German Phrase Book and Dictionary for travelers [antikvár]

INTRODUCTION In this phrase book for travel in the German-speaking countries, we have tried to incorporate features that will make it convenient and easy for you to use in actual situations. Every phrase and word is translated into proper German and then respelled to guide you in its pronunciation. The book is also "programmed" to help you with two of the basic problems of the novice in a language an inability to comprehend the spoken word and a certain hesitancy in speaking out. To solve the first problem, questions have been avoided, to the extent possible, in the phrases. When they could not be avoided, they have been worded so that a yes or no answer may be expected. And sometimes, when even this solution is impossible, the anticipated answer is given. To solve the problem of hesitancy, the contents of the book have been arranged so that a minimal command of the basic phrases, salutations, weather, numbers, time, statements of need and desire, may be acquired in the first sections. The pronunciation guides printed under the German translations should also give you confidence that you will be understood. If your listener should indicate that he doesn't understand, merely try again. A slight mispronunciation is no embarrassment. Finally, to aid you in finding a phrase that you wish to use, the Dictionary has been partially indexed. The Dictionary itself is comprehensive enough so that you should not lack for words.