My Spanish Sucks! 101 Simple Mexican Dichos y Refranes For People on the Go: Popular Mexican Folk Wisdom for Expats, Travelers and Lovers of Mexican Culture

Book Synopsis: This book is a Cultural immersion in language!Do you struggle to get motivated to learn Spanish beyond the basics? Want to create a deeper connection beyond just small talk?Looking to better understand the Mexican culture before moving or traveling to Mexico?This book jump starts all three! So go ahead, download the book and get started, today!If you’re like most of my readers then you probably already have some Spanish basics down and can get along pretty well. And if not, that’s ok too. This book can be your secret sidekick on your journey to becoming fluent in Spanish. Think of this book as a guide to Mexican culture, colloquialisms, street moxie and folk wisdom all in one!So how are we going to do this? By learning commonly used Mexican dichos y refranes(sayings).What is a dicho? Dichos are the equivalent of aphorisms, idioms and a shorter version of the proverb but with a Mexican twist.After learning them, you’ll soon realize dichos are woven into the very fabric of the Spanish language. Dichos, like our English aphorisms, strike an emotional nerve because we all grew up hearing them from our parents, grandparents and loved ones. But unlike learning boring grammar, punctuation and superficial phrases like, “hoy esta soleado”, I feel dichos are the fun, sometimes sad and playful side of learning Spanish. So you’ll be happy to know there is no lesson in grammar, punctuation or any past, present of future participles in this book because that sounds hard. Speaking of hard, you probably already figured out that learning Spanish is not a breeze. And once you’re finally able to communicate in Spanish, you realize there’s another level of conversation. The Connection Level! And the chasm between communicating and connecting is so vast it may as well be different planets.This happens because so much more being said than the mere words people speak.And failure to understand this creates an invisible chasm in the conversation. A disconnect of sorts.This cultural disconnect exists because both cultures bring to the conversation a history of their popular culture (i.e. sayings, colloquialisms, aphorisms).And not having the same cultural cues leaves much room for misunderstanding, miscommunication but more importantly it’s harder to have a human connection beyond surface level.And this is the gap I aspire to bridge, today!I’ve designed this book to entertain, educate and help you connect so you never feel like an outsider again. So go ahead. Get your copy. Grab a cup of your favorite coffee. Find your comfy chair. Sit back and relax.Let’s get started!