Camino Lingo, English-Spanish Words & Phrases for Pilgrims

[sillydoll]

Coming Soon!!! From Pilgrimage Publications

"CAMINO LINGO, English-Spanish Words & Phrases for Pilgrims on el Camino de Santiago"
contains all the Spanish words you’ll need while on a Camino pilgrimage in Spain.

 No complicated verb conjugations or rules on diphthongs and grammar. This is a ‘cheats’ guide to speaking Spanish on the Camino.
 Over 650 English/Spanish words relating specifically to the Camino pilgrimage with simplified pronunciation - including a few curse words should you need them!
 Useful phrases for travelling, accommodation, eating out, shopping, walking the path, health and medical and emergencies
 Menu Reader including a list of Tapas
 A list of words just for cyclists

 

[Freetime]

Re: CAMINO LINGO, English-Spanish Words & Phrases for Pilgrims

Whoo hoo! I want one!

 

[JohnnieWalker]

Very good. Is this a free publication? Who wrote it?

 

[sillydoll]

Johnny - my Spanish teacher, Reinette Novoa, and I have written the book.

We found that most Spanish Words and Phrase books are for tourists or travellers, with lots of stuff that a Camino pilgrim will not need - like "I need to send my suit to the laundry" or "Where can I have my car serviced?" or "Do you have room service?"

When I started Spanish classes with her I found that I was spending hours on verb conjugations, rules on grammar, gender, diphthongs etc. I told her that all I really wanted was to be able to get by on the Camino and she suggested that each week I give her a list of words and phrases in English and she would give me the Spanish and simple pronunciations to learn.

These were so useful and easy to learn that I suggested she compile them into a book. So we worked on the book, in order of a pilgrim's experience; learning all the polite words (and not so polite words!), packing the backpack, flying to Spain, arriving and asking questions, getting to the start. Booking into accommodation - hotel or albergue - washing clothes, eating (with a full menu reader as an appendix), shopping, sightseeing. Walking on the trail, words for cyclists, making friends, money, post office, bank and arriving in Santiago.

One appendix has the 'Oraciones' - SIGNO DE LA CRUZ, EL GLORIA,EL CREDO, AVE MARÍA etc etc etc. The booklet will be smaller than A5, shouldn't weigh much and can be folded into a pocket if ncessary.

The book will be published by Pilgrimage Publications (who also published YOUR CAMINO) and will be available in print and ebook form.

 

[JohnnieWalker]

Thanks. I hope pilgrims find it useful.

 

[Freetime]

Re: Camino Lingo, English-Spanish Words & Phrases for Pilgrims

I care about Hamsters!

Any estimate on when the book will be ready?

Tony

 

[sillydoll]

Hi Tony,
There was a delay with the printer's proof so it has gone back to them with corrections. I am hoping that it will be available in a couple of weeks.

(I also care about hamsters!)

 

[JohnnieWalker]

Sil

I think this is an excellent addition to the literature which can assist pilgrims. I tried to include a page on language/wayfinding in the latest guide to the Camino Ingles - but guides should be shorter rather than longer. In terms of pronunciation would you think about a CD or an online tutorial?

John

 

[sillydoll]

Phsew! We are not so sophisticated and haven't thought as far as a CD.

The layout is very simple - three columns: English word - Spanish word in Bold - pronunciation in italics.
We have only included words and phrases relevant to the Camino and Reinette says in the book that if you struggle with the word, just point it out to a Spanish speaking person (especially under the medical section).

Please por favor por fa-vor
Thank you muchas gracias mu-chas gra-thee-as
You’re welcome de nada deh na-da
With pleasure con placer con pla-ther
I like…. me gusta/gustan… meh goo-sta/stan….
No thank you no gracias noh gra-thee-as
Excuse me ¡perdón! per-don
I am sorry lo siento loh see-en-toh
May I? ¿puedo? pwe-doh

Edit: And samples of the few impolite words!

Bugger off….get lost ¡Lárgate! lar-ga-teh
Bloody hell ¡Coño! coh-nioh
Oh shit! ¡Mierda! mee-er-da
Bastard ¡Puto! poo-toh

 

[sillydoll]

Now available in digital and print from Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/Lightfoot-Guide-C ... mino+Lingo

And from the Publisher:

http://www.pilgrimagepublications.com/stjames.html

 

[ddunning]

This sounds like a very helpful resource! I have been looking for something like this for my upcoming (April) trip. I checked, however, and could not find it available in digital format. I plan to travel with a Kindle reader. Will it soon be in digital? Thanks!

If this is not available, does anyone know of a pdf file of useful words/phrases? Has anyone compiled a comprehensive list of all those suggestions found in this Forum? Thanks!

 

[sillydoll]

It is available in Kindle form.

http://www.amazon.com/Camino-Lingo-eboo ... mino+Lingo

 

[sillydoll]

CAMINO LINGO was recently up-dated with a few changes and additions. It is available from most online stores as well as from the publishers http://www.pilgrimagepublications.com/stjames.html

 

[ivar]

Maybe you could add it as a Camino Resource here?
http://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/resources/
..unde books maybe?

 

[Stellere]

This sounds really useful! I'm aiming for fluent Spanish, but I think that this book would be perfect for some friends of mine who don't speak any Spanish at all. I'll email them the link.

 

[kmrice]

CAMINO LINGO was recently up-dated with a few changes and additions. It is available from most online stores as well as from the publishers http://www.pilgrimagepublications.com/stjames.html

Silly Doll, what is contained the section of Camino Lingo called "Blessings?"

Karl

 

[sillydoll]

BLESSINGS (ORACIONES)

SIGNO DE LA CRUZ - Sign of the Cross

EL GLORIA - Gloria

EL CREDO - The Creed

PADRE NUESTRO - Our Father

AVE MARÍA - Ave Maria

SALVE REINA - Salve Regina
MEA CULPA - My Guilt

 

[Caminomary525]

Without even high school Spanish, I worried about my lack of language. I downloaded the Kindle version of Camino lingo and found it very useful. I wasn't able to discuss Proust but I could eat, make reservations and ask directions. Even managed to buy very nice shoes inPamplona.

 

[Mousewiz]

Thanks. Don't see a kindle version but I ordered the paperback. Will post how useful it ends up to be

 

[Nanc]

The ebook specifies that each page is a pdf, visualized in same size as the book pages. Does this mean on the iphone we have to scroll sideways to read the lines?

 

[SYates]

The ebook specifies that each page is a pdf, visualized in same size as the book pages. Does this mean on the iphone we have to scroll sideways to read the lines?

The easiest way to test any ebook on how it performs on any device is to download the free sample first, read it and then make your buying decision ;-) Buen Camino, SY

 

[Nanc]

I could only found the ebook on publisher's link. And did not see a sample available like one might find on Amazon

 

[Castilian]

SIGNO DE LA CRUZ - Sign of the Cross

La señal de la cruz.

SALVE REINA - Salve Regina

La Salve.

MEA CULPA - My Guilt

Not sure which one is that. The Confiteor?

 

[SYates]

I could only found the ebook on publisher's link. And did not see a sample available like one might find on Amazon

Here you go https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ACMBHTY/?tag=casaivar02-20

Buen Camino, SY

 

[David L. Lewis]

I have one and I can tell you it came in handy, sometimes I had to point at what I needed to say, and we would have a good laugh, but it really helped