French for dummies / [print]
by Dodi-Katrin Schmidt, Michelle M. Williams, Dominique Wenzel ; Berlitz series editor, Juergen Lorenz.
- Foster City, California : IdahoG Books Worldwide, (c)2000.
- 352 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. +
part 1. Getting started. You already know a little French -- The nitty gritty : Basic French grammar -- Bonjour! Hello! Greetings and introductions -- part 2. French in action. Getting to know you : Making small talk -- Bon Appetit! Dining out and going to the market -- Shopping made easy -- Going out on the town -- Enjoying yourself : Recreation -- Talking on the phone -- At the office and around the house -- part 3. French on the go. Money, money, money -- Where is the Louvre? Asking directions -- Staying at a hotel -- Transportation -- Travel abroad -- Handling emergencies -- part 4. The part of tens. Ten ways to pick up French quickly -- Ten things never to say -- Ten favorite French expressions -- Ten holidays to remember -- Ten phrases that make you sound French.
Outlines basic French grammar, and offers useful words and expressions and simplified dialogue.