FRENCH PHRASEBOOK (LONELY PLANET) (2ND ED.)

After English, French is the most widely taught language in the world. From the 17th – 19th centuries French was the language of international diplomacy and science and was also widely spoken by the nobility in many European countries. It was only in the 20th century that English eclipsed French as the dominant international language. Phrasebook in hand, bus ticket secured, you discover the bus driver shares your passion for Monet and fromage. He invited you to meet his family over a long lunch - another language-inspired success.