The Penguin German Phrasebook

Author: Jill Norman
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0141039035
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 359

Book Description
A stylish, pocket-size phrasebook perfect for business travelers, backpackers, sightseers, and anyone who wants to keep their German close at hand Penguin’s German phrasebook includes a wealth of useful words and expressions essential to travelers of all kinds, spelled out phonetically and arranged in sections to help you deal with specific situations and needs as they arise. After a primer on basic grammar and a quick pronunciation guide, you’ll find statements and questions like: • Does the hotel have wi-fi? Hat das Hotel Wi-fi? (hat das hohtel wi-fi) • My luggage has not arrived. Mein Gepäck ist nicht angekommen. (mine gupeck ist nikht an-gukommen) • How much does the tour cost? Wie viel kostet die Tour? (vee feel kostet dee toor) • Two glasses of beer, please. Zwei Gläser Bier bitte. (tsvy glayzer beer, bitter) • Does anyone here speak English? Spricht hier irgend jemand Englisch? (sprikht heer eergunt yaymant aing-lish) Some of the German phrases are marked with an asterisk, giving an indication of the kind of reply you might get to your questions, and of questions you may be asked in turn. With an elegant cover and easy-to-read design that are the hallmarks of Penguin Books, this essential reference will have you feeling at home no matter where your travels take you.

Portuguese Phrase Book

Author: Antonio de Figueiredo
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141936754
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 488

Book Description
This Portuguese phrase book contains useful phrases for both business and pleasure. The book includes basic grammar, a pronunciation guide and additional vocabulary.

The Penguin Italian Phrasebook

Author: Jill Norman
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0141039051
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 361

Book Description
A stylish, pocket-size phrasebook perfect for business travelers, backpackers, sightseers, and anyone who wants to keep their Italian close at hand Penguin’s Italian phrasebook includes a wealth of useful words and expressions essential to travelers of all kinds, spelled out phonetically and arranged in sections to help you deal with specific situations and needs as they arise. After a primer on basic grammar and a quick pronunciation guide, you’ll find statements and questions like: • Does the hotel have wi-fi? L’albergo ha il sistema wi-fi? (lal-bair-go a eel see-ste-ma wi-fi) • My luggage is lost. I miei bagagli si sono persi. (ee myay ba-gal-yee see so-no pair-see) • How much does the tour cost? Quanto costa il giro? (kwan-to kos-ta eel jee-ro) • May I see the wine list, please? Posso vedere la lista dei vini, per favore? (pos-so ve-dair-eh la lees-ta day vee-nee, pair fa-vor-eh) • Does anyone speak English? Qualcuno parla inglese? (kwal-koo-no par-la een-gle-zeh) Some of the Italian phrases are marked with an asterisk, giving an indication of the kind of reply you might get to your questions, and of questions you may be asked in turn. With an elegant cover and easy-to-read design that are the hallmarks of Penguin Books, this essential reference will have you feeling at home no matter where your travels take you.

The Penguin Spanish Phrasebook

Author: Jill Norman
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0141039078
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 365

Book Description
A stylish, pocket-size phrasebook perfect for business travelers, backpackers, sightseers, and anyone who wants to keep their Spanish close at hand Penguin’s Spanish phrasebook includes a wealth of useful words and expressions essential to travelers of all kinds, spelled out phonetically and arranged in sections to help you deal with specific situations and needs as they arise. After a primer on basic grammar and a quick pronunciation guide, you’ll find statements and questions like: • Does the hotel have wi-fi? ¿Tienen wi-fi en el hotel? (tee-e-nen wee-fee en el o-tel) • My luggage has not arrived. Mi equipaje no ha llegado. (mee e-kee-pa-he no a llye-ga-do) • How much does the tour cost? ¿Cuánto cuesta la excursión? (kwan-to kwes-ta la es-koor-syon) • May I see the wine list, please? La carta de vinos, por favor. (la kar-ta de bee-nos, por fa-bor) • Does anyone here speak English? ¿Habla inglés alguien aquí? (ab-la een-gles alg-yen a-kee) Some of the Spanish phrases are marked with an asterisk, giving an indication of the kind of reply you might get to your questions, and of questions you may be asked in turn. With an elegant cover and easy-to-read design that are the hallmarks of Penguin Books, this essential reference will have you feeling at home no matter where your travels take you.

