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Traveling in a foreign country such as Russia suddenly becomes a lot more exciting when you can engage in elegant small talk with the locals. <i>Russian Phrases For Dummies</i> is your handy guide to everyday words and phrases you can start using immediately to make your visit more rewarding and a whole lot easier. <p>This user-friendly phrasebook will jump-start your comprehension and have you speaking basic Russian in no time. Its quick-and-easy approach gives you language fundamentals up front, the Words to Know section helps you find the right word fast, and the easy-to-use pronunciation key helps other people understand what you're trying to say. You'll learn how to:</p> <ul> <li>Get directions, shop, and eat out</li> <li>Talk numbers, dates, and time</li> <li>Chat about family and work</li> <li>Discuss sports and the weather</li> <li>Deal with problems and emergencies</li> <li>Pronounce familiar English words and phrases in Russian and English</li> <li>Beware of words that sound to English but don't mean the same thing</li> <li>Read signs that use the Russian alphabet</li> <li>Follow the conventions of Russian pronunciation</li> <li>Use basic Russian grammar correctly</li> <li>Keep ten commonly used Russian phrases on the tip of your tongue</li> <li>Use basic telephone vocabulary and send letters, emails, and faxes</li> </ul> <p>Don't have time to study the language before you get to Russia? No worries. Just flip through <i>Russian Phrases For Dummies,</i> find the section that fits your needs, and start talking!</p>