido"19 The Past Tense "Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto"20 Irregulars in the "Pretérito Indefinido" Past Tense21 Very Irregulars In the "Pretérito Indefinido" Past Tense22 Ya vs Todavía23 Time Expressions24 Basic Prepositions in SpanishIntermediate1 The Verb "Soler" 2 The Present Progressive3 Gustar, Caer Bien, Parecer4 Symtomps and Illness5 The Direct and Indirect Object6 How To Replace The Indirect and Direct Object In the Same Phrase7 The Imperfect Tense8 Using the Imperfect and Indefinite Past Tenses Together9 Connectors10 The Impersonal "SE"11 How to Identify12 Vocabulary Related to Home/Apartments13 Comparisons14 Por Vs. Para15 The Simple Future Tense16 The Simple Conditional Tense17 Giving Orders - The Imperative Tense18 The Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - The Past Before The Past 19 Reading Song Lyrics In Spanish20 Shopping in a Clothes Store - Vocabulary21 The Verbs "Venir-ir" and "Traer-Llevar"Advanced1 Verbs of Change2 Ser and Estar in the Past3 The Subjunctive Mood in The Present4 Subjunctive Mood - Opinions & Doubts5 Subjunctive With Emotions6 Subjunctive + Time Expressions7 Subjunctive + Para que8 Subjunctive + Recommendations9 Songs to Learn The Subjunctive10 Perfect Subjunctive11 Imperfect Subjunct12 Pluperfect Subjunctive13 "Should Have/Could Have Done..."14 Ojalá15 The Future Perfect16 Futuro con valor Probabilístico17 Relative Pronouns18 Aunque19 Condicional Perifrástico20 Advanced Song Lyrics21 Some Argentine Vocabulary
Argentine Spanish
Author: Cynthia Vilaplana
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781549941412
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
If you are planning a vacation to, going to study abroad or plan to live in Buenos Aires, this book is for you. You will learn not only Spanish, but all the Argentine variations that are different from the Spanish from Spain or Mexico. This is a book that brings Argentine Spanish to you. In addition to learning Argentine Spanish, developing and growing your grammar and vocabulary you will be learning the way in which "Porteños" (people from Buenos Aires) speak.It is well known that Argentines (and more specifically people from Buenos Aires) speak a kind of Spanish that includes many different variations: "What is VOS?", "What does SOS mean?", etc. This is not a book about "slang" even though you can find some here, it is a book that will teach you proper "Spanish Rioplatense" (the name for the Spanish surrounding the Rio del Plata including Buenos Aires and some parts of Uruguay) putting focus on some very typical Argentine idioms and words.You will find exercises after almost every lesson with the answers at the end.The aim of this book is to keep everything as simple as possible. Concepts are presented as straightforward as they can be. It is designed for you to have an easy reference to any concept you are stuck on or in need of review. Everything written in Spanish is provided as well in English, so you understand why or how certain words are used. This book is a collection of our Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced books. It contains 60 lessons that cover everything you need to know to start talking Argentine Spanish fast.What is included?Beginner1 THE PRONUNCIATION IN BUENOS AIRES 2 Vos3 Greetings and Introductions4 Verbo Ser5 Artículos6 The verb "estar" 7 The present tense8 The verb "Haber" - There is/There are9 The verb "Tener"- To have10 Preguntas 11 The Future Tense12 Demonstrative Adjectives 13 How to Define posetion14 The Verb "Gustar": Do You Like?15 Irregular Verbs in The Present Tense16 Reflexive Verbs17 Common Expressions in Present Tense 18 The Past Tense "Pretérito Indefinido"19 The Past Tense "Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto"20 Irregulars in the "Pretérito Indefinido" Past Tense21 Very Irregulars In the "Pretérito Indefinido" Past Tense22 Ya vs Todavía23 Time Expressions24 Basic Prepositions in SpanishIntermediate1 The Verb "Soler" 2 The Present Progressive3 Gustar, Caer Bien, Parecer4 Symtomps and Illness5 The Direct and Indirect Object6 How To Replace The Indirect and Direct Object In the Same Phrase7 The Imperfect Tense8 Using the Imperfect and Indefinite Past Tenses Together9 Connectors10 The Impersonal "SE"11 How