(back cover) Travelers who speak some German, as well as German language students, know how important it is to get past the slang barrier. This book helps them do exactly that. It teaches German idioms and demonstrates how the Germans, Austrians, and German-speaking Swiss use them in normal conversation. More than 4,000 words and colloquial expressions--many not found in standard English-German dictionaries--are listed alphabetically with definitions. Each entry includes a phrase or short sentence demonstrating how ...
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(back cover) Travelers who speak some German, as well as German language students, know how important it is to get past the slang barrier. This book helps them do exactly that. It teaches German idioms and demonstrates how the Germans, Austrians, and German-speaking Swiss use them in normal conversation. More than 4,000 words and colloquial expressions--many not found in standard English-German dictionaries--are listed alphabetically with definitions. Each entry includes a phrase or short sentence demonstrating how the term is used in a conversational context. As a comprehensive summary of modern German slang usage, this book includes some entries generally considered vulgar. Some readers might find them offensive.
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Good. Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. Could have library markings. Ships promptly!
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Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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New. 0764109669. Dict Of Foreign Lang. Slang Series; 6.9 X 4.1 X 0.8 inches; xiv, 338 pages; New. Soft cover has blue spine with white and yellow lettering. 'travelers with intermediate-level knowledge of German, and language students on intermediate and advanced levels will value this book as a key to getting past the slang barrier and grasping German and its idioms as people actually speak the language. More than 4, 000 words or colloquial expressions seldom found in standard bilingual dictionaries are listed alphabetically and defined. '
