First Puerto Rican Slang E-Book
Speaking Boricua, whose print version reached the bestseller list in Puerto Rico, is the first Puerto Rican slang book available for Amazon's Kindle.
Online, August 26, 2011 (Newswire.com) - The e-book revolution is growing and this time Puerto Rico is one of the firsts. We are talking about Speaking Boricua, the first Puerto Rican slang book available for Amazon's Kindle.
Everybody knows that Puerto Ricans, as with other countries, have a unique vocabulary. For the locals these words are very common, but for visitors are difficult to understand. The author of this book, Jared Romey, lived this experience when transferred to work in Puerto Rico. He started collecting and translating more than 1,500 Puerto Rican words and phrases. Words such as zafacón, mahón, enchumbao, fracatán, jangueo or chiringa are only a few examples that you can find in this book that also contains 30 humorous illustrations.
"I wanted to have a Kindle version of Speaking Boricua because it's instantly available. People sometimes contact me mentioning that have no access to the print version, or need a copy immediately and for the first time they can instantly receive a copy with no hassle. If I had something like this when I moved to Puerto Rico, my transition could have been easier!"
Speaking Boricua, whose print version reached the bestseller list in Puerto Rico, also includes brief sections on Puerto Rican grammar, pronunciation and a list of the most common words influenced by English. This book was the one that started the Speaking Latino series that also have titles for Argentina and Chile.
Speaking Latino is the largest guide to Hispanic Spanish slang, modismos, jerga, lingo, argot and lunfardo in the world. Originally, it was a creation of Jared Romey, from the USA, to help people that are learning Spanish as a second language or visiting an Hispanic country. Now is a social community that grows from the contributions of people from different parts of Latin America that have collected and translated more than 8,000 words and phrases. Speaking Latino is the most complete tool for the English-speaking people that are in the process of learning Spanish to increase vocabulary with regionalized inputs. For more information log in www.speakinglatino.com.