German Phrases For Dummies
1. Auflage August 2005
224 Seiten, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Kurzbeschreibung
More than 4 million Americans visit Germany each year, and foreign language skills are more and more necessary in today's global economy. German Phrases For Dummies delivers the German basics people need to communicate and thrive in real-world situations, using common phrases to illustrate grammatical concepts and explaining how to put newfound language skills into practice. Students, travelers, and business people will get the key words, expressions, and language rules they need to find their way around, shop, dine, make small talk, and deal with problems.
Hundreds of useful phrases at your fingertips
Speak German - instantly!
Traveling to Germany but don't know German? Taking German at school but need to kick up your conversation skills? Don't worry! This handy little phrasebook will have you speaking German in no time.
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 This Book.
Conventions Used in This Book.
Foolish Assumptions.
Icons Used in This Book.
Where to Go from Here.
Chapter 1: I Say It How? Speaking German.
Chapter 2: Grammar on a Diet: Just the Basics.
Chapter 3: Numerical Gumbo: Counting of All Kinds.
Chapter 4: Making New Friends and Enjoying Small Talk.
Chapter 5: Enjoying a Drink and a Snack (or Meal!).
Chapter 6: Shop 'til You Drop.
Chapter 7: Making Leisure a Top Priority.
Chapter 8: When You Gotta Work.
Chapter 9: Getting Around: Transportation.
Chapter 10: Finding a Place to Lay Your Weary Head.
Chapter 11: Dealing with Emergencies.
Chapter 12: Ten Favorite German Expressions.
Chapter 13: Ten Phrases That Make You Sound Like a Local.
Index.
Anne Fox has been working as a translator, editor, and writer for the past twelve years. She studied at Interpreters' School, Zurich, Switzerland, and holds a degree in translation. Her various assignments have taken her to outer space, hyperspace, and around the world. She has also taught at Berlitz Language Schools and worked as a legal and technical proofreader in the editorial departments of several law firms. Most recently she has been developing, writing, and editing student textbooks and teacher handbooks for Berlitz.
