Bonjour! From ordering a cafe au lait in Paris to making new friends in the Loire Valley, it helps to speak some of the native tongue. Rick Steves, bestselling author of travel guides to Europe, offers well-tested phrases and key words to cover every situation a traveler is likely to encounter. This handy guide provides key phrases for use in everyday circumstances, complete with phonetic spelling; an English-French and French-English dictionary; the latest information on European currency and rail transportation, and even a tear-out cheat sheet for continued language practice as you wait in line at the Louvre. Informative, concise, and practical, Rick Steves' French Phrase Book and Dictionary is an essential item for any traveler's sac a dos.
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Packed with well-tested phrases and key words that are mostuseful to travelers, as well as a two-way dictionary, menu decoders, and the latest on European currency. Also includes country and rail line maps. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Packed with well-tested phrases and key words that are mostuseful to travelers, as well as a two-way dictionary, menu decoders, and the latest on European currency. Also includes country and rail line maps. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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By J. A. Stoken
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The book does what it is supposed to do but ease of use could be improved. It would be nice to have an index of English words and what page you can find their French equivalent on.
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There's a much better phrase book available
27 Mar 2007
By Ruth Music
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Format:Paperback
After 2 weeks in Paris with this book in hand, all I can say is "what a disappoinment!" I bought this book based on other customer's online reviews, while my husband went to the bookstore, and carefully chose "Lonely Planet" French Phrasebook French: Lonely Planet Phrasebook. The difference was not subtle. The Lonely Planet version is beautifully color coded, for easy navigation, while Mr. Steve's book is simple black and white. Lonely Planet is a tiny bit thicker, but is overall smaller in size (nice for your pocket).
Mr. Steve's provides a small dictionary, lost somewhere in the middle of the book, with no indication of gender, and no assistance whatsoever with pronuncation of said words. The dictionary portion of this book alone, made the guide a complete waste in my estimation.
In addition, if I needed to find a word such as "expensive", it was not in the dictionary portion of the book at all. I assume this is because it was listed in the phrase section under "Le Yin et le Yang". By the time you figure out what section a word might be in, the tour bus has loaded, and departed for it's next destination!
Lonely Planet, and Rick Steve's book are the same price. Don't waste your money on this one!
btw: No, I don't work for Lonely Planet!
Mr. Steve's provides a small dictionary, lost somewhere in the middle of the book, with no indication of gender, and no assistance whatsoever with pronuncation of said words. The dictionary portion of this book alone, made the guide a complete waste in my estimation.
In addition, if I needed to find a word such as "expensive", it was not in the dictionary portion of the book at all. I assume this is because it was listed in the phrase section under "Le Yin et le Yang". By the time you figure out what section a word might be in, the tour bus has loaded, and departed for it's next destination!
Lonely Planet, and Rick Steve's book are the same price. Don't waste your money on this one!
btw: No, I don't work for Lonely Planet!
57 of 59 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
great remedial course
29 Jun 2005
By L. Wood
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Format:Paperback
I haven't spoken French since high school, & I'm planning my first trip to Europe (including Paris). This book is really helping me remember all the tricky parts of the language, but it doesn't bog me down with the grammar that my old French teacher tried to drill into my head! This book has the important stuff, like ordering in a restaurant. It's small enough to fit in my pocket, so I know I'll use it a lot.
62 of 66 people found the following review helpful
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Finally, The Mystery of The French Language Is Gone!
29 Mar 2005
By Nerissa Pineiro-Vanegas
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Format:Paperback
My husband and I are going to Paris for the first time next week. I just got the book yesterday and it is by far the most user friendly translation book. I have never taken a French class in my life and by this book breaking down phrases with simple English phonics makes all the difference. My husband and I are both fluent in Spanish and I can defend myself in Italian, but French was Greek to me. Thank you Rick Steves, now I can go to Paris with the confidence that I won't massacre the French language.
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