"Hola! If you've always wanted to learn Spanish, here's a quick and easy way to get started. Whether you're planning a vacation in Mexico or adding a valuable second language to your resume, The Everything Essential Spanish Book will help you order the right dish in a restaurant, answer customer's questions, or converse with locals when traveling."--Back cover.

Includes index

Starting with the basics -- Pronunciation -- Subjects -- Verbs -- Introducing ser -- Introducing estar -- Other verb tenses -- The vocabulary of time -- Important verbs to know -- Present-tense irregular verbs -- Direct and indirect objects -- Family and friends -- Irregular verbs: moving through time -- Impersonal assertions and the subjunctive -- What you like to do -- Any questions? -- Words for everyday life