Rick Steves' French Phrase Book & Dictionary (Paperback)

~ Rick Steves (Author)

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Product Description

Useful and fun to read, this French phrasebook is the ideal way for travelers to communicate easily and naturally. The typical French dictionary won't show you how to tell the hotel manager "J'ai dormi comme un enfant" ("I slept like a baby") and certainly not "Je suis couvert de piqures des punaises!" ("I'm covered with bug bites!"). This one does!

Product Details

• Paperback: 180 pages
• Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing; 4th edition (May 1999)
• Language: French
• ISBN-10: 1562614762
• ISBN-13: 978-1562614768
• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #858,588 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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203 of 206 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most practical French phrase book, February 25, 2000

By	"sbgantz" (Alexandria, Virginia USA) - See all my reviews

I was just getting ready to buy Rick Steve's Italian phrase book and thought I'd review the French version. I've taken other phrase books with me in France, but this is the one I use and it is appropriately worn. Although I got to intermediate French in college, I did not learn how to reserve a hotel room. I first used this phrase book to make hotel reservations (even with non-English speakers). This book also helped me get gas (don't forget, sans plomb) and find English language movies with French subtitles (V.O. = version originale). I have also found Rick's phonetic French to be straightforward. This is the most practical French phrase book I've seen.

147 of 148 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent quick reference for the traveler, in any situation, October 6, 1999

By A Customer

Very helpful. Coded according to subject (food, accommodation, transportation), with phrases that satisfy any situation, and are sufficient to communicate without the need to use complete sentences. Gives the English, French, and French pronunciation... and many travelers books do not give the latter. Of 3 books I took with me to France, this was the one I used almost all the time, due to the ease of finding what I needed, and quickly.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars OK book, small and handy, might be good for off-the-beaten tracks in France., May 19, 2007

By	Abizar A. Lakdawalla "Abizar" (San Francisco area) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Bought this just before going to Paris for a holiday. Did not use it - as Parisians are really nice and were better at understanding English then we are at French. If I had to buy a phrase book again would buy one with better organization and presentation like the ones from Dorling Kindersley.