Lonely Planet French Phrasebook and CD

Your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful French phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Shop at farmers' markets, navigate menus and order wine like a professional - all with your trusted travel companion. With language tools in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of wherever you go.

Inside you'll find easy-to-use 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, and 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.

This pocket-sized comprehensive language guide features full-colour pages throughout and a user-friendly layout organised by travel scenario categories. It covers everything from the basics (time, dates, numbers, pronunciation, grammar rules) to practical topics (travel with kids, sightseeing, business, banking, shopping, accommodation, directions, transport), social situations (meeting people, going out, romance, culture), safe travel (emergencies, police, doctor, symptoms), and food (ordering, at the market, dishes, ingredients). Perfect for language students and travellers looking to interact with locals and immerse themselves in local culture.