ivar said:
Mark is thinking of creating a Camino-specific set of lessons (he runs the Coffee Breaks Spanish website) for those that are planning doing the camino, and need to brush up on their spanish.
That would be muy bueno! I've just finished lesson 4 of Coffee Break Spanish (doing them during my morning commute), and I think they are great. I like the informal format, especially with new learner Kara (or however her name is spelled).
ivar said:
He just need some help on finding some pilgrim-scenarios where it would be good to know a few spanish phrases.
1. Anything to do with commerce and money (I found knowing the numbers 1-100 helpful in transactions, since the bartenders give the dollar/cent amount).
2. Finding accommodations/albergues (and requesting one bed, private room, two beds, for one night, two nights, etc.).
3. Types of foods/drinks (vinos [of course!], sandwiches, types of meat, types of veggies, condiments), restaurant stuff: table for one, two, knife, fork, spoon, pepper, salt.
4. Transportation (trains & buses especially) - tickets, 1st/2nd class, night trains, transfers.
5. Getting around albergues (upstairs, downstairs, showers, washing areas, beds, etc.) and towns (types of shops), and basic directions: left, right, straight ahead, near, far.
6. The farmacia - types of creams, ointments, medicines, names for medical issues (rashes, sores, blisters), body parts (stomach, feet, eyes).
7. Slang and filler terms, like "claro" and what sounds like "bali, bali."
Thanks a lot for this, Ivar - man, I'm stoked that CBS is getting Camino-specific. One question: Will Coffee Break French also be doing some Camino stuff, due to all the folks flying into and starting their Camino in France?