to Identify12 Vocabulary Related to Home/Apartments13 Comparisons14 Por Vs. Para15 The Simple Future Tense16 The Simple Conditional Tense17 Giving Orders - The Imperative Tense18 The Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - The Past Before The Past 19 Reading Song Lyrics In Spanish20 Shopping in a Clothes Store - Vocabulary21 The Verbs "Venir-ir" and "Traer-Llevar"Advanced1 Verbs of Change2 Ser and Estar in the Past3 The Subjunctive Mood in The Present4 Subjunctive Mood - Opinions & Doubts5 Subjunctive With Emotions6 Subjunctive + Time Expressions7 Subjunctive + Para que8 Subjunctive + Recommendations9 Songs to Learn The Subjunctive10 Perfect Subjunctive11 Imperfect Subjunct12 Pluperfect Subjunctive13 "Should Have/Could Have Done..."14 Ojalá15 The Future Perfect16 Futuro con valor Probabilístico17 Relative Pronouns18 Aunque19 Condicional Perifrástico20 Advanced Song Lyrics21 Some Argentine Vocabulary
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781549941412
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
If you are planning a vacation to, going to study abroad or plan to live in Buenos Aires, this book is for you. You will learn not only Spanish, but all the Argentine variations that are different from the Spanish from Spain or Mexico. This is a book that brings Argentine Spanish to you. In addition to learning Argentine Spanish, developing and growing your grammar and vocabulary you will be learning the way in which "Porteños" (people from Buenos Aires) speak.It is well known that Argentines (and more specifically people from Buenos Aires) speak a kind of Spanish that includes many different variations: "What is VOS?", "What does SOS mean?", etc. This is not a book about "slang" even though you can find some here, it is a book that will teach you proper "Spanish Rioplatense" (the name for the Spanish surrounding the Rio del Plata including Buenos Aires and some parts of Uruguay) putting focus on some very typical Argentine idioms and words.You will find exercises after almost every lesson with the answers at the end.The aim of this book is to keep everything as simple as possible. Concepts are presented as straightforward as they can be. It is designed for you to have an easy reference to any concept you are stuck on or in need of review. Everything written in Spanish is provided as well in English, so you understand why or how certain words are used. This book is a collection of our Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced books. It contains 60 lessons that cover everything you need to know to start talking Argentine Spanish fast.What is included?Beginner1 THE PRONUNCIATION IN BUENOS AIRES 2 Vos3 Greetings and Introductions4 Verbo Ser5 Artículos6 The verb "estar" 7 The present tense8 The verb "Haber" - There is/There are9 The verb "Tener"- To have10 Preguntas 11 The Future Tense12 Demonstrative Adjectives 13 How to Define posetion14 The Verb "Gustar": Do You Like?15 Irregular Verbs in The Present Tense16 Reflexive Verbs17 Common Expressions in Present Tense 18 The Past Tense "Pretérito Indefinido"19 The Past Tense "Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto"20 Irregulars in the "Pretérito Indefinido" Past Tense21 Very Irregulars In the "Pretérito Indefinido" Past Tense22 Ya vs Todavía23 Time Expressions24 Basic Prepositions in SpanishIntermediate1 The Verb "Soler" 2 The Present Progressive3 Gustar, Caer Bien, Parecer4 Symtomps and Illness5 The Direct and Indirect Object6 How To Replace The Indirect and Direct Object In the Same Phrase7 The Imperfect Tense8 Using the Imperfect and Indefinite Past Tenses Together9 Connectors10 The Impersonal "SE"11 How to Identify12 Vocabulary Related to Home/Apartments13 Comparisons14 Por Vs. Para15 The Simple Future Tense16 The Simple Conditional Tense17 Giving Orders - The Imperative Tense18 The Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - The Past Before The Past 19 Reading Song Lyrics In Spanish20 Shopping in a Clothes Store - Vocabulary21 The Verbs "Venir-ir" and "Traer-Llevar"Advanced1 Verbs of Change2 Ser and Estar in the Past3 The Subjunctive Mood in The Present4 Subjunctive Mood - Opinions & Doubts5 Subjunctive With Emotions6 Subjunctive + Time Expressions7 Subjunctive + Para que8 Subjunctive + Recommendations9 Songs to Learn The Subjunctive10 Perfect Subjunctive11 Imperfect Subjunct12 Pluperfect Subjunctive13 "Should Have/Could Have Done..."14 Ojalá15 The Future Perfect16 Futuro con valor Probabilístico17 Relative Pronouns18 Aunque19 Condicional Perifrástico20 Advanced Song Lyrics21 Some Argentine Vocabulary
