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A book for people visiting a foreign country, listing useful expressions in the language of the country together with their equivalent in the visitor's own language.
‘a Turkish phrase book’
‘For this sort of conversation, let's face it, you don't need a phrase book, you need conversation classes: similar for beginners, similar for travellers, or just plain similar.’
‘We were also helped by the fact we had a phrase book on board the vehicle that allowed us to communicate on the way to Colchester General.’
‘Besides, being a phrase book, it is also a peep into the customs and rituals of India.’
‘My Swahili phrase book - bought at the station - came in surprisingly handy with ‘there is a grinding noise’.’
‘And a quick glance at a phrase book is enough for most people to adapt.’
‘He pulls out a phrase book, draws a lot of attention to himself that he didn't want.’
‘It's always a good idea to pack a phrase book of the local language.’
‘But as any traveler knows, there is a difference between speaking a language, however haltingly, and voicing a random collection of syllables gleaned from a Berlitz phrase book.’
‘Ensure that you take a phrase book if you are visiting a country where a language other than English is spoken.’
‘I could manage basic phrases by taking my time and checking the phrase book on the fly.’
‘According to my phrase book, this meant: ‘What is the name of this station?’’
‘A little French is indispensable, even if it's just from pocket dictionaries and phrase books.’
‘Word on the street is that sales of foreign-language phrase books could be on the decline soon.’
‘A phrase book is often very useful in Europe, but in many other parts of the world English is spoken.’
‘I shall be studying the phrase book carefully over the next month.’
‘A phrase book which helps doctors communicate with patients in a staggering 36 languages has been a huge hit in Bradford.’
‘If you wanted to learn French, there'd be dictionaries, phrase books, videos, CD-ROMs, children's games, Dr. Seuss in French, flash cards.’
‘I like and enjoy Thailand, but I do know how to use a map and a phrase book.’
‘She carried her Tibetan phrase book everywhere she went, and despite all the laughter she provoked she was actually learning Tibetan.’
‘A little spoken Japanese can go a long way towards breaking down barriers, so a phrase book acquired now could pay dividends in June.’