The Pocket Idiot's Guide to French Phrases, 3rd Edition

by Stein, Gail

• ISBN13: 9781592579044
• ISBN10: 1592579043
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-06-02
• Publisher: Alpha

Summary

Whether preparing for a vacation or a business trip, The Pocket Idiot's Guide to French Phrases, Third Edition provides readers with all the phrases they need (and none they don't!) to communicate with native French speakers. - French is spoken by more than 125 million people and in more than 43 countries around the world.- According to the World Tourism Organization, France is the world's top tourist destination with more than 77 million annual travelers (25 million more than the #2 destination, Spain; and 30 million more than the #3 destination, the U.S.)- As a foreign language, French is the second most frequently taught language in the world after English- Beginning-level foreign language Complete Idiot's Guidesr have been among the series' most consistently successful performers.- New and updated information on technology and transportation.- A brand-new business travel section.- Expanded sections on shopping and dining.- Additional information on dealing with emergencies.France and French Canada are among the top tourist destinations in the world. With over 125 million speakers, French is one of the most popular languages spoken today. In the popular first and second editions of The Pocket Idiot's GuideTM to French Phrases, expert author Gail Stein brought a love of learning the language to nearly 60,000 readers. Today, she updates and expands the essential information she provided in the previous editions in The Pocket Idiot's Guide to French Phrases, Third Edition!

Author Biography

Gail Stein is the author of the top-selling The Complete Idiot-'s Guide-« to Learning French and The Complete Idiot-'s Guide-« to Learning Spanish-ù both now in fifth editions-ù and The Pocket Idiot-'s Guide-Ö to Spanish Phrases, Third Edition, which collectively have sold nearly half a million copies.