Swedish Phrase Book (English and Swedish Edition) [Paperback]

Berlitz (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 9812681604 | ISBN-13: 978-9812681607 | Publication Date: May 15, 2008 | Edition: 1 Blg

These new design phrase books feature over 8000 phrases and full-colour photographs throughout. They are packed with even more everyday phrases needed to speak confidently and practical advice and cultural tips sections help travellers to understand the country they are visiting. Full-colour photographs help visually explain the currency, cash machines, ticket machines, motoring signs and much more. Bright, colour-coded sections enable access the phrase they need instantly and a new chapter focuses on business travel, travel with children and travel for the disabled. Sections cover the most popular situations - basic expressions and greetings, eating out, travel, sightseeing, shopping, health and more. Additional features include: grammar section, bilingual dictionary, full pronunciation guide, extensive menu reader, mini-dialogues for travellers to practice, cultural tips and cautions to help in social situations, and valuable safety tips.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

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. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Berlitz Publishing; 1 Blg edition (May 15, 2008)
• Language: English, Swedish
• ISBN-10: 9812681604
• ISBN-13: 978-9812681607
• Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 4.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #134,061 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #4 in Books > Education & Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Foreign Language > Swedish
  • #4 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > English (British)
  • #10 in Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Languages > Instruction > Scandinavian

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good for vocabulary but not speaking, October 18, 1999

By 

Shane Taylor ([e-mail]) (Elberton, Georgia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Swedish (Audio Cassette)

I started learning Swedish phrases through reading this book but come to find out when I had a real Swede tutor me later on that the pronunciation of the words and phrases in the book were mostly wrong. It is a good book to learn quick vocabulary and phrases but be sure to learn the correct pronunciation first!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Usable Pronunciation Guide in Book, May 31, 2001

By 

Rodessa Explorer (East Texas USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Swedish (Audio Cassette)

Swedish is a very difficult language for Americans to pronounce. It's a double tone language. In other words, you often stress more than one syllable in the same word. This sounds kinda silly to English speakers. You simply cannot look at this book (or any book) and try to speak Swedish. What is good about this book is the pronuniation guide that appears beside each word. This makes it possible that you won't sound silly every time you try to speak Swedish. Once you have been in Sweden and listened to the way they speak, you can use this book's pronunication guides and try to immitate the Swedes.

But, this book is really only for travelers, and travelers don't need to speak Swedish. Most Swedes speak English very well.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A bit out of date but helpful, October 20, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Swedish (Audio Cassette)

This book/cassette is a bit dated, with too much use of the polite form and of more formal phrases. Nonetheless, a booklet plus a cassette is the best way to become familiar with a language on your own. The booklet covers most situations quite well. The cassette is difficult to follow without the book, so drivers beware!

I've read reviews of this and other Swedish introductions that say the pronounciation is wrong. The truth is that pronouciation varies, depending where in Sweden you are. The Swedes don't volunteer this information, so it's easy to get confused. The good news is that it's difficult to pronouce something so horribly that you won't be understood, so just give it a try and learn!