{"product_id":"9781614647560","title":"250 Useful Italian Phrases for Backpacking (Italian Vocabulary, Usage, and Pronunciation Tips)","description":"\u003cp\u003eABOUT THE BOOK \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou're traveling through a small mountain town in Italy by yourself, and you're hopelessly lost. To make things worse, you accidentally left your money back in your lodgings and you don't speak a word of Italian. What should you do? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this worthy-of-a-nightmare scenario, it's not about what you should do; it's about what you should have done before you even left home. Many travelers don't realize the importance of learning a few words and phrases in the primary language of the country they're going to. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is especially important if you're backpacking, because chances are you'll be far removed from metropolitan tourist areas where you might be able to find a fellow American. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you plan on backpacking through Italy, the most important thing you can put in your backpack is an English-Italian phrase book. You don't need a large dictionary; just a compact book that gives you the most important, day-to-day living phrases to help you get around. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEXCERPT FROM THE BOOK \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsonants: Hard And Soft Sounds \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne \"c\" consonant is pronounced hard, like a \"k.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo \"c\" consonants together are always pronounced as \"ch.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe consonant \"g\" is pronounced like a hard \"g,\" unless it's in front of the vowels \"i\" or \"e,\" when it's pronounced soft, like a \"j.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is no \"w\" in the Italian language; the \"w\" sound is indicated by the two vowels, \"u\" and \"a,\" together. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sc\" is pronounced like \"sh\" when it's followed by an \"i\" or an \"e.\" Otherwise, \"sc\" is pronounced like \"sk.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sch\" is pronounced like \"sk.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gh\" is pronounced with a hard \"g.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Z\" is pronounced \"ts.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \"h\" is silent in words like \"ho\" (\"io ho\" mean \"I have\") \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen \"n\" follows a \"g,\" the sound is \"nyo\" (as in the Italian word for bath, \"bagno,\" which is pronounced \"bah-nyo\"). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"S\" between two vowels is pronounced \"z.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuy a copy to keep reading!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER OUTLINE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e250 Useful Italian Phrases while Backpacking\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e+ Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e+ Consonants: Hard and Soft Sounds\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e+ Vowels\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e+ Common Situations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e+ ...and much more\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hyperink","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47157222441200,"sku":"9781614647560","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781614647560_p0.jpg?v=1763850249","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781614647560","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}