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u/spencerjc1 · 3 pointsr/espanol

For a Spanish phrasebook, you need look no further: http://www.amazon.com/Red-Hot-Book-Spanish-Slang-Expressions/dp/0071433015/ref=wl_it_dp_o_npd?ie=UTF8&coliid=I57ED43B7NV0L&colid=105CLFIOVVX2Z

However, these sorts of things will likely prove to be of little use to you. Your best guidebook will come from speaking to Spaniards on the street. I don't know where you're studying, but if it's in Madrid, you can go to bars like Cafe Madrid (near Opera) where they have weekly Language Exchanges. These are perfect for meeting foreigners, learning slang, and practicing your Spanish.

No idea about the audio books, I don't really do that sort of thing. If you're looking for books to read, you could try "Goma de borrar" by Josep Montalat. It's a very recent Spanish novel, so it probably has a Spanish audiobook.

Also, I would try my hand at Spanish television shows. Gran Reserva was one of my favorites. You can watch full episodes here: http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/gran-reserva/

Start with Capitulo 1, Temporada 1.

Buena suerte!

u/Pensquible · 1 pointr/espanol

i had this same idea a few months ago. I ended up buying this book here http://www.amazon.com/Mediocampista-Soccer-Halfback-Christopher-Spanish/dp/0316737712

I don't know how far you are into spanish but on a 1-10 scale, with 10 being a super complex spanish novel and 1 being the simplest book you could imagine, I'd put this around 5ish. I'd say it's just a little too advanced for me because I find myself looking up a lot of words. It is getting easier though, just because this is a young teen book about a soccer player so some words that I originally had to look up, have become repetitive. This book will be slow going at first if you were where i was at, but it gets easier. Plus i got a used copy for a few bucks on ebay, i say give it a shot.

and just for a frame of reference, I'm 24 years old now. I took 3 years of spanish in high school (9th, 10th, 11th grade), then didn't really touch on it or use it until about 2 years ago, I started working at a company with a lot of spanish guys. I try speaking simple stuff with them everyday (though most of our conversations are related to our HVAC field) and have gotten a little better doing this.

u/srb846 · 1 pointr/espanol

When I was learning Spanish, we read this book: http://www.amazon.com/Ladron-mente-Vol-2-Storytellers/dp/0070443122 in one of our Spanish classes. It has some translation notes, etc on it to help the reader out, and sounds like what you may be looking for! I believe I may have read others in that series as well, and enjoyed them.

u/raskolnik · 2 pointsr/espanol

A couple suggestions. One, kids books. I read a few when I was starting out and they tend to be nice and simple. May be too simple depending on your level.

The easiest of the "classics" I've read is El coronel no tiene quién le escribe (No One Writes to the Colonel) by García Márquez. A lot less obscure vocabulary than, say, Cien años de soledad, and a less complicated plot. Also shorter.

One of my favorites, and one of the easiest to read, is El delirio de Turing by Edmundo Paz Soldán. It deals with cryptography and some social issues, but the vocabulary and structure are very straightforward. Highly recommended.

u/jbalaguer72 · 1 pointr/espanol

Here a reasonable cheap but good edition. https://www.amazon.es/dp/8467037482/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_d.l6AbVD5VV1J