The essential words and phrases for every traveller
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Introduction
This Eyewitness Travel Guide Phrase Book has been compiled by experts to meet the general needs of tourists and busines travellers. Arranged under such headings as Hotels, Motoring and so forth, the words and phrases you may need are also printed in familiar roman letters, following an easy to use pronunciation system, fully explained in the book's introduction.
Most sections of this book include boxes headed Things You'll See, which list common words, signs, notices etc. that you may see, while the boxes headed Things You'll Hear contain typical replies to questions you may ask during your journey.
A 1,900-line mini-dictionary will help you form additional phrases, and the extensive menu guide lists approximately 250 dishes or methods of cooking and presentation. Guidance on aspects of the culture, customs and holidays will be given under the heading Cross-cultural Notes.
- The essential words and phrases for every traveller
- Organised by subject: everyday phrases, public transport, shopping, hotels
- Menu guide defines hundreds of ingredients and dishes
- Unique system of imitated pronunciation ensures you are always understood
Product details
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780751310771
Size: 10 x 10mm
Number of pages: 128
Publication date: 15 May 1997
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
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