Lonely Planet Europe Phrasebook & Dictionary

Lonely Planet's Europe Phrasebook & Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful European phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Ask for directions to historical sites, delve further into local culture, and order culinary specialties with confidence - all with your trusted travel companion. With language tools in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of wherever you go.

Get more from your trip with easy-to-find phrases for every travel situation! Order with confidence, explain food allergies, and try new foods with the menu decoder. Save time and hassles with vital phrases at your fingertips. Never get stuck for words with the 3500-word two-way, quick-reference dictionary. Be prepared for both common and emergency travel situations with practical phrases and terminology, meet friends with conversation starter phrases, and get your message across with easy-to-use pronunciation guides.

Inside you'll find phrases to learn before you go, ways to start a sentence, phrases to sound like a local, listen-for phrases you may hear, and look-for phrases you may see on signs. Shortcuts provide easy-to-remember alternatives to full phrases, while Q&A sections offer suggested answers to questions asked. Comprehensive coverage includes basics like time, dates, and grammar rules; practical topics such as travel with kids, sightseeing, business, shopping, accommodations, and transport; social situations including meeting people, going out, romance, and culture; safe travel essentials for emergencies and medical needs; plus food vocabulary for ordering, markets, bars, dishes, and ingredients.

The perfect choice for language students and travellers looking to interact with locals and immerse themselves in local culture, this pocket-sized comprehensive language guide provides on-the-go language assistance wherever your European adventure takes you.