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published
May 2003
(first published 1995)
by Avalon Travel Publishing
binding
Paperback, 224 pages
isbn
1566915201
(isbn13: 9781566915205)
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Buon giorno! From ordering calamari in Venice to making new friends in Tuscan hill towns, it helps to speak some of the native tongue. Rick Steves, be...more
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Read in September, 2005
The Rick Steves series of language books are hard to beat. They're compact and jam-packed with information you can use no matter how sophisticated of a traveler you are. Here's some great words from the book:
Stoned - fatto
Penis - cazzo
Eye shadow - ombretto
Pussycat - gattino
condom - preservativo
This book's a wealth of Italian information. Great stuff!
Stoned - fatto
Penis - cazzo
Eye shadow - ombretto
Pussycat - gattino
condom - preservativo
This book's a wealth of Italian information. Great stuff!
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Probably the best thing about this book was that it gave me courage to attempt speaking Italian on my trip. I've found that people in other countries really appreciate the effort to speak their language. Maybe that was something I read in "Europe Through the Back Door"?
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Read in March, 2007
I don't speak any Italian, so this guidebook was a bit of a lifesaver. I don't like to refer to books when I'm trying to experience the culture, but it was nice to be able to review this at the end of the day or in the morning before we started the day. I tried to learn a few important phrases and feel my way through the rest. We visited Venice, and most people in Venice do speak English. While I can confidently speak French, Italian is quite different (more akin to Spanish). I love the pro...more
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Fit in my cargo pants pocket and even taught me how to cuss the cab driver out in Italian when he is trying to rip us off.
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