Jiffy Phrasebook German (Book Only) (English and German Edition) [Turtleback]

Langenscheidt Staff (Author), Donald Arthur (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1986 | ISBN-10: 0887299520 | ISBN-13: 978-0887299520 | Edition: Book Only

With over 1,300 essential travel phrases, Jiffy is the perfect companion for the on-the-go traveler. The phrases, which cover every common travel situation, are arranged in an easy-to-read, two-color format that makes for a fast find. All the basic vocabulary is covered in a 4,000-word dictionary.

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Language Notes

Text: English, German

About the Author

Since 2000. Hammond, American Map, Langenscheidt Dictionaries, Insight Travel Guides, Delorme – the famous names in the Langenscheidt family. These represent the most authoritative, up-to-date, and extensive travel and reference products available. In January 2003, the renowned Berlitz Publishing became part of the Langenscheidt Group. The Langenscheidt Publishing Group, the premier group of map and travel companies, offers over 4,000 North American and international street maps, road maps, atlases, language-learning, bilingual dictionaries, and travel-related products covering countries, cities, and languages in every continent.

Product Details

• Turtleback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Langenscheidt Publishers; Book Only edition (June 1986)
• Language: English, German
• ISBN-10: 0887299520
• ISBN-13: 978-0887299520
• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 3.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #94,034 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Supplement for Student or Traveler, September 12, 2000

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This review is from: Jiffy Phrasebook German (Book Only) (English and German Edition) (Turtleback)

For me, the trickiest part about foreign languages is figuring out in what order the words come together, and how various phrases are used. This is ideal for solving such problems! Super organization of phrases and ideas into different categories (clothes, travel, etc.) makes it easy to find the words/phrases you need, and there are often several variations listed to help you identify exactly how to say what you intend to say. This book alone will not "teach" you the language, but it is an invaluable tool to supplement a class or a travel to a German-speaking nation. Dictionaries are often vague, usually giving little instruction in how to put words together or conjugate verbs to form a sentence or phrase. This book is so much better than a dictionary alone for that exact reason--this book DOES put the words together for you, so you see not only what words to use, but HOW to use them. (This is not a dictionary, it should be noted--I suggest using this in addition to a dictionary, rather than using either book alone.)