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Product Reviews:
Rick Steves' German Phrase Book and Dictionary |
Rating: 4 (out of 5)
Summary: great Basics
Comments: The book was well organized and great hints and tips. however I barely used it in Frankfurt and the areas I visited...lots of English spoken there. |
Rating: 3 (out of 5)
Summary: fine for travel
Comments: I really liked the pronunciation guides and the phrases, however i had difficulty finding the specific words that I wanted. For example, I couldn't look at a restaurant menu and then look in this book and figure out what my food options were. Probably works better for a touristy trip, than my permanent move. |
Rating: 2 (out of 5)
Summary: Not as helpful as Lonely Planet
Comments: I recently took a trip to Europe and needed 3 language books. I had Lonely Planet books for French and Italian then purchased this book for German. I was really disappointed in this book after having used the Lonely Planet books prior. The menu translator, in particular, is lacking. I could hardly find anything from the menu in this book...and I went to Oktoberfest. I am sure the food served was traditional German food so why wasn't it in the book? Next time, I'll stick with Lonely Planet. |
Rating: 4 (out of 5)
Summary: Great, however1caveat
Comments: This is a useful phrase book, which i have used successfully in germany. it's fresh and fun, unlike other phrase books i have used. i much agree with other reviewers: this is the best phrase book i have seen, of the 5 or 6 i have used. however, for me, the book is missing what i think could have easily been included: article and gender. the book doesn't list what article (the/a) goes with a noun (masculine, feminine, or neuter; der, die, das/ein, eine, ein). for those with no experience in german this lack may seem like no big deal. however article/gender plays a critical role in constructing sentences--adapting what rick steves supplies--because word endings change according to gender. |
Rating: 4 (out of 5)
Summary: great book for reference
Comments: More Hotels should be listed, including 4 stars. Locations of hotels should be in light gray marks to separate them from Attractions. Aprox. times for visiting should also be suggested. |