Argentine Spanish on the Go
Author: David Luton
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781503052048
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Dear Readers: I have recently improved and updated this book! I hope you enjoy it!This book is intended to be a basic introduction to Spanish as it's spoken in Argentina (and likely also in Uruguay). The grammar of Argentine Spanish is essentially the same as in standard Latin American Spanish; the main difference being the use of the pronoun "vos". For that reason I have provided the verb forms as they correspond to that pronoun (rather than the pronoun "tú" of Standard Spanish), since Argentines rarely use the pronoun tú, even though they certainly understand it. I've also included a chapter that explains the "voseo" more in detail, as well as a chapter that talks about pronunciation and vocabulary differences in Argentine Spanish when compared to Standard Spanish.PLEASE NOTE: This book is NOT a book on Argentine slang (although it may contain a few slang words). For those, interesed in slang words (Argentine slang is commonly referred to as "lunfardo"), I recommend looking for a book or article specifically on that topic.This book contains a pronuncation guide, phrases useful in daily life, important vocabulary and basic grammar. It does not contain audio cds, photos or tourist information.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781503052048
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Dear Readers: I have recently improved and updated this book! I hope you enjoy it!This book is intended to be a basic introduction to Spanish as it's spoken in Argentina (and likely also in Uruguay). The grammar of Argentine Spanish is essentially the same as in standard Latin American Spanish; the main difference being the use of the pronoun "vos". For that reason I have provided the verb forms as they correspond to that pronoun (rather than the pronoun "tú" of Standard Spanish), since Argentines rarely use the pronoun tú, even though they certainly understand it. I've also included a chapter that explains the "voseo" more in detail, as well as a chapter that talks about pronunciation and vocabulary differences in Argentine Spanish when compared to Standard Spanish.PLEASE NOTE: This book is NOT a book on Argentine slang (although it may contain a few slang words). For those, interesed in slang words (Argentine slang is commonly referred to as "lunfardo"), I recommend looking for a book or article specifically on that topic.This book contains a pronuncation guide, phrases useful in daily life, important vocabulary and basic grammar. It does not contain audio cds, photos or tourist information.
Argentina, 1516-1987
Author: David Rock
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520061781
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
N this comprehensive history, updated to include the climactic events of the five years since the Falklands War, Professor Rock documents the early colonial history of Argentina, pointing to the colonial forms established during the Spanish conquest as the source for Argentina's continued reliance on foreign commercial and investment partnerships. The collapse of Argentina's close western European ties after World War II is thus seen as the underlying cause for her current economic and political crisis.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520061781
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
N this comprehensive history, updated to include the climactic events of the five years since the Falklands War, Professor Rock documents the early colonial history of Argentina, pointing to the colonial forms established during the Spanish conquest as the source for Argentina's continued reliance on foreign commercial and investment partnerships. The collapse of Argentina's close western European ties after World War II is thus seen as the underlying cause for her current economic and political crisis.
