
Bonjour! From ordering a cafe au lait in Paris to making new friends in the Loire Valley, it helps to speak some of the native tongue. Rick Steves, bestselling author of travel guides to Europe, offers well-tested phrases & key words to cover every situation a traveler is likely to encounter. This handy guide provides key phrases for use in everyday circumstances & comes complete with phonetic spelling, an English-French & French-English dictionary, the latest information on European currency & rail transportation, & even a tear-out cheat sheet for continued language practice as you wait in line at the Louvre. Informative, concise, & practical, ” Rick Steves` French Phrase Book & Dictionary” is an essential item for any traveler`s ”sac a dos.”