French Slanguage

Author: Mike Ellis
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
ISBN: 1423622448
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 50

Book Description
Learn simple French in a snap! With this fun visual guide, simply follow the illustrated prompts and read the English words out loud with emphasis on the words in red: soon you'll be speaking French! Learn to be polite by saying "please": "See Voo Play" (S'il vous plaît). Or let someone know what a "good idea" that was: "Set Tune Bunny Day" (C'est une bonne idée). The simple icons are easy to follow and this pocket-sized guide is easy to carry with you. It will give you the basic phrases you need to get around while traveling, whether asking directions, ordering food at a restaurant, or shopping. But most of all, it’s just plain fun!

More French Slanguage

Author: Mike Ellis
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
ISBN: 1423648307
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 283

Book Description
Quad enough? A fun way to learn French phrases through entertaining illustrations and an easy pronunciation guide! With this volume in the best-selling Slanguage series, Mike Ellis provides translations and pronunciation guides for nearly three hundred more French words and phrases, focusing on such categories as clothing and fashion, dining, entertainment, cooking and baking, and destinations. These guides are a breeze to use—and ideal for kids or adults who want a fun way to learn the basics of a new language. Just use the simple pronunciation guide that incorporates easy English terms and helpful illustrations, and you’ll be saying things like “What’s up?” (Quad Enough) and “Kisses, sweetie” (Bee Zoo Shoe Shoe) in no time!

Dirty French

Author: Adrien Clautrier
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1569757607
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 138

Book Description
GET D!RTY Next time you’re traveling or just chattin’ in French with your friends, drop the textbook formality and bust out with expressions they never teach you in school, including: •Cool slang •Funny insults •Explicit sex terms •Raw swear words Dirty French teaches the casual expressions heard every day on the streets of France: •What's up? Ça va? •He's totally hot. Il est un gravure de mode. •That brie smells funky. Ce brie sent putain de drôle. •I'm gonna get ripped! Je vais me fracasser! •I gotta piss. Je dois pisser. •The ref is fucking asshole. L'arbitre est un gros enaelé! •Wanna try doggy-style? Veux-tu faire l'amour en levrette?

More Spanish Slanguage

Author: Mike Ellis
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
ISBN: 1423634373
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 98

Book Description
A second volume of popular Spanish words and phrases. This second volume of Spanish terms will help you more easily communicate with native Spanish speakers at home or abroad. Just follow the illustrated prompts and read the English words out loud. Soon you’ll be speaking simple Spanish words and phrases well enough to be understood—such as, Is everybody happy? (Ace Tom Owes Cone 10 Toes?); or, What would you like? (Kay Key Ed Ace?). The simple icons are easy to follow and this pocket-sized guide is easy to carry with you. It will give you the basic words and phrases you need either while traveling or hereat home—asking directions, ordering food at a restaurant, shopping. And most of all . . . it’s just plain fun!

German Slanguage

Author: Mike Ellis
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
ISBN: 1423631935
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 311

Book Description
With this fun visual guide, just follow the illustrated prompts and read the English words out loud. Soon you’ll be speaking simple German words and phrases well enough to be understood by most native speakers. Try asking someone their name: Vee Highs An Zee? Or tell them to "Be patient": Get Dual Dig.

Parisienne French

Author: Rhianna Jones
Publisher: Ulysses Press
ISBN: 1612432271
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 218

Book Description
The ultimate girl-friendly phrasebook to give les filles américaines in Paris that certain je ne sais quoi Where but Paris would a young woman rather be sipping espresso at a sidewalk café, browsing a fashionable boutique, or strolling along a romantic riverbank hand in hand with her lover? The city of lights is every girl's dream destination, but upon arrival she doesn't want to stick out like an unrefined American. Luckily, with Parisienne French, she'll know just exactly how to speak, act, and dress like she has always lived there. Whether ordering drinks at a hip underground club, discussing Impressionism at the Musée d'Orsay or just chatting about what fashion is ?in” this season, Parisienne French has the entire vocabulary and modern slang a girl needs to know. The French love their language and appreciate when foreigners take the time to know it too. With this book, the reader will be warmly welcomed to la vie parisienne.

A Dictionary of Colorful French Slanguage and Colloquialisms

Author: Etienne Déak
Publisher: Dutton Books
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 222

Book Description
This is a special selection of French slang and colloquial terms with their equivalent in plain American language or slanguage, or both. This concise little book has been compiled for the benefit of those who, having gone through standard classes in French language and wishing a wider acquaintance with popular speech, want to go as step further in the field of that exciting and fascinating lingo popularly known as French argot.

Dictionary of French Slang and Colloquial Expressions

Author: Henry Strutz
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated
ISBN: 9780764141157
Category : Colloquial language
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Part of a quick-reference series suitable for language students and international travellers, this title presents more than 4,000 informal, commonly-used words and phrases in its target language.

Russian Slanguage

Author: Mike Ellis
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
ISBN: 1423646827
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 217

Book Description
Learn hundreds of Russian words and phrases the fun and unique Slanguage way! This latest volume in the popular Slanguage series is geared toward helping you learn how to speak Russian, either for your next trip to Moscow or to talk with your great aunt Zlata from the old country. Just follow the illustrated prompts and read the English words out loud. Soon you’ll be speaking simple Russian words and phrases well enough to be understood—such as Good evening (Doe Bray Vee Sure) and How are you? (Cock Tee). The simple icons are easy to follow and this pocket-sized guide is easy to carry with you. It will give you the basic words and phrases you need for greeting people, asking directions, ordering food at a restaurant, shopping, and dozens of other common situations. And best of all, it’s a fun and quick way to learn Russian! Mike Ellis is a Web designer with expertise in e-commerce, online marketing, search engine optimization, and affiliate marketing. He runs the popular Web site www.slanguage.com and is the author of eleven previous Slanguage books. Mike helps run a youth athletic league and loves coaching kids in his spare time. He lives with his family near Philadelphia.

More Spanish Slanguage

Author: Mike Ellis
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
ISBN: 1423634381
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 98

Book Description
A second volume of popular Spanish words and phrases This second volume of Spanish terms will help you more easily communicate with native Spanish speakers at home or abroad. Just follow the illustrated prompts and read the English words out loud. Soon you’ll be speaking simple Spanish words and phrases well enough to be understood—such as, Is everybody happy? (Ace Tom Owes Cone 10 Toes?); or, What would you like? (Kay Key Ed Ace?). The simple icons are easy to follow and this pocket-sized guide is easy to carry with you. It will give you the basic words and phrases you need either while traveling or hereat home—asking directions, ordering food at a restaurant, shopping. And most of all . . . it’s just plain fun! Mike Ellis is a web designer who runs the popular website www.slanguage.com. He lives with his family in Philadelphia.