Essential Dutch Phrase Book (Essential Phrasebook Series) [Paperback]

Periplus Editors (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2001 | Series: Essential Phrasebook Series

Periplus Essential Phrase Books

This new series of phrase books contains the essential information need by first-time and experienced travelers alike, presented in a concise, accessible, and easy-to-understand format.

Each guide geatures 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 a grammar guide that will enable travelers to construct basic sentences.

Product Details

• Paperback: 152 pages
• Publisher: Periplus Editions (February 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 962593927X
• ISBN-13: 978-9625939278
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 4.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,237,206 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #93 in Books > Education & Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Foreign Language > Dutch

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This book would be amazing if they proofread it, March 5, 2004

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This review is from: Essential Dutch Phrase Book (Essential Phrasebook Series) (Paperback)

Helpful categories, well organized, and could really use the services of a good proofreader. It's full of typos. "2001" is translated as "1999", there are a number spelling errors in the Dutch. This book was apparently written for the UK market, and when they decided to adapt it to the US market, they didn't change the translations. "I am American" is translated as "I am English", "These are the details of my bank in the United States" is translated as "These are the details of my bank in the United Kingdom", "dollars" is "English pounds". If you get past those issues, it's pretty helpful for basic and useful phrases.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Treasure in a Tiny Package!, August 21, 2003

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This little booklet is amazing! Crammed into its small pages are all the phrases you need when traveling in the Netherlands. I was absolutely astounded at how much they crammed into this tiny book. In addition to all the phrases you need at the airport, hotel, restaurant, shopping, and when driving, it even has such extended sections as phrases at the beauty salon and when camping! In addition, it also contains several very useful sections on how to read road signs, and a complete list of foods so you can figure out menus. Finally, it contains a very complete dictionary of English-Dutch. And all this in a tiny book you can slip into your pocket! Great job!