jamiec says " A great tool to have while on vacation" about Langensheidt's German Pocket Dictionary

jamiec — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:07:33 GMT

This book is great. I have traveled to Germany and was very worried about not really speaking the language but this was the best book i purchased by far. (i did buy a few) it has two way translation and fits in your back pocket or backpack easily. I would take one of these if you are planning on traveling to Germany or the surrounding areas. (although most people are really nice and will speak English to you if they can)...

Nicole says "Ich liebe mein Langenscheidt Worterbuch!" about Langensheidt's German Pocket Dictionary

Nicole — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:00:22 GMT

The Case

I bought my Langenscheidt Pocket Dictionary way back in the day, when I was in high school. We needed a dictionary for German class, and Frau Esch recommended Langenscheidt. And when Frau Esch recommended, you bought. Since then, my German dictionary has come in handy many a time – I’m very glad I have it.

The Good

This dictionary is compact and easy to travel with. Whether you’re headed to German class or Berlin, you can fit this book in your bag with no problems. Thanks to the two-way translation, the dictionary can be used to either interpret the foreign language or use it, and it never hurts to have the Langenscheidt with you when you’re transcribing or translating from Deutsch into English (or vice versa)!

The Bad

I gotta say, when it comes to actually using this dictionary, I’ve never had a problem. However, I’d love it if I could get a copy in a nice, passive, unassuming color. Bright yellow just screams raincoat to me. Or safety vest for downed pilots. It’s......

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jamiec says " A great tool to have while on vacation" about Langensheidt's German Pocket Dictionary

Nicole says "Ich liebe mein Langenscheidt Worterbuch!" about Langensheidt's German Pocket Dictionary