Speaking Argento
Author: Jared Romey
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692005026
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
"Quilombo, bombacha, boludo, un feca, cagar a palos, afanar, trucho..." So you thought you spoke Spanish? Ah, but these words or phrases make no sense? Welcome to Argentina and its unique Spanish. Speaking Argento is the book that will help you understand Argentines. This light-hearted dictionary-style book includes the vocabulary (and some Lunfardo words) you need to know and were never taught in school. Over 1,300 words and phrases are explained in English. The book also includes short sections that list some of the particularities of the Argentine grammar, pronunciation and gestures. There are also quick vocabulary tables that group words and phrases of a common topic. 35 funny cartoon illustrations are included to help explain word meanings. Whether you are visiting Argentina for the first time, an Argentine looking to enjoy the unique vocabulary of your country, or even wanting to get back in touch with your family roots and heritage, Speaking Argento will be a fun book for you. This book follows the light-hearted, humorous style of two bestseller books in the Speaking Latino series: Speaking Boricua and Speaking Chileno that were the result of the experience of a gringo, Jared Romey, living, working and mingling among locals in these countries. IS THIS BOOK FOR ME? This bilingual book contains words that are not appropriate for kids. If you are just starting to learn Spanish, this book is best used as a complementary reference source to any program or class designed to teach you Spanish. This book and the other books of the Speaking Latino series are not designed as stand-alone learning aids, to teach you Spanish. Instead, they expand your country-specific Spanish vocabulary. If you already speak Spanish, this book help you understand local Spanish from Argentina. Be sure to use the Amazon Look Inside function to see what this book will and will not teach.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692005026
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
"Quilombo, bombacha, boludo, un feca, cagar a palos, afanar, trucho..." So you thought you spoke Spanish? Ah, but these words or phrases make no sense? Welcome to Argentina and its unique Spanish. Speaking Argento is the book that will help you understand Argentines. This light-hearted dictionary-style book includes the vocabulary (and some Lunfardo words) you need to know and were never taught in school. Over 1,300 words and phrases are explained in English. The book also includes short sections that list some of the particularities of the Argentine grammar, pronunciation and gestures. There are also quick vocabulary tables that group words and phrases of a common topic. 35 funny cartoon illustrations are included to help explain word meanings. Whether you are visiting Argentina for the first time, an Argentine looking to enjoy the unique vocabulary of your country, or even wanting to get back in touch with your family roots and heritage, Speaking Argento will be a fun book for you. This book follows the light-hearted, humorous style of two bestseller books in the Speaking Latino series: Speaking Boricua and Speaking Chileno that were the result of the experience of a gringo, Jared Romey, living, working and mingling among locals in these countries. IS THIS BOOK FOR ME? This bilingual book contains words that are not appropriate for kids. If you are just starting to learn Spanish, this book is best used as a complementary reference source to any program or class designed to teach you Spanish. This book and the other books of the Speaking Latino series are not designed as stand-alone learning aids, to teach you Spanish. Instead, they expand your country-specific Spanish vocabulary. If you already speak Spanish, this book help you understand local Spanish from Argentina. Be sure to use the Amazon Look Inside function to see what this book will and will not teach.
Hades, Argentina
Author: Daniel Loedel
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593188659
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
VCU CABELL FIRST NOVELIST AWARD FINALIST CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE LONGLIST “A debut novel as impressive as they come. Tough, wily, dreamlike.” —Seattle Times A decade after fleeing for his life, a man is pulled back to Argentina by an undying love. In 1976, Tomás Orilla is a medical student in Buenos Aires, where he has moved in hopes of reuniting with Isabel, a childhood crush. But the reckless passion that has long drawn him is leading Isabel ever deeper into the ranks of the insurgency fighting an increasingly oppressive regime. Tomás has always been willing to follow her anywhere, to do anything to prove himself. Yet what exactly is he proving, and at what cost to them both? It will be years before a summons back arrives for Tomás, now living as Thomas Shore in New York. It isn’t a homecoming that awaits him, however, so much as an odyssey into the past, an encounter with the ghosts that lurk there, and a reckoning with the fatal gap between who he has become and who he once aspired to be. Raising profound questions about the sometimes impossible choices we make in the name of love, Hades, Argentina is a gripping, ingeniously narrated literary debut.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593188659
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
VCU CABELL FIRST NOVELIST AWARD FINALIST CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE LONGLIST “A debut novel as impressive as they come. Tough, wily, dreamlike.” —Seattle Times A decade after fleeing for his life, a man is pulled back to Argentina by an undying love. In 1976, Tomás Orilla is a medical student in Buenos Aires, where he has moved in hopes of reuniting with Isabel, a childhood crush. But the reckless passion that has long drawn him is leading Isabel ever deeper into the ranks of the insurgency fighting an increasingly oppressive regime. Tomás has always been willing to follow her anywhere, to do anything to prove himself. Yet what exactly is he proving, and at what cost to them both? It will be years before a summons back arrives for Tomás, now living as Thomas Shore in New York. It isn’t a homecoming that awaits him, however, so much as an odyssey into the past, an encounter with the ghosts that lurk there, and a reckoning with the fatal gap between who he has become and who he once aspired to be. Raising profound questions about the sometimes impossible choices we make in the name of love, Hades, Argentina is a gripping, ingeniously narrated literary debut.
