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    Dictionary of German slang and colloquial expressions
    The Giant Book of Conspiracies
    1001 pitfalls in German
    501 German Verbs, Sixth Edition
    Dictionary of French Slang and Colloquial Expressions
    German verbs
    • 2009

      This quick-reference dictionary for language students and travelers to German-speaking countries presents more than 4,000 informal, commonly-used words and phrases in German with English translations and equivalent phrases. International travelers quickly discover that their textbook knowledge of German will take them only so far in understanding and communicating with others. This new edition, updated with many of the most contemporary expressions, will help all students and travelers who have an intermediate-level knowledge of German but need to familiarize themselves with informal speech. Words and phrases are presented with grammatical information, their English meanings, and a sentence or extended phrase in German to illustrate usage, followed by the English translation. The Dictionary of German Slang and Colloquial Expressions is one title in Barron's series of slang dictionaries in several different languages. Because of the nature of slang, these books contain expressions that some readers might find offensive.

      Dictionary of German Slang and Colloquial Expressions: Second Edition
    • 2008

      501 German Verbs, w. CD-ROM

      • 695 pages
      • 25 hours of reading
      4.5(47)Add rating

      The most commonly used 510 German verbs are arranged alphabetically in a table format, one verb per page with English translation, and conjugated in all tenses and forms. The book's additional features include common idioms with example sentences to demonstrate verb usage and a grammar review. This book includes a bonus CD-ROM enclosed at no additional charge. The CD-ROM presents valuable exercises for students in German sentence completion, word completion, word matching, and conversational dialogue, with answers provided for all exercises.

      501 German Verbs, w. CD-ROM
    • 2000
    • 1999

      Textbook knowledge of a language will only take you so far. Most languages have a large amount of slang utilized by those speaking it. Here is a volume that lists approximately 4,500 common slang words and colloquial expressions. Entries include grammatical information, the definition in English, a sentence or phrase to illustrate usage, and an English translation of the example and, where applicable, a corresponding English slang expression. Each entry also identifies the word or phrase by student or youth slang, political slang, literary slang, and criminal and drug-related slang. Because of the nature of slang, this book might contain certain expressions that some readers might find offensive.

      Dictionary of French Slang and Colloquial Expressions
    • 1997

      A supplementary textbook outlining fundamentals of the German language and providing help for common obstacles such as declensions, pronoun agreement, time expressions, and letter writing.

      1001 pitfalls in German
    • 1995

      Two separate alphabetical listings give definitions in German-to-English, and English-to-German. The definition of each idiom is followed by an illustrative sentence in both languages. Bilingual appendices touch on irregular verbs, standard abbreviations, and related language topics.

      2001 German and English idioms
    • 1992

      Presents a German language phrase book for business and vacation travelers with over 1,500 phrases in German and English, as well as city maps and general travel information.

      German at a Glance
    • 1990

      More than 300 of the most frequently used verbs in German are presented one verb per page, arranged alphabetically for easy location, and fully conjugated.

      German verbs
    • 1990

      "This brand-new edition of 501 German Verbs provides language learners with fingertip access to a carefully curated selection of the 501 most common German verbs-in all tenses and moods! Each verb is listed alphabetically in chart form-one verb per page along with its English translation. Follow the clear, concise instruction, then take your language fluency to the next level with an online activity center."--Amazon.com.

      501 German Verbs, Sixth Edition