Collins Gem Dutch Phrasebook And Dictionary Collins Gem

The market's most indispensable phrasebook and dictionary has been reinvented for ereaders and is better than ever. With the most up-to-date travel information, easy-to-read page design and simple navigation, Gem Dutch will give you the right word at the right time – every time.

With an accompanying CD that makes oral practice possible, this reference ensures that the right word will always be at the reader's fingertips. In all of the most common travel situations, non-natives need the reassurance that they can communicate with ease. This completely re-designed guide makes this a reality. With a whole new look inside and out that includes a new cover and easy-to-navigate layout, it is now simpler than ever to use a new language effectively and with confidence. This indispensable multimedia language guide covers the topics and phrases that crop up everyday on vacation, from finding a hotel to choosing wine. This newly updated version includes fully updated travel information, travel tips, a 3,000 word dictionary, a comprehensive menu decoder, and grammar and pronunciation sections.

This pack - containing a Gem phrase book and CD - provides the opportunity to hear and practise Dutch. The phrases are kept short and simple so that by listening two or three times, you can pick up the essentials. Collins Gem phrase books are designed for ease of use, with practical, flexible phrases that can be adapted to suit the needs of the traveller. But often, it's not the question that's the problem, it's the reply. The CD which accompanies the Gem phrase book addresses this problem. Along with the key phrases you need to get by - simple, to-the-point and polite - the CD gives you an idea of what the shopkeeper, the waiter, the passerby you ask directions from, says to you.

Collins Gem phrase books are designed for ease of use, covering more than 70 topics from finding a room to choosing wine. Phrases are kept short and simple with an easy pronunciation guide. The guides contain topics and phrases that reflect today's lifestyle, as well as topics such as bus, train, self-catering, asking directions, Internet, e-mail, texting and mobiles. A comprehensive eating out section and menu reader aims to give readers the confidence to try out local eateries and delicacies. Travel tips are included to smooth the way, as well as an up-to-date, practical dictionary.

You will never be lost for words in your travels around China again! Your ideal travel companion will ensure that you can say what you need in Chinese with ease and confidence.