No Nonsense Spanish Workbook
Author: Caitlin Cuneo
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
Most textbooks are written for teachers. This one is written for students. Carefully crafted by a professional Spanish tutor after years of working one-on-one with students of all ages and ability levels. Caitlin Cuneo has taught Spanish to Olympic athletes, District Attorneys, fashion models and many others! Specifically designed for students who struggle in a traditional classroom setting; new students of Spanish; and students who need a refresher from their high school or college Spanish days. We listened to your feedback! The No Nonsense Spanish Workbook 2nd edition contains: Expanded answer key now included Active vocabulary learning activities Chapter quizzes to test your learning Over 20 creative writing activities Take-it-Apart Grammar practice sections to improve reading comprehension Insightful verb charts Teaching and practice activities designed to address the specific areas in which students often struggle Bonus holiday activities! Have you tried other Spanish textbooks, workbooks, computer programs or apps and found that they don't work as promised? Don't give up. Here's why this book is different: Teaching and practice activities designed to address the specific areas in which the students often struggle. Designed to help you or your child develop a deeper understanding of how the Spanish language works. Tried and tested with real students to ensure that the activities are effective and easy to understand. Developed carefully and intentionally over time, not by a large textbook publisher. No flashy advertising or false promises. The most successful Spanish learners have many tools in their toolbox. This workbook will be a fantastic addition to your Spanish learning toolkit. It gives students a solid foundation of grammar and the underlying structure of the Spanish language. This allows students to incorporate new vocabulary and concepts more efficiently, and to handle curveballs that may be thrown at them in the classroom or in the Spanish-speaking world. Learning a language is a complex and challenging process. Don't be fooled by products that promise to make you fluent. It simply doesn't work that way. But don't be discouraged. Millions of people in this world speak more than one language, and you can too. With this workbook, the proper accompanying tools and some hard work and dedication, you will be well on your way to becoming a Spanish speaker!
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
Most textbooks are written for teachers. This one is written for students. Carefully crafted by a professional Spanish tutor after years of working one-on-one with students of all ages and ability levels. Caitlin Cuneo has taught Spanish to Olympic athletes, District Attorneys, fashion models and many others! Specifically designed for students who struggle in a traditional classroom setting; new students of Spanish; and students who need a refresher from their high school or college Spanish days. We listened to your feedback! The No Nonsense Spanish Workbook 2nd edition contains: Expanded answer key now included Active vocabulary learning activities Chapter quizzes to test your learning Over 20 creative writing activities Take-it-Apart Grammar practice sections to improve reading comprehension Insightful verb charts Teaching and practice activities designed to address the specific areas in which students often struggle Bonus holiday activities! Have you tried other Spanish textbooks, workbooks, computer programs or apps and found that they don't work as promised? Don't give up. Here's why this book is different: Teaching and practice activities designed to address the specific areas in which the students often struggle. Designed to help you or your child develop a deeper understanding of how the Spanish language works. Tried and tested with real students to ensure that the activities are effective and easy to understand. Developed carefully and intentionally over time, not by a large textbook publisher. No flashy advertising or false promises. The most successful Spanish learners have many tools in their toolbox. This workbook will be a fantastic addition to your Spanish learning toolkit. It gives students a solid foundation of grammar and the underlying structure of the Spanish language. This allows students to incorporate new vocabulary and concepts more efficiently, and to handle curveballs that may be thrown at them in the classroom or in the Spanish-speaking world. Learning a language is a complex and challenging process. Don't be fooled by products that promise to make you fluent. It simply doesn't work that way. But don't be discouraged. Millions of people in this world speak more than one language, and you can too. With this workbook, the proper accompanying tools and some hard work and dedication, you will be well on your way to becoming a Spanish speaker!
