Product Description

Whether you're in one of Amsterdam's koffieshops (cafes) or in a Gouda cheese shop, you'll converse easily, intelligibly, and comfortably with native speakers. Perfect for both business travelers and vacationers, this easy-to-use, color-coded book contains the phrases you need to communicate with confidence and travel with ease. The Berlitz phrase book is the unparalleled market leader in its category.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #435053 in Books
• Published on: 1999-08
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

About the Author
Since 2000. Hammond, American Map, Langenscheidt Dictionaries, Insight Travel Guides, Delorme – the famous names in the Langenscheidt family. These represent the most authoritative, up-to-date, and extensive travel and reference products available. In January 2003, the renowned Berlitz Publishing became part of the Langenscheidt Group. The Langenscheidt Publishing Group, the premier group of map and travel companies, offers over 4,000 North American and international street maps, road maps, atlases, language-learning, bilingual dictionaries, and travel-related products covering countries, cities, and languages in every continent.

Customer Reviews

helpful for traveling abroad
I am a student, who is traveling to belgium and the netherlands this summer, so i thought i would learn some french and dutch basics. the berlitz dutch phrase book is quite helpful for someone who only speaks english fluently and some spanish. it gives pronunciation guides with each word, which is quite helpful considering how difficult each phrase looks upon first glance. Once you learn a bit, you start seeing the similiarities between english and dutch, which help you remember it in the long run. it includes basic expressions/accomodations, eating out, travel, sightseeing, stores & services, health, reference, and dictionary sections. another helpful tool would be to get the accompanying cassette tape, which lets you hear the pronunciations and helps you learn better, although they speak a little fast for the basic beginner.

the worst language study guide I ever bought
I bought this book because it was the cheapest one on the shelf and I regreting now spending those meager 15 bucks. The only good thing about it (hence one star) is it's size. (didn't take much space in the baggage) While in amsterdam I couldn't even translate road signs. Anyway, save your money for pimsleur. Most of the dutch speak excellent english, however, they do speak dutch between themselves, and if you don't want to be left out. You would need a more comprehesive study guide.

Dutch phrases really good
The book is aptly titled and has proved quite useful to me in navigating the dutch language.