Rating: - Very nice.
The book was in great condition and for a very low price. As far as the quality of the book itself, it's very helpful. (my boyfriend is learning faster than I expected!) Highly recommended.

 

Rating: - Cool Book
I bought this for my boyfriend cause he been asking for it.. he likes it a lot, since I'm hispanic, its more of a challenge for him... but fun

 

Rating: - Spanish for Dummies
I orderd this for my daughter,so she could have extra help at home with her Spanish and she has done very well with it,thanks for a great item and price.

 

Rating: - Mediocre book
The book is average at best. It's cheap for a reason. I have learnt MUCH more thru the "Coffee Break spanish podcast on iTunes". bought this as a companion book. As a companion this book is OK. But if i had bought it as just the primary then i would have been very disappointed. So use it along with other audio material and you will be fine.. Have not listened to the included CD.

 

Rating: - The Truth About Spanish for Dummies. Read on ....
Here is the bottom line about Spanish for Dummies. The good news is that the author at least attempts to simplify the learning of Spanish. The bad news is that it did not work. The book and the approach is overly 'gimmicky' and this detracts from the instructional value.
A much better option would be either Behind the Wheel Spanish II / 8 Multi-Track CDs /Complete 250 Page Illustrated Text / English Translations / Answer Keys & Tapescrip if you already have some background in Spanish. If not, the best beginning Spanish CD course on the market isBehind the Wheel Spanish/Complete Illustrated Text/Answer Keys/8 One Hour.
I am not saying Spanish for Dummies does not have value, but the programs I list above are far more strightforward, have 8 CDs per course and come with a complete no-nonsense book. All for $69.00 bucks.

Rating: - Spanish for this gringo
This book is excellent if you're a struggling gringo like me. My fiance is a Spanish translator so I got this to learn the fundamentals of Spanish. She gave it two thumbs up so I know it's good stuff. If you're looking for a good travel book as well, this is the way to go.

 

Rating: - Spanish for Dummies
I purchased this book because my four year old grandson is taking Spanish in his pre-nursery school class and while I had basic Spanish in high school (many many years ago) and can say a "few things to get by" I wanted reference material I could refer to in order to communicate with him as I know he will excel quickly and I need to "keep up". He already says good morning - good night and how are you so I had to get with it!

 

Rating: - Better With Behind the Wheel Spanish
I have read reviews which slam 'Spanish for Dummies' pretty hard. Maybe some of the criticism is justified. I don't know.
I personally like Spanish for Dummies but do not recommend you use it alone. The book and CD have too many learning gaps.
I give the program a four star because it is still worth the money if even it is used alone.
However, if you supplement this course with 'Behind the Wheel Spanish' 8 CDs and text, then I think I could increase the rating to a 5 Star when used together.
Why?
Because with 'Behind the Wheel' you learn to make easy but essential 'sentence bits' that according to author, every kid knows but most adults don't learn with most language courses.
With these small but useful sentences you begin instantly to communicate, adding, enhancing, and increasing your ability to speak and understand original Spanish. Like magic, naturally though.
At this point you can add Spanish for Dummies for a more thorough understanding of the language, a different approach, and more practice.
Much better together, but, if you only have enough money for one, start with Behind the Wheel.

 

Rating: - not worth it
not worth the time or money unless you already know how to speak or write in spanish....a much better choice is the EURO METHOD INSTANT IMMERSION 33 LANGUAGES....where i work i need to know alittle bit of different languages and this product does better....

 

Rating: - OK But the Practice Makes Perfect Books are Much Better for the Self-learner
This book was OK but not definitely not the best learning-Spanish book that I have read. I thought that the two Practice Makes Perfect books (Spanish Verb Tenses and Spanish Pronouns and Prepositions) were much better. I used both books with Learning Spanish Like Crazy CDs and I am very pleased with the progress that I am making.

The reason why I prefer the Practice Makes Perfect books over this one is because there were not enough exercises in this book for the self learner. There were also a couple of mistakes that I spotted in this book. To be honest, I didn't finish this entire book. After learning with the Practice Makes Perfect book, I have grown accustomed to having very high standards for learning Spanish tools, and this book just didn't meet up to those standards. I felt that I would learn more by reading the Practice Makes Perfect Books a second time instead of completing this entire book. Also, Spanish for Dummies is not as reasonbably priced as the Practice Makes Perfect Books.

The resources that I have found most effective for learning Spanish are:

1. Practice Makes Perfect: Spanish Verb Tenses
2. Practice Makes Perfect: Spanish Pronouns And Prepositions
3. Learning Spanish Like Crazy: Spoken Spanish, Vol. 1
4. 501 Spanish Verbs: with CD-ROM (Barron's Foreign Language Guides)
5. Easy Spanish Phrase Book: Over 770 Basic Phrases for Everyday Use (Dover Easy Phrase)

Rating: - Spanish for Dummies works!
The book is easy to understand and the Spanish words spelled out phonetically so that the user may pronounce them without difficulty. Like most of the Dummies books, this is laid out in a way that is easy to use. It also has a CD in the back so the words and phrases can be actually heard to improve pronunciation.

 

Rating: - Good but Better with Behind the Wheel Spanish
Spanish for Dummies is an important work, and it does help to simplify the 'traditional' approach to learning Spanish.
It does have serious drawbacks. The approach for all of its creativity remains quite rigid and limiting.
Another problem with Spanish for Dummies is that it doesn't include a full set of usable CDs for the car or gym.
I would recommend you try 'Behind the Wheel Spanish 8 CDs and Text' if you really wish to learn Spanish quickly and easily.
Behind the Wheel works well with Spanish for Dummies and you'll likely find yourself (as I have), scratching your head and saying 'Oh' when you finally see a concept that clicks and you understand it from two different perspectives.
Of the two, if I had to choose, Behind the Wheel Spanish 8 CDs and Complete text would be my preference by far.

 

Rating: - Great supplementary book!
I wish I had purchased this book before, because it's A LOT better than the textbook used in my college Spanish class. While it's true that this book, alone, will not make you fluent in Spanish, there is no one book that will do that. What this book will do is act as a great tool to help your Spanish fluency along.

 

Rating: - Spanish for Dummies
The only thing keeping me from giving this book five stars is the pronunciation guide used with new vocabulary. It unduly complicates something that is, in essence, very simple. Ignore those "phonetics" and the vocabulary, grammar, exercises, and audio CD are excellentand and very usable.

 

Rating: - A good primer
Spanish for Dummies is a quick study that gets you going and keeps you pretty motivated as a result of its organization of practical, grammatical, syntactical and vocabulatary elements. I like the way it introduces tenses without it seeming to be punishment. I have taken many years worth of Spanish over the years and this was the most fun. Muy bueno!

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