Russian Phrases For Dummies

Traveling in a foreign country such as Russia suddenly becomes a lot more exciting when you can engage in elegant small talk with the locals. Russian Phrases For Dummies is your handy guide to everyday words and phrases you can start using immediately to make your visit more rewarding and a whole lot easier. This user-friendly phrasebook will jump-start your comprehension and have you speaking basic Russian in no time. Its quick-and-easy approach gives you language fundamentals up front the Words to Know section helps you find the right word fast and the easy-to-use pronunciation key helps other people understand what youre trying to say. Youll learn how to: Get directions shop and eat out Talk numbers dates and time Chat about family and work Discuss sports and the weather Deal with
problems and emergencies Pronounce familiar English words and phrases in Russian and English Beware of words that sound to English but dont mean the same thing Read signs that use the Russian alphabet Follow the conventions of Russian pronunciation Use basic Russian grammar correctly Keep ten commonly used Russian phrases on the tip of your tongue Use basic telephone vocabulary and send letters emails and faxes Dont have time to study the language before you get to Russia? No worries. Just flip through Russian Phrases For Dummies find the section that fits your needs and start talking!