Passport to Italian

Contents

Travel Information, p. 1
Preface, p. 7
How to Acquire an Instant Accent in Italian, p. 9
1. Greetings and Introductions, p. 11
2. Basic Expressions, p. 13
3. Numbers, p. 17
4. Arrival, p. 20
5. Hotel Laundry-Dry Cleaning, p. 25
6. Time: Hours-Days-Months, p. 32
7. Money, p. 36
8. Basic Foods, p. 38
9. Food Specialties of Italy, p. 45
10. Transportation, p. 49
Bus, p. 49
Taxi, p. 50
Trains and Subway, p. 52
Ship, p. 55
11. Trips by Car, p. 59
Car Rental, p. 59
Gas Station, p. 60
Asking Directions, p. 61
Emergencies and Repairs, p. 64
International Road Signs, p. 68
12. Sightseeing and Photography, p. 71
13. Entertainment, p. 81
Things to Do, p. 81
Theaters and Nightclubs, p. 84
An Invitation to Dinner, p. 85
14. Talking to People, p. 89
15. Words That Show You Are "With It", p. 101
16. Shopping, p. 105
Names of Shops, p. 105
General Shopping Vocabulary, p. 106
Clothes, p. 109
Sizes Colors-Materials, p. 111
Newsstand, p. 113
Tobacco Shop, p. 114
Drugstore, p. 114
Cosmetics, p. 115
Hairdresser, p. 116
Barber, p. 116
Food Market, p. 117
Jewelry, p. 118
Antiques, p. 119
17. Telephone, p. 121
18. Post Office and Telegrams, p. 125
19. The Weather, p. 129
20. Doctor and Dentist, p. 131
21. Problems and Police, p. 137
22. Housekeeping, p. 139
23. A New Type of Dictionary, p. 143