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:<ul><li>Get directions, shop, and eat out<li>Talk numbers, dates, and time<li>Chat about family and work<li>Discuss sports and the weather<li>Deal with problems and emergencies<li>Pronounce familiar English words and phrases in Russian and English<li>Beware of words that sound to English but don't mean the same thing<li>Read signs that use the Russian alphabet<li>Follow the conventions of Russian pronunciation<li>Use basic Russian grammar correctly<li>Keep ten commonly used Russian phrases on the tip of your tongue<li>Use basic telephone vocabulary and send letters, emails, and faxes</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!