Hossfeld's Spanish Dialogues, and Idiomatic Phrases Indispensible for a Rapid Acquisition of the Spanish Language

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Hossfeld's Spanish Dialogues, and Idiomatic Phrases Indispensible for a Rapid Acquisition of the Spanish Language

by W. N. (William N.) Cornett, C. Hossfeld

EN·~5 hours·6 chapters

Chapters

6 total

HOSSFELD'S SPANISH DIALOGUES, AND IDIOMATIC PHRASES INDISPENSABLE FOR A RAPID ACQUISITION OF THE SPANISH LANGUAGE

0:22

PREFACE.

2:08:01

PART II. - USEFUL PHRASES.

2:39:53

English and Spanish Idiomatic Expressions and Proverbs.

12:08

Vocabulary of Business Words and Expressions in Everyday Use.

35:17

ENGLISH, AMERICAN AND SPANISH COINS, MEASURES AND WEIGHTS.

10:44

Description

This revised guide offers a practical, conversation‑focused route into Spanish, pairing clear pronunciation notes with everyday vocabulary that spans everything from the days of the week to professions, travel, and household life. Structured in two parts, the first presents essential words and common verbs—both regular and irregular—while the second supplies ready‑made phrases for greetings, asking directions, dining out, and writing letters.

The material is organized alphabetically for quick reference, and useful idioms and proverbs are woven throughout to give learners a feel for authentic speech. Whether you’re navigating a bustling market or simply polishing a polite thank‑you, the dialogues and exercises are designed to build confidence and fluency at a comfortable pace.

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Language

en

Duration

~5 hours (332K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2013-01-25

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the authors

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W. N. (William N.) Cornett

Best known for practical early-20th-century Spanish language manuals, this author focused on the kind of real-world vocabulary learners could actually use. The surviving record is sparse, but the books linked to his name point to a clear specialty in conversation, grammar, and business Spanish.

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C. Hossfeld

Known today mainly through practical language manuals and dictionaries, this little-documented writer was associated with a long-running series of self-study books for European languages. The surviving record points to a compiler or series editor whose name appears on French, Portuguese, Spanish, and multilingual commercial language guides from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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