The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Italian Phrases, Second Edition [Mass Market Paperback]

Gabrielle Ann Euvino (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1592573797 | ISBN-13: 978-1592573790 | Publication Date: July 5, 2005 | Edition: 2

Completely revised and updated, The Pocket Idiot’s Guide to Italian Phrases, Second Edition, is truly the only Italian phrasebook readers will ever need. It employs language-immersion principles similar to The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Learning Italian—a distinctly unique approach in Gabrielle Euvino’s books. Now with more phrases than ever, it also includes extensive word lists and verb charts.

• Nearly 5 million Americans travel to Italy for business and pleasure each year

• Completely revised and updated with the most current Italian idioms and phrases

• New, streamlined grammar and pronunciation sections for easier, more effective use

• Includes tips about Italian culture and dialects, and a clear, practical map of Italy

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About the Author

GABRIELLE EUVINO, author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Learning Italian, has been teaching Italian since 1986 and is the president and founder of La Bella Lingua, an educational immersion program where students visit Italian historical landmarks while learning the language and culture of Italy. She teaches Italian at the Learning Annex in New York City.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Alpha; 2 edition (July 5, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592573797
• ISBN-13: 978-1592573790
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 4.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #246,456 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A most helpful language guide, January 9, 2007

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frank in the rockies (Denver, CO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Italian Phrases, Second Edition (Mass Market Paperback)

Excellent guide. I've studied Italian with varying success for trips that I've taken to Italy. I found this book helpful in refreshing what I'd learned previously and for teaching me new aspects of the language. The instructive material is meant to provide a high degree of functionality -- words and expressions you will likely use -- and is presented in an easy-to-understand manner. There are a couple of pages on expressions to use in the bedroom -- I couldn't help but chuckle, imagining someone in the heat of the moment reaching for the book on an end table, scrambling to find the expression they need. I'm sure singles are grateful for that information, but for the rest of us, the book also covers everything you might need, from ordering food in restaurants to asking for directions or help in medical and emergency situations. The book goes into quite a bit of depth on verbs, which are of course critical to effective communication. There are several pages listing commonly used verbs and their conjugations in several tenses. Pretty neat stuff for a relatively small language guide. I've purchased numerous books in my efforts to learn Italian, and among them, I'd say that, ounce for ounce, this one is among the most effective, especially if you're looking to learn enough to get by on a vacation in bella Italia!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Based on one bad day in Sicily!, November 3, 2006

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A. Hewitt-Jones (Virgin Islands (British)) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Italian Phrases, Second Edition (Mass Market Paperback)

We bought this book to accompany us on a trip to Italy this summer. Neither of us speak Italian and we hoped that this book, in conjunction with some rusty French would suffice. And, in fact, it might well have done but for the unfortunate experiences we endured as air travellers.

The book is well thought out, had a reasonable dictionary and covers most eventualities including flat tyres, medical issues, problems with hotel rooms and so on. However, there was nothing to help us as we tried to get help in locating lost luggage and seeking assistance from the air line.

The book is small enough to fit in a large handbag and still be useful. When added to a guidebook and a camera in a backback you don't feel that you're carrying an undue amount of weight. It is written to give you more than just the words and phrases you may need as a holiday maker - it tells you about the Italian mentality too. However nothing written could have prepared us for driving in Sicily - and we were just in a taxi!

We hope that the author considers expanding her book for the next edition and includes a section on air travel. (We'll be driving the next time we try Italy).

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Italian fast, July 13, 2010

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Marie N. Gonzalez (New York City) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Italian Phrases, 2nd Edition (Kindle Edition)

Used this guide on my Kindle when in Milan and found the charts and phrases useful. I found myself remembering the groupings of themed words and was able to recall the pronounciation when needed. Good price and I used it!