( 8 reviews )
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Posted: Dec 2 2008
I hadn't studied German in years, though I still had a pretty good handle on grammar etc. This book made an easy way to get back into idiomatic usage, expand my vocabulary with very practical words, and review grammatical points ("Oh, yeah, separable verbs!") enough to get by while traveling and read local magazines. Yes, I'd like it better if it listed plurals for the nouns, but the little dictionary that lives in my pocket while in German-speaking countries can take care of that.
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Posted: Jan 14 2008
The easiest way to learn new vocabulary is in context, and this book does the job superbly. Also, writers of the book made the right call in not spelling out each irregular plural; these are generally used in the contextual explanation. And best of all, the vocabulary is that found in everyday life, around the office, at home, etc. The most commonly used words are often do not appear so much in literature and in language courses.
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Posted: Jan 8 2008
I took German, for four year in junior high& highschool. I love this book. I make cards from the vocabulary words and put them on a snap ring to review in line at the supermarket etc. This is a great reference for the person who had had german in the past and wants to review it. It's fairly comprehensive and more useful than a dictionary to review vocabulary.
