Ideal for travelers and students, an entertaining guide to the real Spanish they don't teach you in school. You'll rarely hear the colloquial Spanish of everyday conversation and commerce-the stuff you really need to get by-in the language classroom. This practical and delightfully unique guide fills the gap. For all aspiring Spanish speakers, The Street Spanish Slang Dictionary and Thesaurus makes mastering Spanish slang and idioms fun and easy. In a single volume, you'll find at your fingertips the everyday niceties (and not-so-niceties) that form the crux of casual Spanish conversation. One-thousand entries-each featuring a word or expression's English equivalent, literal translation, special notes, and synonyms and antonyms-will be your ticket to a smooth cultural transition. * Includes 150-word slang thesaurus with headings in Spanish and English and contextual examples for each entry. * A complementary reference to the bestselling Street Spanish series.