You ll find German spoken all over the world   German tourists are famously intrepid   and especially across much of Europe, including (besides Germany, of course) Austria, Switzerland, northern Italy, the Czech Republic, and several other countries. Whether you re taking a trip to Germany or just want to surprise your German neighbor with a hi-how-are-you, learning this language will help you see the world and yourself from an entirely different perspective.

German For Dummies uses the renowned Berlitz approach to get you up and running with the language   and having fun too! Designed for the total beginner, this guide   with dialogue and pronunciation audio CD included   will introduce you to basic grammar, then speedily have you talking about:

• Dining out



• Shopping



• The office



• Planning a trip



• Recreation



• Partying



• Trains, planes, and automobiles

In addition to the audio conversations, fun and games sections ease your way into German fluency, while phonetic spellings following expressions and vocabulary improve your pronunciation, and helpful boxes and sidebars cover cultural quirks and factoids. And, in trademark For Dummies fashion, you ll go beyond expressions for checking train schedules or buying potatoes to learn:

• Things never to say in German



• Ways to pick up German quickly



• Phrases that make you sound German



• Holidays to remember



• Emailing and Internet vocabulary



• German TV and movie vocabulary



• How to browse and window-shop in Germany with style

Whether you re just looking for a greeting besides Guten tag, or you want to host a foreign exchange student, or want to become one yourself, German For Dummies gives you what you need to learn the language   as much as you like, as fast as you like. Gehen wir! (gehn veer) (Let s get going!)