French: Lonely Planet Phrasebook [Paperback]

Michael Janes (Author), Lonely Planet Phrasebooks (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2003

Phrasebook in hand, bus ticket secured, you discover the bus driver shares your passion for Monet and fromage. He invited you to meet his family over a long lunch – another language-inspired success.

-extensive two-way dictionary & user-friendly sentence builder
-pronunciation for every word
-how to have fun with the French: food, wine and romance
-traveling basics: transport, health and shopping
-useful culinary dictionary for exploring gourmet options

Editorial Reviews

Review

National Geographic Traveler, September 2006
'Lonely Planet Phrasebooks. Portable, pocket-size, cheap, and available for almost any country you might want to visit...'

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet; 2 edition (April 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1864501529
• ISBN-13: 978-1864501520
• Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 3.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #224,742 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Useful in all situations, December 5, 2006

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S. Moosh "Steve" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: French: Lonely Planet Phrasebook (Paperback)

I got this book as a gift before going to Paris for a month and after taking one quarter of French at school. This book is so useful in very many situations! With my basic skills in pronunciation and grammar, this book carried me through at restaurants, metro stations, going out, etc. The two-way dictionary is also great because I had French people look up words they didn't know in English. There's also a funny romance section that I don't know if you would ever use, but it's a great read and my French friends love it as well. Overall I would recommend this phrasebook if you're going to France for a short trip and as long as you learn some basic pronunciation you should be fine!

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book!, April 22, 2005

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LightofBeauty - See all my reviews

This review is from: French: Lonely Planet Phrasebook (Paperback)

Right now i am currently studying French independently before i begin a French I class in school. And so far, I find this book to be very useful in using common phrases, as well as having facts about the grammar. And what's great is how this book tells the pronunciation of all the words in its dictionary, and for some reason that is something that many dictionaries lack, considering that the French language has the most difficulty in pronunciation! I wish French dictionaries were that convient. All in all, if you want to learn French phrases, or trying to have a little bit of knowledge about the French language before being taught, or you are already a French speaker and just want to brush up, this book is excellent! Highly recommended.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book to get around!!!!!, March 9, 2006

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C. Gutierrez "Adore Europe!!!" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: French: Lonely Planet Phrasebook (Paperback)

I was in Paris and with the phonetic pronunciation of phases the Parisians would understand us completely. I was so surprised!!! This book was very helpful and I would recommend it to anybody who needs to get around in France. I just bought the Italian version for my next trip!!!!