Inc. All Rights Reserved. Each idiomatic word or phrase is used in a Spanish model sentence and repeated in its English translation. Here is an excellent reference book for students of Spanish,and for travelers hoping to pick up the flavor of the language as it is actually spoken. If you want to speak Spanish like a native, start by learning some expressions with this dictionary of idioms. The definition of each idiom is followed by an illustrative sentence in both languages.
Bilingual appendices touch on irregular verbs, standard abbreviations, and related language topics.