What They Didn't Teach You in Spanish Class

Learn cool slang, funny insults and all the words you won’t find in a normal textbook in this guide to informal, conversational Spanish.

You’ve taken Spanish lessons and learned all kinds of useful phrases. You know how to order dinner, get directions, and ask for the bathroom. But what happens when it’s time to drop the textbook formality? To really know a language, you need to know it’s bad words, too. You need this book.

From common slang and insulting curses to explicit sexual expressions, this volume teaches the kind of Spanish heard every day across Latin America. Learn to sound like a native speaker with phrases like:

• What’s up? ¿Qué tal?

• What a hottie! ¡Que cuerazo!

• Let’s pound these shots. Tráguemonos estos traguitos.

• That ref sucks. Es una mierda ese árbitro/a.

• I’m craving all-you-can-eat tacos. Me antoja un poco de taquiza libre.

• Do you wanna hook up? ¿Quieres ligar?