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Title: Rick Steves' Italian Phrase Book & Dictionary by Rick Steves ISBN: 1562614789 Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing Pub. Date: 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67
Rating: 5
Summary: The most helpful "little" Italian book
Comment: 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
Summary: Most Useful and Entertaining!
Comment: 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: 4
Summary: Nice Basic Start
Comment: 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.
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Title: Rick Steves' Italy 2003 by Rick Steves ISBN: 1566914647 Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing Pub. Date: 2003 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Rick Steves' Rome 2003 by Rick Steves, Gene Openshaw ISBN: 1566914574 Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing Pub. Date: 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Rick Steves' Florence 2003 by Rick Steves, Gene Openshaw ISBN: 1566914841 Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing Pub. Date: 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Eyewitness Travel Guide to Florence and Tuscany by Christopher Catling ISBN: 1564585026 Publisher: DK Publishing Pub. Date: 1994 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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