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Useful and fun to read, this French phrasebook is the ideal way for travelers to communicate easily and naturally. The typical French dictionary won't show you how to tell the hotel manager "J'ai dormi comme un enfant" ("I slept like a baby") and certainly not "Je suis couvert de piqures des punaises!" ("I'm covered with bug bites!"). This one does!

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Featuring pronunciation, a menu guide, a mini-dictionary, hotel information, and emergency phrases.

Sitting at a Parisian bistro, you wish a libation, so you page through this phrase book before you tell the waiter, "Une carafe de vin rouge maison, s'il vous plait." (A carafe of house red, please). Starting by outlining pronunciation, the specific uses of the French word "on" ("I" or "we"), and the genders of nouns, this comprehensive handbook compiles words and phrases commonly required by tourists and business travelers and lists the actual French spellings followed by a listing of the word in English sound syllables. From greetings to deciphering restaurant menus, the this is the perfect French-language traveling companion throughout France. Whether you're trying to order dinner or get back to your hotel, you cannot make your way without knowing what to say, and the Eyewitness Travel Guide Phrase Books are the perfect guide for tongue-tied tourists. These compact, user-friendly books fit right into your pocket or purse, and meet the communications needs of the tourist and business traveler alike. Based on an innovative system of imitated pronunciation, phrases are organized into logical and practical divisions, including time; food and drink; air travel; bus, taxi, and subway information; shopping; health and medical care; and much more. Typical replies to questions you may be asked, as well as signs and instructions you're likely to see or hear, are also given. The guides also include a carefully selected mini-dictionary, and useful conversion tables translating distance, clothing sizes, and weight.

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In every travel situation, from arrival to departure, Fodor's French for Travelers makes it easy to speak and understand French, even if you've never studied it before. And it's backed by Fodor's, the most trusted name in travel, and by Living Language, publisher of best-selling language courses for more than a half century. Packed with 3,800 essential words and phrases. Fodor's French for Travelers enables you to speak French right away plus accurate, easy-to-read phonetics help you speak like a native. Words and phrases are grouped by topic so you're able to find what you need quickly, plus Fodor's on-the-spot correspondents share their know-how throughout the book. Plus maps; Grammar summary; Conversion charts; and Tipping basics.

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A bilingual phrasebook and dictionary for international travelers, with more than 1,500 expressions for getting around in hotels, airports, train stations, restaurants, and other locations. Books have sturdy clear vinyl covers to keep them protected while they're carried around during travels.

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This French phrase book comprises three sections; a phrase book; a food guide containing a menu reader; and a dictionary. The phrases are short and easy to use with the language reflecting everyday speech - there are no lengthy sentences to struggle over. "Talk Tips" provide the quick way to ask for things, and the phrases have a simple guide to pronunciation. There is also practical information on subjects such as tipping, driving, smoking, and what to do if you fall ill.

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Designed for travelers, each little book is an indispensable gastronomic dictionary, phrase book and guide.

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Useful phrases and a 5,000 word dictionary.

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This new series of phrase books contains the essential information needed by first-time and experienced travelers alike, presented in a way that's concise, accessible, and easy to understand. Each guide features over 4,000 words and phrases and is divided into 15 sections, covering all subjects that people are likely to encounter in their travels, from reserving a room for the night or ordering dinner at a restaurant to what to do when the rental car breaks down or how to change a flight. There is also a detailed phonetic pronunciation table plus an extensive word list and grammar guide that will enable travelers to construct basic sentences.

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A series which offers business terms and phrases in four major categories: everyday business; communication skills; company departments; and industries and services. Each book also contains a bi-lingual dictionary, conversion charts, details of local currency and advice on cultural etiquette.

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