French Phrases for Dummies

by Dodi-Katrin Schmidt, Michelle M. Williams (Editor), Dominique Wenzel (Editor)

An easy-to-tote communications road map-French to go! France is the world's #1 tourist destination, with 2.2 million American visitors in 2002, and French the second most popular foreign language among U.S. high school and college students. This handy little phrasebook fits easily into pocket, purse, or bag-and helps tourists and students make themselves understood right away.

Genres: Language, Nonfiction, France, Travel, Reference

203 pages, Paperback

First published July 9, 2004

Reviews

[Felipe Castro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fue un buen libro para aprender cosas interesantes del Francés, sin embargo no es para un nivel muy básico, entre más se sepa francés, más se aprovecha

[Bledvar Albekell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very useful and patiently written to accommodate newbies to the language

[Zora · Rating 2 out of 5]

I have taken in french in middle school, high school, and college. This book was a good review to recall all that I learned in French. I bought this reference book since I am studying abroad in France this year. Sometimes this book is corny in introducing different section of the book. This reference is so much better than similar books made from dictionary companies and companies which have books on teaching the language. Those books get more technical about language and writing, whereas this book does not and is easy and very simple to use. I will definitely be taking this with me, even though I am reviewing it before I leave its a good reference for being out and about in France. The book is organized in the following chapters, Say it how? speaking french, Grammar on a diet: just the basics, Numerical Gumbo: Counting of all kinds, Making New Friends and enjoying small talk, Enjoying a drink and a snack (or meal!), Shop 'til you drop, Making leisure a top priority, when you gotta work, I get around:transportation, Laying down your weary head: house or hotel, dealing with emergencies, ten favorite expressions, and ten phrases that make you sound french. Anyways this is a good handy tool to use when your not fluent in french and need to use in different situations in a french speaking country.

[Monique · Rating 3 out of 5]

I still can't speak French but I know a few words!

[Etain Feeley · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you want the basics, this is it, very easy to follow, clear and concise, deals with all aspects of the french language, grammer and diction, highly recommend.