Product Description

Buon giorno! From ordering calamari in Venice to making new friends in Tuscan hill towns, it helps to speak some of the native tongue. Rick Steves, bestselling author of travel guides to Europe, offers well-tested phrases and key words to cover every situation a traveler is likely to encounter. This handy guide provides key phrases for use in everyday circumstances, complete with phonetic spelling; an English-Italian and Italian-English dictionary; the latest information on European currency and rail transportation, and even a tear-out cheat sheet for continued language practice as you wait in line at the Sistine Chapel. Informative, concise, and practical, Rick Steves' Italian Phrase Book and Dictionary is an essential item for any traveler's zainetto.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #470205 in Books
• Published on: 2003-07-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

Review
Today's tourists are as likely to be toting Rick Steves as Giorgio Armani, tasting the good life without burning through the Kids' college fund.

Customer Reviews

Great pocketbook incl. fantastic real world phrases
Have used the book several times in Italy now, and it has been a great help. The phonetic spelling assists greatly when ordering at a non-english speaking restaurant for instance. We also had our hotel staff in stitches laughing at some of the 'slang' or more real world phrases we used that are listed in the book, that rarely appear in phrase books. Could be particularly useful for women travelling alone in Italy where 'get lost' and 'drop dead' may come in handy.. Also bought the French version and only wish Rick Steeves did more countries. highly recommended