Spanish slang and idiom book

Question

Hi there has anyone studied the book "The red-hot book of Spanish slang and idioms" by Mary Mc vey Gill and Brenda Wegmann ? Is it useful? how did you like it? thanks

Answer 1

I own a copy & haven't 'studied' it yet, although I have flicked through it. It draws on idioms from around the entire Spanish-speaking world, so not everything is relevant everywhere. It does helpfully explain where particular idioms are used.

Some reviews criticise it for not being bang up-to-date, but I reckon any book on slang will inevitable age quite fast because slang changes so swiftly.

I wouldn't necessarily recommend you use it to 'study', i.e. to teach yourself slang, but I would recommend it as a fun & interesting bedside book. You can also pick it up on Amazon for a relatively small price (don't pay the retail price)...

Answer 2

I haven't, but maybe someone else has.