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Italian Travel Talk Just the words you need to get around and communicate...
Audio CD with 300 essential travel words and phrases
Audio Music CD offering a variety of selections reflecting national culture.
U-Print PDF quick-reference audio guide
A comprehensive Lonely Planet Phrasebook with two-way
dictionary plus cultural insights.
The ideal companion for all travelers. This unique audio includes
both what you hear and what you say to facilitate interaction with
locals at hotels, shops, restaurants - anywhere your travels take you.
The ITALIAN Language: Italian is the official language of Italy and San Marino, and one of the official languages of Switzerland. Italian is spoken by about 58 million people in Italy, 24,000 in San Marino, 840,000 in Switzerland, another 1 million in other European countries, and approximately 5 million in North and South America. Historically, Italian is a daughter language of Latin. Italian uses the Roman alphabet. The pronunciation of the language follows the spelling very closely. Italian is often described both as the language of art and music as well as the language best suited to singing.