The Eyewitness Travel Phrase books are excellent guides for tourists looking to communicate as much as possible in foreign languages. They include a host of phrases that can be very helpful in many situations – there are the classic “Can you tell me what time it is?” to a variety of more complex or particular expressions. There’s also a section on spelling and pronounciation. It also includes expressions used not only while on vacation, but also while doing business.

This little book is also quite handy thanks to it’s size, it fits perfectly on any pocket. It also includes a section with a simple dictionary that can be very helpful in identifying a variety of words.

The book is very good at doing its job, which is helping people cross the language barriers while abroad. However, it shouldn’t be mistaken with a French course. This book is not meant to teach you the French language, but to give you a good enough understanding of it so you can travel without major inconveniences. If you want to expand on the language, you need to get other books.

It shows the phrase and words in English, French, and then the pronunciation of the French words in English letters.
Also it has general info about each category in France.

I speak English, Arabic and Spanish, and I find the French language very hard for me to understand and speak.

I think this is a really great pocket book for traveler to France.