Lonely Planet Italian Phrasebook and CD

Your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Italian phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Shop at farmers' markets, discuss art and life, and order wine with ease - all with your trusted travel companion. With language tools in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of wherever you go and connect with locals through their language.

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, 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, and meet friends with conversation starter phrases.

This pocket-sized comprehensive language guide features full-colour pages throughout with a user-friendly layout organised by travel scenario categories. Survival phrases inside the front cover provide at-a-glance cues when you need them most. Covers all the essentials including basics (time, dates, numbers, pronunciation, grammar rules), practical travel (sightseeing, 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.