The No Faux-Pas German Phrasebook for the Perfect Trip

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Not your typical German phrasebook!

Perfect Phrases in German for Confident Travel: The No Faux-Pas Phrasebook for the Perfect Trip (paperback or Kindle) shows you how to be a culturally aware, well-mannered visitor and use the local language in the correct context. Fit in with the locals and avoid embarrassment.

Any phrasebook can give you a list 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 German 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 Germany.

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Each of the book’s 19 themed chapters offers in-depth explanations of why and when you would use the phrases in that chapter. A sampling of some of the book’s 19 themes…

1. Good Manners
2. Money Matters
3. Accommodations
4. Travel and Transportation
5. Driving and the Autobahn
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12. Emergency German
13. Health Issues
…
17. Numbers, the Calendar, and Time
18. Weather
19. Celebrations and Holidays

In each theme-based section of this phrasebook you’ll find essential phrases along with cultural information that goes hand-in-hand with those phrases. Although the primary focus of this book is Germany, it can be used in all three of the main German-speaking countries: Austria, Germany, and Switzerland.

From the book’s Introduction:
“Unlike the typical phrasebook, Perfect Phrases in German for Confident Travel treats the cultural aspect of language as an essential element. Not only will you be able to communicate at a basic level in German, but you’ll also know when and why to say what you want to say. Speaking German (or any language) involves much more than mere words and grammar. Perfect Phrases will give you the fundamental cultural awareness and knowledge of daily life that can help you communicate more effectively, get things done, and avoid cultural embarrassment.”

ISBN: 978-0-07-149989-7
Kindle and Paperback, 165 pages
Publish Date: 2009
Author: Hyde Flippo
Publisher: McGraw-Hill

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Also see: When in Germany, Do As the Germans Do – The Clued-In Guide to German Life, Language, and Culture by Hyde Flippo

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