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GET D!RTY! Next time you're in Hungary or just chattin' in Hungarian with your friends, drop the textbook formality and bust out with expressions they never teach you in school, including: cool slang funny insults explicit sex terms raw swear words Dirty Hungarian teaches the casual expressions heard every day on the streets of Hungary: What's up' Mi a helyzet' Your boyfriend is hot shit. Allat jO pasi a barAtod. Dude, I'm so wasted. OcsEm, ugy betintAztam. I gotta take a dump. Mennem kell szarni. Go fuck yourself! Menj a halAl faszAra! Can I get a blowey' LecidAzol' I'd love to hit that.

THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE FOR THE GIRL WITH JE NE SAIS QUOI You've dreamed of Paris your whole life. You've imagined yourself sipping a cafE au lait at an outdoor bistro in the Jardin de Tuileries, or browsing a fashionable boutique on the Champs-ElysEes, or strolling along the banks of the Seine, hand in hand with your handsome French lover. Now is the time to realize that dream. Parisienne French will have you cultured, chic and, most importantly, casually chatting with locals as if you were raised in the City of Lights.

This treasury of Chinese wisdom presents over five hundred proverbs while offering keys to culture and language. Here are both the familiar, earnest sayings of Confucius and Lao Zi ("The longest journey begins with a single step") and the homespun truths of every day ("Teachers open the door; you enter by yourself"). Designed both for inspirational browsing and for students of language and culture, the text is organized by subject (Learning, Patience, Money, Family, Food, etc.) and provides commentary plus Chinese characters and pinyin romanization for each entry.

It's amazing how 100 key words and phrases provide instant communication! Do you want to speak simple Japanese but are too busy to study it' Are you visiting Japan for a short time and want an Japanese phrase book to help you communicate' If so, than this thoroughly revised second edition of Boye Lafayette De Mente's classic, bestselling phrase book is for you. It's tiny 0.4 x 4.1 x 5.9 inches size makes it incredibly convenient to travel with but without losing the most essential content for communication.

This is a fun and user-friendly way to learn English English Made Easy is a breakthrough in English language learning-imaginatively exploiting how pictures and text can work together to create understanding and help learners learn more productively. It gives beginner English learners easy access to the vocabulary, grammar and functions of English as it is actually used in a comprehensive range of social situations.

This is a compact and user-friendly Vietnamese dictionary. The Tuttle Compact Vietnamese Dictionary is the most up-to-date and complete Vietnamese dictionary yet published. An essential tool to learn Vietnamese, it is written for English speakers and other non-native users who need to look up Vietnamese terms, and can also be used by Vietnamese speakers who are learning English. This dictionary has 25,000 entries covering all contemporary terms likely to be used in educational or business settings. The layout is user-friendly and attractive.

This is a fun and user-friendly way to learn English English Made Easy is a breakthrough in English language learning-imaginatively exploiting how pictures and text can work together to create understanding and help learners learn more productively. It gives beginner English learners easy access to the vocabulary, grammar and functions of English as it is actually used in a comprehensive range of social situations.

This is a useful and user-friendly Japanese adjective guide and workbook. To effectively learn Japanese, a strong knowledge of Japanese vocabulary is needed. The complete Japanese Adjective Guide is a simple approach to understanding Japanese grammar and syntax, methodically leading students through the intricacies of adjective use. Exercises build mastery and confidence as grammar topics are introduced. Regular and "na" adjectives are discussed in separate sections to allow beginning students to clarify differences.

At last. A book of useful Japanese, offering the language you need to handle a wide variety of situations. Through hundreds of example sentences and dialogues, you'll learn what to say and do when: Setting up a business appointment Opening a bank account Making a wedding speech Reserving a place to stay Renewing a visa and much more Included is an additional chapter on writing cards and letters, featuring examples of New Year cards, thank-you notes, and normal letters. No other book covers colloquial Japanese as thoroughly as Japanese for All Occasions.

Let's Study Japanese is an introduction to basic Japanese that is concise, simple, and useful from the very first page. This Japanese language book is written specifically for tourists visiting Japan and can elevate readers to a basic speaking level in a very short time. With approximately 350 essential words and 130 pages of practical conversational usage, this handy Japanese language guide provides the basics needed to converse in simple Japanese. The book concentrates only on key grammar and pronunciation points.