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\nLanguages of the World  \nS  \n@nish  \nD  \nSarah Medina  \n■  \nRaintree is an imprint of Capstone Global Library Limited,a company incorporated in England and Wales having itsregistered office at 7 Pilgrim Street,London,EC4V 6LB-Registered company number:6695582  \nText ◎ Capstone Global Library Limited 2011First published in hardback in 2011Paperback edition first published in 2012The moral rights of the proprietor have been asserted.  \nAll rights reserved.No part of this publication may bereproduced in any form or by any means(includingphotocopying or storing it in any medium by electronicmeans and whether or not transiently or incidentally to someother use ofthis publication)without the written permissionofthe copyright owner,except in accordance with theprovisions of the Copyright,Designs and Patents Act 1988or under the terms of a licence issued by the CopyrightLicensing Agency,Saffron House,6-10 Kirby Street,LondonECIN 8TS(www.cla.co.uk).Applications for the copyrightowner's written permission should be addressed tothe publisher.  \nEdited by Dan Nunn,Rebecca Rissman,and Catherine VeitchDesigned by Marcus BellPicture research by Ruth BlairOriginated by Capstone Global Library  \nPrinted and bound in China by South China PrintingCompany Ltd  \nISBN 9781406224498(hardback)151413121110987654321  \nISBN 9781406224566(paperback)161514131210987654321  \nBritish Library Cataloguing in Publication DataMedina,Sarah,1960-  \nSpanish.--(Languages of the world)460-dc22  \nA full catalogue record for this book is available from theBritish Library.  \nwww.raintreepublishers.co.uk  \nVisit our website to find outmore information aboutRaintree books.  \nCustomers from outside the UK please telephone +441865312262  \nTo order:  \n盒Phone 08456044371Fax+44(0)1865312263Email myorders@raintreepublishers.co.uk  \nAcknowledgements  \nWe would like to thank the following for permission toreproduce photographs:Alamy p.8(◎ carlos sanchez pereyra);Corbis pp.13(◎ Tim 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Internet,some addresses may have changed,orsites may have changed or ceased to exist since publication.While the author and publisher regret any inconvenience thismay cause readers,no responsibility for any such changes canbe accepted by either the author or the publisher.  \n\n| LONDON BOROUGH OF  \u003Cbr>NEWHAM   |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| 90800100111891   |  |\n| Bertrams   | 06/11/2012   |\n| 460   | £7.99   |\n| JNF   | NHMP   |\n\nContents  \nSpanish around the world……………  \n……………4  \nWho speaks Spanish?………………  \n…………………6  \nSpanish and English………………………………  \n…………………………8  \nLearning Spanish………………………………  \n………………………………10  \nSaying hello and goodbye………………………………………………………………12  \nTalking about yourselI…………………………………………  \n……………………………………14  \nAsking about others………………………………………………  \n…………………………………………16  \n………………18  \nAt home………………………………………  \nFamily life……………………………………………  \n………………………………20  \nAt school……………………………………  \n………………………………22  \n…………………………24  \nSport……………………………………  \n……………………………………26  \nFood………………………………  \n……………………………28  \nClothes…………………","cbCaibyOOsG1Cawb","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibyOOsG1Cawb","pdf",4125475,36,"English","# Spanish around the world\n## Who speaks Spanish?\n## Spanish and English\n## Learning Spanish\n## Saying hello and goodbye\n## Talking about yourself\n## Asking about others\n## At home\n## At school\n## Sport\n## Food\n## Clothes\n## Pronunciation guide\n## Find out more\n## Index","[{\"question\":\"How widely is Spanish spoken around the world?\",\"answer\":\"Spanish is the main language in about 20 countries worldwide and is spoken by more than 45 million people in the United States. It is also spoken by roughly 350 million people globally.\"},{\"question\":\"What are espanol and castellano, and are they the same language?\",\"answer\":\"Español and castellano both refer to Spanish. People use different names for the same language in different Spanish-speaking countries.\"},{\"question\":\"Do Spanish words differ between countries?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. Spanish can sound different across countries, and people may use different words for the same thing, such as “car” being coche in Spain and carro in Mexico.\"}]","Languages of the World - Spanish | PDF",1791877631,55]