Orbis Language Center has 4 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 4 narrators, with an average listener rating of 1★ across 1 ratings. The most-rated is 101 French Phrases You Won't Learn in School.
101 French Phrases You Won't Learn in School
Summary
So you’ve learned the basics in French Class. You know how to say, “Comment allez-vous? or “Où sont les toilettes, s’il vous plaît? or “quel âge avez-vous?” but how do you take it to the next level? Discover one of the most important yet often one of the most overlooked aspects of a language: idioms and popular phrases in common use. Think about how in English, so much of what we say is full of expressions and figures of speech and idioms. We say things like: “dime a dozen,” or “beat around the bush,” “cutting corners,” “speak of the devil,” etc. Plus, there is so much slang and so many phrases in popular use especially with young people: “To have a crush on someone,” “I’m all set,” “I’m down for that,” etc. Plus there are so many slang words we use that have other meanings in popular use like: “cool,” or “sick” or “lame” etc. This is the same if not even more common in the French language. If you want to be able to understand people and speak comfortably, you will find it almost impossible without a healthy knowledge of popular idioms, words, and phrases used by native French Speakers. This book will teach you 101 of the most popular French Idioms and phrases that take you far beyond the basics you may have learned in school. You will learn: The English and French version of the idiom/phrase The explanation of how to use this idiom or phrase in common speech and when is an appropriate time to use it Examples of casual dialogue in both French and English to show you the context of how this phrase is used You can practice repeating each phrase to help commit it to memory and work through the pronunciation Now you can unlock an entire new level of ability and gain the street-knowledge and confidence you need to have real conversations in French.
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101 German Phrases You Won't Learn in School
Summary
So you've learned the basics in German class. You know how to say, "Wie geht es dir?" or “Wo ist die Toilette?” or “Wie alt sind Sie?”, but how do you take it to the next level? Discover one of the most important yet often one of the most overlooked aspects of a language: idioms and popular phrases in common use. Think about how in English, so much of what we say is full of expressions and figures of speech and idioms. We say things like: “dime a dozen”, or “beat around the bush”, “cutting corners”, “speak of the devil”, etc. Plus, there is so much slang and so many phrases in popular use, especially with young people: “To have a crush on someone”, “I'm all set”, “I'm down for that”, etc. Plus there are so many slang words we use that have other meanings in popular use like: “cool” or “sick” or “lame”, etc. This is the same if not even more common in the German language. If you want to be able to understand people and speak comfortably, you will find it almost impossible without a healthy knowledge of popular idioms, words, and phrases used by native German speakers. This audiobook will teach you 101 of the most popular German idioms and phrases that take you far beyond the basics you may have learned in school. You will learn: The English and German version of the idiom/phrase The explanation of how to use this idiom or phrase in common speech and when an appropriate time to use it is Examples of casual dialogue in both German and English to show you the context of how this phrase is used You can practice repeating each phrase to help commit it to memory and work through the pronunciation Unlock an entire new level of ability and gain the street knowledge and confidence to have real conversations in German.
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Beyond the Basics: 200 Essential Intermediate Spanish Phrases for Fluent Conversation: Phrases, Figures of Speech, & Idioms to Help Increase Your Comprehension. With Dialogues & Practice Sections
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Take your speaking, listening, and comprehension to the next level. You will master 200 of the most useful phrases that are beyond the basics you learn in basic Spanish classes. Often what we learn in class isn’t very useful in practicable speech, so we’ve compiled a list of 200 of the most widely used common expressions and phrases that will supercharge your Spanish speaking ability, as well as your vocabulary and comprehension. This book will provide you with an amazing supply of simple, incredibly useful Spanish phrases (most of which you probably haven’t mastered yet), to help take your conversation skills to the next level. This book also contains numerous idioms and colloquialisms which you will find both insightful and useful. Hispanic culture is incredibly colorful and each region has numerous local sayings and idioms, so we’ll only focus on really common ones that seem to be pretty universal across all Spanish speaking countries. You will learn: The English and Spanish version of the idiom/phrase The explanation of how to use this idiom or phrase in common speech and when is an appropriate time to use it Examples of casual dialogue in both Spanish and English to show you the context of how this phrase is used You can practice repeating each phrase to help commit it to memory and work through the pronunciation
©2018 Orbis Language Center (P)2019 Orbis Language Center
The Big Book of Spanish Phrases: Over 300 Essentials Phrases
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Take your speaking, listening, and comprehension to the next level. You will master more than 300 of the most useful phrases that are beyond the basics you learn in basic Spanish classes. Often, what we learn in class isn’t very useful in practicable speech, so we’ve compiled a list of 200 of the most widely used common expressions and phrases that will supercharge your Spanish speaking ability as well as your vocabulary and comprehension. This audiobook will provide you with a generous supply of simple, incredibly useful Spanish phrases (most of which you probably haven’t mastered yet), to help take your conversation skills to the next level. This audiobook also contains numerous idioms and colloquialisms that you will find both insightful and useful. Hispanic culture is incredibly colorful, and each region has numerous local sayings and idioms, so we’ll only focus on really common ones that seem to be pretty universal across all Spanish-speaking countries. You will learn: The English and Spanish version of the idiom/phrase The explanation of how to use this idiom or phrase in common speech and when is an appropriate time to use it Examples of casual dialogue in both Spanish and English to show you the context of how this phrase is used You can practice repeating each phrase to help commit it to memory and work through the pronunciation
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