Easy Russian Phrase Book: Over 690 Basic Phrases for Everyday Use

by Dover Publications (Artist)

Suitable for business or pleasure trips, this handy volume fosters instant communication. Nearly 700 basic phrases cover everyday topics as well as travel-related subjects, including terms involving restaurants, reservations, health and medical situations, and more. Includes a phonetic pronunciation guide and an index for quick and easy reference.

80 pages, Paperback

First published June 29, 1995

About the author

Dover Publications, also known as Dover Books is an American book publisher founded in 1941 by Hayward Cirker and his wife, Blanche. It publishes primarily reissues, books no longer published by their original publishers. These are often, but not always, books in the public domain. The original published editions may be scarce or historically significant. Dover republishes these books making them available at a significantly reduced cost.

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Reviews

[M L · Rating 4 out of 5]

This little reference book -- a slim 66-page paperback -- contains all the useful Russian phrases that an English speaker needs to know right away -- that is, the set of phrases which are not easily or readily found in similar reference materials. The simplicity of this handy reference is what makes it so very useful. While it fills an obvious need, there do not seem to be any others -- among the many useful Russian language learning materials -- which distill the most necessary conversational phrases in one simple volume. Very nice.