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Instant Spanish

by Dorothy Thomas

American English- Easy-to-use guide to Spanish for complete beginners. Pictures show readers what to say and how to say it, covering a wide range of tourist situations from hotels to shopping, bars and restaurants,...

Instant Dutch

by Dorothy Thomas & Marilyn Zack-Depraetere

British English- Easy-to-use guide to Dutch for complete beginners. Pictures show readers what to say and how to say it, covering a wide range of tourist situations from hotels to shopping, bars and restaurants,...

Instant Dutch

by Dorothy Thomas & Marilyn Zack-Depraetere

American English- Easy-to-use guide to Dutch for complete beginners. Pictures show readers what to say and how to say it, covering a wide range of tourist situations from hotels to shopping, bars and restaurants,...

Outrageous Japanese: Slang, Curses & Epithets

by Jack Seward

The Japanese are extraordinarily polite and soft-spoken people who are always indirect and evasive in their dealings with each other. Right? Well, not really. They can be just as explicit, vicious, vile and...

Practice Makes Perfect English Grammar for ESL Learners, 2nd Edition

by Ed Swick

Build a solid foundation in English grammar

As a beginning learner of English, you might find thatgrammar concepts such as indefinite articles, relativepronouns, the passive voice, or gerunds can be confusing....

Practice Makes Perfect English Verbs, 2nd Edition

by Loretta Gray

Master English verb forms

If you're looking for help memorizing English verbconjugations, any English verb book will do. But if youare interested in becoming fluent, you’ll need to learnhow these building blocks...

French Grammar for Dummies

by Véronique Mazet

The easy way to master French grammar

French Grammar For Dummies is a logical extension and complement to the successful language learning book, French For Dummies. In plain English, it teaches you the grammatical...

Survival Japanese: How to Communicate without Fuss or Fear-Instantly!

by Boye Lafayette De Mente & Junji Kawai

This handy book provides all the vocabulary and phrases you need for your first day in Japan. Revised and updated with Japanese syllabaric script and standard romanji transcription, this edition contains a unique...

Japanese for Travelers: Useful Phrases Travel Tips Etiquette

by Rutherford Scott

Japanese for Travelers is a useful resource for visitors making their way around Japan. Packed with expressions for everyday occasions, practical advice and cultural information, this handy book is a tool for...

Practical Japanese: Your Guide to Speaking Japanese Quickly and Effortlessly in a Few Hours

by Jun Maeda

Initially written for the tourist visiting Japan, Practical Japanese is actually a very handy reference for anyone interested in quickly acquiring a working knowledge of spoken Japanese. With approximately 350...

Tuttle Mini Chinese Dictionary: Chinese-English English-Chinese

by Philip Yungkin Lee & Jiageng Fan

This is the most up-to-date Chinese mini dictionary available and is ideal for any application where a handy, portable dictionary is required. This powerful pocket reference contains the following essential...

The Magical Power of Suru: Japanese Verbs Made Easy

by Nobuo Sato

The Magical Power of Suru contains twelve chapters of lively, helpful dialogues, dealing with common activities like shopping, traveling, getting a job, doing business, and visiting a Japanese home. This handy...

Periplus Pocket Japanese Dictionary: Japanese-English English-Japanese

by Yuki Shimada

Periplus Pocket Japanese Dictionary is ideal for students and travelers, covering all the words needed for everyday situations and travel basics without confusing abbreviations or dictionary terminology. The...

Speak Japanese Today: A Self-Study Course for Learning Everyday Spoken Japanese

by Taeko Kamiya

Through twenty carefully designed lessons and two review chapters, Speak Japanese Today teaches simple, correct Japanese useful for everyday situations.

Each lesson creates familiarity with new words and phrases...

Tuttle Pocket Chinese Dictionary: Chinese-English English-Chinese

by Li Dong

The Tuttle Pocket Chinese Dictionary contains over 15,000 entries covering the most frequently-used words. It is distinctly divided into two sections: Chinese-English, and English-Chinese. An attractive and...

Tuttle Mini Korean Dictionary: Korean-English English-Korean

by Nancy Goh

This is the most up-to-date Korean mini dictionary available and is ideal for any application where a handy, portable dictionary is required. This powerful pocket reference contains the following essential features:...

Essential Japanese: Speak Japanese With Confidence

by Periplus Editors

The Essential Japanese Phrase Book is concise, accessible, and easy to understand. It gives travelers the confidence to approach any situation with key words and phrases and essential grammar and pronunciation....

Essential Korean: Speak Korean With Confidence

by Soyeung Koh & Gene Baik

Essential Korean presents the practical language of everyday interactions, conveyed in a way that’s clear, concise, accessible and enjoyable. It includes fundamental sentences used when meeting people, starting...

Survival Arabic: How to Communicate without Fuss or Fear-Instantly!

by Fethi Mansouri & Yousef Alreemawi

Not everyone has the time to attend regular Arabic classes. A busy schedule, however, does not mean you cannot learn Arabic. This excellent phrase book provides you with the most important Arabic words and phrases...

Spanish for Better Travel in Latin America

by Collectif

Get the most out of your next trip to Latin America with this easy-to-use pocket phrasebook. Two-colour layout, useful phrases for all kinds of situations, pronunciation guide and a two-way index help you get...