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Making Out in Italian: (Italian Phrasebook)
Contributor(s): Aiken, Nicoletta Nencioli (Author)
ISBN: 080483959X     ISBN-13: 9780804839594
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
OUR PRICE:   $7.16  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: November 2008
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Annotation: Learn to speak the way real Italians do! "Making Out in Italian" is a fantastic guide to the authentic speech of Italy. Presented in an easy, informal way, "Making Out in Italian" teaches the actual language that is spoken in everyday situations you're most likely to encounter in Italy.
Featuring a pronunciation guide and helpful notes about Italian natives, language and culture, the conversational phrases vary from situation to situation, but each is clearly marked. So whether you need to order a meal in a restaurant, get a fair price on something in a shop, fit in with the slang-slinging locals in a trattoria, or impress the parents of your new Italian date, you'll find just the phrases you need.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Foreign Language Study | Italian
- Foreign Language Study | Multi-language Phrasebooks
Dewey: 458.342
LCCN: 2008011081
Series: Making Out (Tuttle)
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 4.1" W x 7.5" (0.30 lbs) 128 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Italy
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
Making Out in Italian is a fun, accessible and thorough Italian phrase book and guide to the Italian language as it's really spoken.

Mi piaci molto Ti va se ci vediamo ancora?--(I like you very much Shall we see each other again?) Answer this correctly in Italian and you may be going on a hot date. Incorrectly, and you could be hurting someone's feelings or getting a slap Italian Language classes and textbooks tend to spend a lot of time rehearsing for the same fictitious scenarios but chances are while in Italy you will spend a lot more time trying to make new friends or start new romances--something you may not be prepared for.

If you are a student, businessman or tourist traveling to Italy and would like to have an authentic and meaningful experience, the key is being able to speak like a local. This friendly and easy-to-use Italian phrasebook makes this possible. Making Out in Italian has been carefully designed to act as a guide to modern colloquial Italian for use in everyday informal interactions--giving access to the sort of catchy Italian expressions that aren't covered in traditional language materials. Each expression is given in Italian so that in the case of difficulties the book can be shown to the person the user is trying to communicate with. In addition, phonetic spellings of all words and phrases are included, making speaking Italian a breeze. For example, Hi --ciao is also written as chah-oh.

This Italian phrasebook includes:

  • A guide to pronouncing Italian words correctly including double consonants and syllable stresses.
  • Explanations of basic Italian grammar, such as, questions, word gender, and formal vs. informal.
  • Complete Italian translations for all words and phrases including easy-to-use phonetic spellings.
  • Useful and interesting notes on Italian language and culture.
  • Lots of colorful, fun and useful expressions not covered in other phrasebooks.

Titles in this unique series of bestselling phrase books include: Making Out in Chinese, Making Out in Indonesian, Making Out in Thai, Making Out in Korean, Making Out in Hindi, Making Out in Japanese, Making Out in Vietnamese, Making Out in Burmese, Making Out in Tagalog, Making Out in Hindi, Making Out in Arabic, Making Out in English, More Making Out in Korean, and More Making Out in Japanese.