Hossfeld's Spanish Dialogues and Idiomatic Phrases — W. N. Cornett; C. Hossfeld
HOSSFELD'S SPANISH DIALOGUES, AND IDIOMATIC PHRASES INDISPENSABLE FOR A RAPID ACQUISITION OF THE SPANISH LANGUAGE You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org . If you are not located in the United States, you will have to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this eBook. Title : Hossfeld's Spanish Dialogues, and Idiomatic Phrases Indispensible for a Rapid Acquisition of the Spanish Language Author : W. N. Cornett C. Hossfeld Release date : January 25, 2013 [eBook #41915] Most recently updated: October 23, 2024 Language : English Other information and formats : www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41915 Credits : Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net *** START OF Some typographical errors have been corrected. ( A list follows the e-text. ) No attempt has been made to modernize the printed accentuation of the Spanish words. (etext transcriber's note) The Publishers call attention to the following Works for the study of the Spanish Language :— English-Spanish Grammar, by Hossfeld's New Method, arranged for Classes, Schools, and Private Lessons. Conjugation of Spanish Verbs. English-Spanish Commercial Correspondent. Spanish-English and English-Spanish Dictionary (new Edition). Hossfeld's Spanish Reader. Spanish Commercial Correspondence and Technicalities, by Cornett. Modern Spanish Reader, by O'Doherty. Spanish-English and English-Spanish Idiom and Phrase Book, by Macdonald. Spanish Composition, by Macdonald. Spanish Composition and Idioms, by Yañez. English and Spanish Vocabulary. Engineering Translations in English and Spanish, by Standring. Dictionary of Engineering Terms in English and Spanish, by García and Cornett. Spanish Technological Dictionary, by Ponce de León—Vol. 1. English-Spanish. Vol. 2. Spanish-English. Handbook of Commercial Spanish, by Thomas. HOSSFELD'S POCKET MANUALS. HOSSFELD'S SPANISH DIALOGUES, AND IDIOMATIC PHRASES INDISPENSABLE FOR A RAPID ACQUISITION OF THE SPANISH LANGUAGE New Edition, Entirely Revised and Enlarged BY W. N. CORNETT LONDON HIRSCHFELD BROTHERS, LIMITED 263, High Holborn, W.C. 40 & 42, University Avenue, Glasgow 133, North Thirteenth Street, Philadelphia 1915 Copyright. All rights reserved. PREFACE. The aid of a reliable book of dialogues in the study of a language cannot be overestimated, and it is with a view to further increasing the usefulness in this respect of the present work that it has been thoroughly revised, and a number of important changes made in it. The pages on Spanish pronunciation have been re-written and augmented, as have also those on the verbs, and numerous additions have been made to the vocabularies, several of which have also been rearranged. As in the new editions of the French and other dialogues of the series, idioms and proverbs, alphabetically arranged, have been substituted for less useful matter, and some aids are given to letter-writing, but for a full treatment of this latter subject those interested are referred to special works dealing with it issued by the same publishers. The above changes, together with others of a minor character, but which bring the work right up to date, will, it is felt, be appreciated by all desirous of acquiring a good conversational knowledge of the Spanish language. Wallasey. W. N. CORNETT. CONTENTS . INDICE . Page Página Chapter on Pronunciation xii Sobre la Pronunciación xii PART I. PRIMERA PARTE. Words of Frequent Occurrence. Palabras de Uso Frecuente. The Days of the Week 1 Los Días de la Semana 1 The Months 2 Los Meses 2 Division of Time 2 División del Tiempo 2 Seasons and Special Days 4 Las Estaciones y Días de Fiesta 4 Man and Relationship 4 El Hombre y el Parentesco 4 The State, Dignities, etc. 7 El Estado, Dignidades, etc. 7 The Army 10 El Ejército 10 The Navy 12 La Marina 12 Religion 14 La Religión 14 Arts and Sciences 16 Artes y Ciencias 16 Commerce 20 Comercio 20 Money 24 Monedas 24 Professions and Trades 25 Profesiones y Oficios 25 Sports, Pastimes, etc. 29 Deportes, Pasatiempos, etc. 29 Railways 30 Ferrocarriles 30 A Steamship 32 Un Vapor 32 A journey 33 Un Viaje 33 The Office 34 La Oficina 34 Parts of the Body 35 Partes del Cuerpo 35 Ailments, Remedies, etc. 38 Enfermedades, Remedios, etc. 38 The Senses and Actions 42 Los Sentidos y las Acciones 42 Dress 45 Vestido 45 Meals 47 Comidas 47 Eatables and Drinks 47 Comestibles y Bebidas 47 In the Street. Buildings 52 En la Calle. Edificios 52 Public Notices 55 Avisos al Público 55 Parts of a House 56 Partes de una Casa 56 Furniture and Utensils 58 Muebles y Utensilios 58 Table Utensils 60 Servicio de Mesa 60 Domestic Animals 61 Animales Domésticos 61 Wild Animals 62 Animales Silvestres 62 Birds 63 Aves 63 Fishes 65 Peces 65 Insects and Reptiles 67 Insectos y Reptiles 67 Flowers 68 Flores 68 Fruits, Trees, Vegetables, Frutas, Arboles, Legumbres, etc. 69 etc. 69 Metals and Minerals 74 Metales y Minerales 74 Tools, Machinery, etc. 76 Herramientas, Maquinaria, etc. 76 Cardinal Numbers 78 Números Cardinales 78 Ordinal Numbers 80 Números Ordinales 80 Fractions 81 Fracciones 81 Multiples and Collectives 82 Multíplices y Colectivos 82 The Earth 83 La Tierra 83 The Sky and Air 85 El Cielo y el Aire 85 Countries and Nations 87 Países y Pueblos 87 Islands and Towns 96 Islas y Ciudades 96 Seas, Rivers and Mountains 101 Mares, Ríos y Montañas 101 Christian Names 102 Nombres de Pila 102 Adjectives in Common use 109 Adjetivos de Uso Corriente 109 Verbs. Conjugation of the Auxiliary Verbs 127 Verbos. Conjugación de los Verbos Auxiliares 127 The three Regular Conjugations 138 Las tres Conjugaciones Regulares 138 The Principal Irregular Verbs 141 Los Verbos Irregulares Principales 141 Verbs with their Past Participles 158 Verbos con sus Participios Pasivos 158 PART II. SEGUNDA PARTE. Useful Phrases. Frases Utiles. Titles 167 Títulos 167 Asking Questions 167 Hacer Preguntas 1