Eyewitness Travel Guides: Italian Visual Phrase Book

Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0756693799
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 507

Book Description
Planning a trip to Italy? The Eyewitness Travel Guides: Italian Visual Phrase Book can help you start learning Italian today. Whether you're visiting Italy for business or pleasure, learn how to speak Italian with essential words and phrases for hundreds of illustrated everyday objects. Find key phrases fast: galleries of words and pictures make it easy to find key basic vocabulary at a glance and help you remember what you've seen. Learn phrases to help you find your way around, eat out, shop and go sightseeing. An easy-to-use pronunciation guide for every word and phrase will help you speak like a native. Perfect for business travelers, students, or tourists. Combining the best of DK's visual approaches to learning languages, DK's Visual Phrase Books teach phrases that are essential for successfully navigating a foreign country.

German Phrase Book

Author: Hitchin Ute
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780140622713
Category : German language
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
Features phrases divided into sections dealing with common situations, a pronunciation guide, and definitions. This phrase book is a German travelling companion. It includes essential words and phrases for quick reference, and some phrases accompanied by possible responses to help ease two-way communication.

Eyewitness Travel Phrase Book German

Author: DK
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1465462686
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A pocket dictionary with vital vocabulary, phrases, and information for travelers. Filled with common German phrases and everyday vocabulary, this is an easy-to-transport dictionary that is perfect for vacations or business trips. Eyewitness Travel Phrase Book German is organized by subject, making it is easy to find relevant information including transportation, food, shopping, sports, and health care. Each word has a pronunciation guide to ensure proper communication. From the always useful "What time is it?" question to more complex business vocabulary, this guide has everything you need to communicate in a foreign language. This book also comes with a 2,000-word mini dictionary for quick reference during conversations. Essential packing for travelers, Eyewitness Travel Phrase Book German ensures they will never be at a loss for words.

Scheisse!

Author: Gertrude Besserwisser
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101664665
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 145

Book Description
The perfect gag gift, this humorous book helps readers navigate the world of real Low German. Scheisse! introduces readers to the fine art of cursing and basic slang to spice up their German speech. If you think you have a fairly good command of German, think again. For it’s a sure bet that Frau Schultz never taught you those nasty little guttural curses and humiliating invectives so expressive of real low German speech. But relax—here at last is the one book that can introduce you to the very worst beer-hall German. Scheisse! is an indispensable guide to off-color German colloquialisms and profanities—lascivious bedroom slang and boozy insults, jeering scatological put-downs and scurrilous ridicule. This hilarious illustrated cornucopia of creative expletives, guaranteed to vex, taunt, aggravate, and provoke as only overwrought low German can, will help you master the fine art of German verbal abuse—with triumphant one-upmanship.

French Phrase Book

Author: Jillian Norman
Publisher: Penguin Mass Market
ISBN: 9780140099423
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 340

Book Description
A French phrasebook for those visiting France, Belgium and Switzerland. It includes helpful phrases for business and pleasure and covers pronunciation, vocabulary and basic grammar.

How to Say Fabulous! in 8 Different Languages

Author: Gerard Mryglot
Publisher: Quirk Books
ISBN: 9781594740909
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 292

Book Description
Honey, Let’s Go! This hilarious handbook translates hundreds of outrageous phrases from English into Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, and Russian. There are sections on: • Night Life: “Are there any gay bars around here?” • Shopping: “Those shoes! I must have those shoes!” • Opening Lines: “I am a flight attendant/choreographer/actor/owner of a greeting card store.” • Dining Out: “You’ve had worse things in your mouth!” • Parting Glances: “I never meant to hurt you.” With How to Say “Fabulous!” in 8 Different Languages, you’ll always know how to speak the native tongue!