Perfect Phrases in Italian for Confident Travel

Overview

Main description

More than your average phrasebook, this portable title shows you how to be a well-mannered visitor and speak the local language in the correct context

Any phrasebook can give you a line listing of essential phrases. But if you use a phrase or term without knowing the correct way to use it, you can find yourself in an embarrassing situation.

Perfect Phrases in Italian for Confident Travel addresses this problem expertly. Yes, you get the basics but you get a lot more background and guidance on how to use these words and phrases correctly without making a faux pas. With the confidence that you are using a phrase correctly, you will enjoy a smoother adventure in Italy.

Table of contents

Introduction 1. Good Manners,
2. Money Matters
3. Hotels
4. Public Transportation
5. Driving
6. Shopping
7. Grooming
8. Shopping for Food
9. Eating Out
10. Entertainment
11. Museums to Mountains
12. Common Warnings
13. Emergencies
14. Health Issue
s 15. Making Plans
16. Romance
17. Keeping in Touch
18. Sports
19. Weather
20. Conversational Phrases Index

Author comments

Salvatore Bancheri and Michael Lettieri both teach Italian at the University of Toronto and frequently travel to Italy to visit friends and family.