European Language and Culture Books

Italian Survival Guide (Revised Edition): The Language and Culture You Need to Travel with Confidence in Italy

This information-packed mini-course concentrates on preparing readers to travel in France in a limited time by focusing on what is most useful or interesting and cutting out unnecessary vocabulary and grammar. It prepares travelers for what to expect and how to deal with it, what to say and when to say it. It’s like three books in one–a phrase book (so you know what to say), a grammar book (so you know how to say it), and a culture book (so you understand daily social expectations)–all focused on a traveler’s needs. French Survival Guide is packed with culture notes, study tips, travel hints, and reality checks galore. It includes optional exercises for practicing material from the lessons, as well as French-English and English-French dictionaries. Enjoy the inside-the-cover Survival Summaries travelers can use on the spot! Click here to order or learn more.

German Survival Guide: The Language and Culture You Need to Travel with Confidence in Germany and Austria, 2nd ed.

A down-to-earth, bare-bones introduction to German that aims to make a trip abroad as smooth and enjoyable as possible. This information-packed mini-course concentrates on preparing readers to travel in Germany and Austria in a limited time by focusing on what is most useful or interesting and cutting out unnecessary vocabulary and grammar. German Survival Guide prepares travelers for what to expect and how to deal with it, what to say and when to say it. It’s like three books in one–a phrase book (so you know what to say), a grammar book (so you know how to say it), and a culture book (so you understand daily social expectations)–all focused on a traveler’s needs. Enjoy the inside-the-cover Survival Summaries travelers can use on the spot! Click here to order or learn more.

French Survival Guide: The Language and Culture You Need to Travel with Confidence in France

This information-packed mini-course concentrates on preparing readers to travel in France in a limited time by focusing on what is most useful or interesting and cutting out unnecessary vocabulary and grammar. It prepares travelers for what to expect and how to deal with it, what to say and when to say it. It’s like three books in one–a phrase book (so you know what to say), a grammar book (so you know how to say it), and a culture book (so you understand daily social expectations)–all focused on a traveler’s needs. French Survival Guide is packed with culture notes, study tips, travel hints, and reality checks galore. It includes optional exercises for practicing material from the lessons, as well as French-English and English-French dictionaries. Enjoy the inside-the-cover Survival Summaries travelers can use on the spot! Click here to order or learn more.

Italian Dictionary with Phrases for Travelers: A Practical, Hands-On Resource for Actually Using Italian

An extensive tourist dictionary that breaks the rules to make it more useful. Start with key phrases (located inside the covers) and fill in with whatever words you need from the dictionary. Word entries are in easy-to-find alphabetical order and include pronunciations for virtually everything. Also includes a grammar summary and loads of help with genders, articles, plurals, and verb forms. The bulk of the book is made up of an English-Italian dictionary and an Italian-English dictionary, all in an easy-to-use format. Click here to order or learn more. Pairs well with Italian Survival Guide.