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

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_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.