French Phrasebook (Collins GEM) |
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Pages: 256 (Paperback) ISBN: 0007246684 Pub: Collins Pub date: 2007-03-05 Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2324 |
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Reader Reviews:
OK for the cost but not great (0/0 people found this helpful)
This book is very basic and i found when in a French restuarant alot of words not in the dictionary part so i struggled. The type is very small so when your trying to find something quickly without looking like a typical tourist it doesn't happen!
Perfect travel companion (0/0 people found this helpful)
I wasn't expecting too much when I purchased this, especially at the price, but it proved to be an excellent buy. It is really well thought out, with lots of sections perfect for your average holiday - we used the restaurant and shopping sections on many occasions - the pronunciations are extremely useful as well. The best bit is the size, you can refer to this in a restaurant or shop without looking too obvious. I will certainly be investing again for other languages.
The really useful French Phrase book (0/0 people found this helpful)
This was so useful on our recent trip to france. Easy to use, very light to carry and the food dictionary in the middle of the book is a life saver when your waiter doesn't speak english. A must have for all those who want to try and speak french but need the support and back up of a phrase book.
Ok if you don't speak a word. (6/8 people found this helpful)
I'll start by saying I think I expected a bit too much of this product. I attempted to use it in France after using the Michel Thomas Foundation Course: French (Michel Thomas Series) (which incidentally is very good). But I found that because I knew a little French already, everything I needed to know was too advanced for this book. The dictionary was a lot more use.
On the other hand, if you don't speak even a word of French this might be useful to you. it has phonetic pronunciations of all the words and useful sections which might get you out of a scrape. But if you can afford it... forget this and go for the French course instead!
A great little product that's invaluable when travelling. (37/38 people found this helpful)
The Collins Phrase books (I have used several of the new editions including French, Spanish and Italian while travelling around Europe) are great. They are easily navigable with colour coding for different sections - all the essentials you need for getting by on holiday - shopping, using transport, accommodation, top tips - my favourite bit though, and that which I couldn't do with out, is the awesome menu reader! By far my favourite part of the any holiday is eating and the format is nice and compact so can fit in your handbag/purse easily. They're really discreet for bringing out at the dinner table, pretty much fitting in your hand, and avoiding the truly obvious tourist look! They're good and cheap too so I will be picking one up for any relevant country I visit.
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