The Scent of Buenos Aires
Author: Hebe Uhart
Publisher: Archipelago
ISBN: 1939810353
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 489
Book Description
Longlisted for the PEN Translation Prize From one of Argentina’s greatest contemporary storytellers, this collection gathers twenty-five of her most remarkable and incandescent short stories in English for the first time The Scent of Buenos Aires offers the first book-length English translation of Uhart’s work, drawing together her best vignettes of quotidian life: moments at the zoo, the hair salon, or a cacophonous homeowners association meeting. She writes in unconventional, understated syntax, constructing a delightfully specific perspective on life in South America. These stories are marked by sharp humor and wit: discreet and subtle—yet filled with eccentric and insightful characters. Uhart’s narrators pose endearing questions about their lives and environments—one asks “Bees—do you know how industrious they are?” while another inquires, “Are we perhaps going to hell in a hand basket?” “Uhart’s stories are concise and filled with both dry and conversational wit and flashes of poignant insight . . . slice-of-life writer . . . ” —Thrillist
Publisher: Archipelago
ISBN: 1939810353
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 489
Book Description
Longlisted for the PEN Translation Prize From one of Argentina’s greatest contemporary storytellers, this collection gathers twenty-five of her most remarkable and incandescent short stories in English for the first time The Scent of Buenos Aires offers the first book-length English translation of Uhart’s work, drawing together her best vignettes of quotidian life: moments at the zoo, the hair salon, or a cacophonous homeowners association meeting. She writes in unconventional, understated syntax, constructing a delightfully specific perspective on life in South America. These stories are marked by sharp humor and wit: discreet and subtle—yet filled with eccentric and insightful characters. Uhart’s narrators pose endearing questions about their lives and environments—one asks “Bees—do you know how industrious they are?” while another inquires, “Are we perhaps going to hell in a hand basket?” “Uhart’s stories are concise and filled with both dry and conversational wit and flashes of poignant insight . . . slice-of-life writer . . . ” —Thrillist
Argentina
Author: Great Britain. Commercial Relations and Exports Dept
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1112
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1112
Book Description
Tango Spanish and Buenos Aires Travel Tips
Author: Micaella Digenio
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781973110781
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Tango Spanish: An essential guide for tangueros who want to learn Spanish for tango and dance in Buenos Aires!Are you a tanguero/a who has been wanting to understand the Spanish lyrics, and connect to the emotion of tango songs? Have you been dreaming of visiting Buenos Aires, the mecca of tango, but not sure if you can navigate the city and get along?Fear not, this book will guide you step-by-step on how to learn the basic of Spanish for tango in 3 months, so you can have a complete understanding of tango culture, and build a stronger bonding to the music. The book also includes essential Spanish phrases and important tips for a successful first visit to Buenos Aires.In this book you will also find: - Spanish vocabulary and phrases you need for milongas, tango classes, shoe shopping and more- The most important features of Argentine Spanish, and how to speak it - What not to say in Argentina- Secrets for a successful first milonga in Buenos Aires- Strategies for tango class taking- Money saving tips for your tango trip- How to stay safe in ArgentinaTango Spanish is the most comprehensive book you can find about Spanish for tango, combining tango Spanish phrases, language learning tips and travel recommendations which are essential for understanding tango and for having a successful tango trip to Argentina.
