German all-in-one for dummies

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About the Authors; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; Foolish Assumptions; How This Book Is Organized; Icons Used in This Book; Where to Go from Here; Book I: Getting Started with German; Contents at a Glance; Chapter 1: Warming Up to German Basics; Starting with What You Already Know; Using Popular Expressions; Handling Basic Pronunciation; Chapter 2: Handling Numbers, Times, Dates, and Measurements; Doing the Numbers; Telling Time; Expressing Dates; Measurements, Quantities, and Weights. Chapter 3: Meeting and Greeting: Guten Tag!Getting Formal or Informal; Saying "Hello," "Goodbye," and "How Are You?"; Introducing Yourself and Your Friends; Talking about Yourself; Discussing Cities, Countries, and Nationalities; Making Small Talk about the Weather; Chapter 4: Talking about Home, Family, Friends, and Daily Life; Describing Where You Live; Talking about Family; Discussing Friends, Acquaintances, and Neighbors; Spending Time at Your Home or Someone Else's; Playing Sports; Chapter 5: Talking Telecommunications, Business, and Current Events; Making a Phone Call. Writing Your MessageSettling In at the Office; Tuning In to Current Events; Chapter 6: Shopping Simplified; Getting Familiar with the German Shopping Experience; Shopping for Clothes; Making Your Purchase; Chapter 7: Dining Out and Buying Food: Guten Appetit!; Talking about Eating and Drinking; Going to a Restaurant: Das Restaurant; Checking Out the Menu: Die Speisekarte; Placing Your Order; Finishing Your Meal and Getting the Check; Shopping for Food; Book II: Speaking German on the Go; Contents at a Glance; Chapter 1: Locating Places; Getting Yourself Oriented. Asking How to Get from One Place to AnotherDescribing Where Something Is Located; Understanding Where to Go; Traveling by Car

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or Other Vehicle; Chapter 2: Going Out on the Town; Taking in the Sights; Heading to the Movies; Going to the Museum; Attending Cultural Performances; How Was It? Talking about Entertainment; Going to a Party; Chapter 3: Planning a Pleasure Trip: Gute Reise!; Getting Ready for Your Trip; Exploring the Outdoors; Dealing with Passports and Visas; Handling Money; Chapter 4: Finding a Place to Stay: Gute Nacht!; Finding Accommodations; Making a Reservation. Checking InMaking the Most of Your Stay; Checking Out and Paying the Bill; Chapter 5: Getting Around; Going through the Airport; Traveling by Car; Taking the Train; Navigating Buses, Subways, Streetcars, and Taxis; Chapter 6: Handling Emergencies: Hilfe!; Requesting Help; Handling Health Issues; Handling Police Matters; Book III: Assembling the Grammatical Foundations for Communication; Contents at a Glance; Chapter 1: Laying Out the Basics to Build Sentences; Identifying the Parts of Speech; Understanding Grammar Terms; Understanding Word Order