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Rick Steves’ Italian Phrase Book and Dictionary
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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, bestselling author of travel guides to Europe, offers well-tested phrases and key words to cover every situation a traveler is likely to encounter. This handy guide provides key phrases for use in everyday circumstances, complete with phonetic spelling; an English-Italian and Italian-English dictionary; the latest inform… More >>
Sep 13th, 2010 at 2:32 pm
A friend bought Rick Steves’ Italian Phrase Book & Dictionary for me last summer before I embarked on my first trip abroad. My Italian speaking friend had actually lived in Italy for a few years, and after careful consideration, felt that this phrase book/guide would be useful for me. He was absolutely right.
The book proved to be invaluable. It was compact enough that I could carry it around with me in a small purse/backpack that I carried with me throughout my entire trip. I did not speak any Italian whatsoever, and found the words and phrases in the book to be exactly what I needed to get around and communicate effectively. I especially appreciated the pronunciation guide to each Italian word in the book- that was extremely helpful. The practical advice given throughout the book proved to be invaluable, as well as humorous, and the menu decoder was also of particular help. I quickly got over any “qualms” I may have had over appearing too “touristy” on my trip and used the phrase book repeatedly as it proved to be a most definate asset. Thank you Rick Steves’ for so accurately predicting the needs of the average beginning traveler. The book greatly enhanced a most wonderful traveling experience. In fact, I am still studying it in anticipation of my next trip to Italy.
Rating: 5 / 5
Sep 13th, 2010 at 3:55 pm
Now if you read this book, you’d know what that means (Can I help you. Do you speak Italian? Here it is). It’s not a high school langauge class, but it’s a lot more fun, and with some time you’ll get pretty good.
I think Rick does a great job is laying out the phrases that you’ll need if you go to Italy. We’re going in a few weeks, and it’s really helping. Now if he could only improve the memory.
The book is small, will fit in a shirt pocket. It’s broken down into sections (basics, eating, chating, etc.) so you can focus in on a section that you need, master it, then move to another section. After you’ve been through it all, you can then start combining different phrases and make some great sentences. It’s got a lot of mnaterial in it, so start early when you decide to use it.
Thanks Rick, I actually feel that I can go into the Italian world and be somewhat understood. And, not to worry, I’ll smile as I butcher the language, use my hands a lot, and laugh at the whole thing.
Rating: 5 / 5
Sep 13th, 2010 at 5:15 pm
Admittedly, maneuvering your way through the sections may be a little tricky at first, but we found that most relevant phrases and lingo was repeated in several different sections to reinforce the learning process. We had looked at and even purchased a couple of other phrase books and dictionaries but found this to be the best one overall. Great pronunciation guides, common everyday conversational items and even the humor is a good break in the studies. I already speak decent Italian, my wife did not, and she found Rick’s guide to be much better in format and usability and was the one we chose to take to Italy with us.
Rating: 5 / 5
Sep 13th, 2010 at 5:21 pm
I purchased Rick Steve’s Italian Phrase Book & Dictionary in preparation of my trip to Rome. Rick not only makes Italian easy, he makes it fun. This book spells out hundreds of everyday words and phrases, as well as the common phrases and words that will be used by a tourist. He gives helpful hints on how to speak with the locals and make the most of your experience. He also includes many words/phrases that many people would want to know how to say but would be embarrassed to ask someone to translate for them. His attention to detail is fantastic. Although this book will not teach you fluent Italian, it gives you a great foundational vocabulary to start you on your way. A must for anyone planning to travel to Italy! Buon viaggio!
Rating: 5 / 5
Sep 13th, 2010 at 7:21 pm
This is a nice way to start to learn “By the Phrase” Italian. Having just been to Italy, I can vouch for the generally friendly and helpful nature of most of the residents. Also, in most of the more popular tourist destinations, English is often spoken. So, if you were to work with this book and learn some of the useful, ordinary phrases, it would probably make a nice impression on the native Italians and would make you feel less like a clueless tourist. This book will not make you really fluent, nor will it teach you the real mechanics of the language. Keep in mind this a phrase based, quick start approach that is easy to read and should help the average tourist.
Rating: 4 / 5