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781973110781
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Tango Spanish: An essential guide for tangueros who want to learn Spanish for tango and dance in Buenos Aires!Are you a tanguero/a who has been wanting to understand the Spanish lyrics, and connect to the emotion of tango songs? Have you been dreaming of visiting Buenos Aires, the mecca of tango, but not sure if you can navigate the city and get along?Fear not, this book will guide you step-by-step on how to learn the basic of Spanish for tango in 3 months, so you can have a complete understanding of tango culture, and build a stronger bonding to the music. The book also includes essential Spanish phrases and important tips for a successful first visit to Buenos Aires.In this book you will also find: - Spanish vocabulary and phrases you need for milongas, tango classes, shoe shopping and more- The most important features of Argentine Spanish, and how to speak it - What not to say in Argentina- Secrets for a successful first milonga in Buenos Aires- Strategies for tango class taking- Money saving tips for your tango trip- How to stay safe in ArgentinaTango Spanish is the most comprehensive book you can find about Spanish for tango, combining tango Spanish phrases, language learning tips and travel recommendations which are essential for understanding tango and for having a successful tango trip to Argentina.
The Argentine Folklore Movement
Author: Oscar Chamosa
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 9780816528479
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
"Oscar Chamosa's book is an ambitious foray into largely uncharted intellectual waters. Chamosa writes well, knows how to drive a narrative forward, knows how to integrate his theory into the story he is telling, and never loses sight of the forest for the trees."---Daniel James, author of Dona Maria's Story: Life History, Memory, and Political Identity Oscar Chamosa brings forth the compelling story of an important but often overlooked component of the formation of popular nationalism in Latin America: the development of the Argentine folklore movement in the first part of the twentieth century. This movement involved academicians studying the culture of small farmers and herders of mixed indigenous and Spanish descent in the distant valleys of the Argentine Northwest, as well as the artists and musicians who took on the role of reinterpreting these local cultures for urban audiences of mostly European descent. Oscar Chamosa combines intellectual history with ethnographic and sociocultural analysis to reconstruct the process by which mestizo culture---in Argentina called criollo culture---came to occupy the center of national folklore in a country that portrayed itself as the only white nation in South America. The author finds that the conservative plantation owners---the "sugar elites"---who exploited the criollo peasants sponsored the folklore movement that romanticized them as the archetypes of nationhood. Ironically, many of the composers and folk singers who participated in the landowner-sponsored movement adhered to revolutionary and reformist ideologies and denounced the exploitation to which those criollo peasants were subjected. Chamosa argues that, rather than debilitating the movement, these opposing and contradictory ideologies permitted its triumph and explain, in part, the enduring romanticizing of rural life and criollo culture, which are essential components of Argentine nationalism. The book not only reveals the political motivations of culture in Argentina and Latin America but also has implications for understanding the articulation of local culture with national politics and entertainment markets that characterizes cultural processes worldwide today.
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 9780816528479
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
"Oscar Chamosa's book is an ambitious foray into largely uncharted intellectual waters. Chamosa writes well, knows how to drive a narrative forward, knows how to integrate his theory into the story he is telling, and never loses sight of the forest for the trees."---Daniel James, author of Dona Maria's Story: Life History, Memory, and Political Identity Oscar Chamosa brings forth the compelling story of an important but often overlooked component of the formation of popular nationalism in Latin America: the development of the Argentine folklore movement in the first part of the twentieth century. This movement involved academicians studying the culture of small farmers and herders of mixed indigenous and Spanish descent in the distant valleys of the Argentine Northwest, as well as the artists and musicians who took on the role of reinterpreting these local cultures for urban audiences of mostly European descent. Oscar Chamosa combines intellectual history with ethnographic and sociocultural analysis to reconstruct the process by which mestizo culture---in Argentina called criollo culture---came to occupy the center of national folklore in a country that portrayed itself as the only white nation in South America. The author finds that the conservative plantation owners---the "sugar elites"---who exploited the criollo peasants sponsored the folklore movement that romanticized them as the archetypes of nationhood. Ironically, many of the composers and folk singers who participated in the landowner-sponsored movement adhered to revolutionary and reformist ideologies and denounced the exploitation to which those criollo peasants were subjected. Chamosa argues that, rather than debilitating the movement, these opposing and contradictory ideologies permitted its triumph and explain, in part, the enduring romanticizing of rural life and criollo culture, which are essential components of Argentine nationalism. The book not only reveals the political motivations of culture in Argentina and Latin America but also has implications for understanding the articulation of local culture with national politics and entertainment markets that characterizes cultural processes worldwide today.