Rick Steves Italian Phrase Book & Dictionary (Rick Steves Travel Guide)

Really excellent inclusions, from maps to mini dictionary to hints about logistics of travel. This should be great for any traveler. I'm using many other resources to learn italian more thoroughly, but this is more useful for that than I predicted. There's past, future, conditional phrases, direct and indirect pronouns, all used correctly, and as you learn the language better, you appreciate the inclusion of a variety of sentence structures here. One way a person might use this would be to highlight the sentences that apply to them, and do flashcard work with a free app. Most people under 30 will know English, and all the waitstaff, but its polite to try and communicate in their language first, even if you are the most casual 6- day traveller. I'll probably read it through 3 times before i go & practice saying the sentences I'll use most frequently more than that. For the price? A great deal

Good and handy

Great size when traveling. The various sections make it easy to find the right words or phrases, to review in advance or when needed. Translator apps are useful but having a conveniently sized, handy resource that anticipates the typical scenario's with dialog, is definitely worth keeping in your purse or backpack as you explore and enjoy the foods, sights and sounds of Italy! Buon Viaggio!

Admittedly I used Google Translate a ton on my trip to Italy, but this was invaluable for doing quick studies and flagging pages for easy reference. It was easy to memorize some phrases, so fun to use! Small enough it fit in my purse while doing touristy things.

This is a great little book! It’s really small and will fit in my purse/backpack. We are going to Italy this summer and it will be a big help with basic phrases. It’s easy to use and has a lot of phrases and words you might need while traveling.

Great book that gives you a lot of information for your travels to Italy.

Exactly as expected.

Nice small book to keep your on hand for practicing my Italian.

size of the book and print difficult to read also some pronounciation.

Nice pocket sized book to help with travelling to Italy.

Rick provides the essentials for basic words and conversation in Italian. What he does well is provide pretty clear and accurate pronunciation help that makes sense for native English speakers using sounds that English speakers make and can read. Some phrase books use weird ways to describe and help with pronunciation that is no where close to the actual way it should be pronounced. Rick's book provides easy to understand pronunciation help that will get a speaker fairly close to the actual pronunciation and most Italians will understand what's being said.

Just what you need. Really relevant and helpful.

Read the dictionary section when you want just that, otherwise this book is great light-read with nice puns, humorous one-liners here and there to keep you engaged while learning things about a foreign culture that you aren’t likely to know otherwise