I bought it to brush up on my French (I did it for 4 years at school, but have forgotten a lot) before a camping trip this summer. I have bought the book because I have visited France for a couple of times and fell in love with the country, and its language and decided that I must learn a little French as it's always good to have at least a rough idea of what is going on around you when you are abroad.

As well as containing all of the appropriate information related to transportation in France, “French Phrases For Dummies” offers practical information on the way that transportation operates in the country; essential if you’re trying to get around a new place. However, the 12-hour clock is making some inroads in speech, and saying 1-11 in the afternoon or evening will be understood. point – "Perfectly cooked", and the most popular among the French, but still rare by British or American standards.As well as linking you to great vocabulary tips, the book comes with a dictionary included, which is bound to come in handy throughout your trip. o(n) ma vo-LAY may-zaf-FAIR) Someone / This man / This woman is harassing me Quelqu'un / Cet homme / Cette femme me harcèle ( kel-ku(n) / set om / set fam muh ar-SELL) I'm sick. As the book is so compact, it can be easily transported wherever you go, meaning that you’ll always have a helping hand.

It does really well at going over the basics, like how to pronounce different letters and vowels - and I actually found I had missed out on learning it the first time round. Rick Steves’ book contains tear-away lesson sheets which are filled with French language tips and pointers. pwee zhuh ah-VWAHR duu) salt sel ( sel) black pepper poivre ( pwavr) garlic ail ( aigh) butter beurre ( bur) vegetarian ( male) végétarien ( vey-zhey-tar-YENG) vegetarian ( female) végétarienne ( vey-zhey-tar-YEN) Excuse me, waiter/waitress? For example, French Dictionary + is handy if your phrasebook doesn’t come with a dictionary already. French has an estimated number of 250 million speaker worldwide, 76 million of these are speaking French native.Would definitely recommend if you’re looking to get a grasp of the basics and the most used phrases.