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French Phrases For Dummies [Paperback]

Dodi-Katrin Schmidt , Michelle M. Williams , Dominique Wenzel
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July 9 2004 For Dummies (Lifestyles Paperback)
An easy-to-tote communications road map-French to go!

France is the world's #1 tourist destination, with 2.2 million American visitors in 2002, and French the second most popular foreign language among U.S. high school and college students. This handy little phrasebook fits easily into pocket, purse, or bag-and helps tourists and students make themselves understood right away.


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Hundreds of useful phrases at your fingertips

Speak French – instantly!

Shopping. Ordering dinner. Chatting about the weather. Talking about your family. Dealing with emergencies. Whether you’re a traveler or student, this handy French phrase book makes everyday communication a breeze!

Discover how to:

  • Get directions, shop, and eat out
  • Talk numbers, dates, time, and money
  • Chat about family and work
  • Discuss sports and the weather
  • Deal with problems and emergencies

About the Author

Dodi-Katrin Schmidt has been a writer, a translator, and an editor for almost ten years. Aside from translating German, French, and English text of various kinds, including linguistic handbooks, film reviews, travel guides, and children’s books, she has also been involved in developing language textbooks, language courses, teachers’ handbooks, and grammar companions for video language courses. Dodi has been teaching for more than two decades at high school, adult education, and college levels in Europe as well as the United States. She also writes test items for various national language tests and recorded textbook and test material. Together with her husband, she travels a great deal, and they continually house and entertain foreign students and former students in their home in Princeton, NJ.

Michelle Williams is an editor at a major educational publisher. A former French teacher, she has taught students ranging from two years old to adults, in both the public and private sectors. She is currently a private French tutor to a young Olympic-hopeful figure skater. She is a firm believer in making language fun and accessible to all who want to learn. Her most rewarding experience, however, is in watching and listening to her son, Nathaniel, learn to speak and sing in French.

Dominique Wenzel has been a freelance teacher of French and translator for 15 years. Born and raised in France, she received a Master’s degree from the University of Paris-Sorbonne and studied at the University of Chicago on a postgraduate Fulbright scholarship. Her students include business professionals, children, and adults of all levels and interests. She travels regularly to France. Dominique raised two bicultural, bilingual children who are both active in the international field.


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5.0 out of 5 stars Real Dummines Jan 18 2011
By Valcro
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book was great, If I didn't understand how to say it, I just pointed and got my answers. I know very little french and this got me through a great vacation in Quebec, even the little towns.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Horrible book if you are traveling in a French speaking country. July 13 2010
By Foz-man - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
I was recently in France and had Rick Steve's French phrase book, a companion had this phrase book, and let me tell you that this book was all but useless.

It seems like it was written for by a middle school french teacher, who is more interested in making you learn how to conjucate verbs than be able to say phrases that are most needed for travelers.

There is no "quick list" of phrases, and when trying to find out how to ask "Where is the bathroom" you have to go through the whole book until you find the phrase on pg. 72! It makes no sense to use this book while traveling, that's my opionon based on 2 weeks in France with this book.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good April 12 2008
By PandisF - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
This book is really good in the sense that it teaches basic grammar and has useful phrases...I would recommend this book to anyone who looks wants to start with the basics!
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4.0 out of 5 stars French Phrases for Dummies Mar 30 2010
By Sandra L. Craig - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Wow. I originally purchased this for myself. However my 7 yo daughter has been reading this as well. :-) This we can take anywhere. Someday we'll make it to France...have a friend over there. This is helping a lot.
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