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Italian for Dummies (With Audio CD)
by: Francesca Romana Onofri, Karen Antje Möller

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 458.2421
EAN: 9780764551963
ISBN: 0764551965
Label: For Dummies
Manufacturer: For Dummies
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 372
Publication Date: May 15, 2000
Publisher: For Dummies
Sales Rank: 5019
Studio: For Dummies

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As society becomes more international in nature, knowing a few words in other languages has become more useful. Perhaps you travel frequently abroad, or your business requires you to travel overseas. Perhaps you have friends and neighbors who speak other languages, or you want to find out more about your heritage by learning a little bit of the language your ancestors spoke.

Whatever your reason for wanting to learn some Italian, Italian For Dummies is the right book for you. Written in partnership with Berlitz – experts in helping people learn foreign languages – this book gives you the skills you need for basic communication in Italian, and it will get you well on your way to becoming fluent. Just think what you're family and friends will think when you order off the menu at your favorite Italian restaurant!

Italian For Dummies covers not only ordering at an Italian restaurant, but also these topics:

Basic spelling, grammar, and numbers
Meeting and greeting, and making small talk
Shopping, shopping, and even more shopping
Going out on the town
Business situations
Traveling, checking into a hotel, and planning a trip
Handling emergencies
Top Ten lists with advice on how to pick up Italian quickly, things you should never say in Italian, and favorite Italian expressions

The best thing about this book is that you can learn at your own pace; for example, if you're planning a trip to Italy next year, sit down once or twice a week with this book and go through the chapters that you'll think you need for your trip. That's a lot easier than dragging yourself to a class twice a week – not to mention a lot more fun, too!

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- Italian for Dummies
Very informative book into the Italian language.. Don't expect to be fluent in the language by the end, but you will have a general knowledge of the meaning of many phrases. Also this book is excellent for the person who wants to know some grammar rules and would like to have some knowledge of how the words are pronounced. Definately worth the time and money.

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- A book about Italian, not a book to learn Italian
This is a pleasant introduction to the Italian language. For the speaker of another romance language, it might be a decent, down-and-dirty way to muddle through. It is also a very pleasant book to spend time with-cute, patient and decidedly non-threatening.
If you're thinking about learning Italian, this could also be a good introduction-a way to sample the language's complexities before diving in.

Lynn Hoffman, author New Short Course in Wine,The

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- Not for dummies!
Learning a language is difficult, at least for me, and I was disappointed with this book. Yes, it does provide a lot of information, but it is not presented in a way that makes learning the language any easier, fun or engaging. And, since I enjoy learning Italian, I've tried several types of programs. I use this book more as a reference tool. Can't imagine ever learning the language from scratch with it! Clearly not for dummies.

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- Just a peek
This book and CD is a bird's eye view introduction to Italian. If you a serious about learning the language, choose a product with lots more audio content. Unless you hear the spoken language you'll never grasp it.
On the other hand, if a quick look is what you're looking for, then this is the book for you.

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