lovesroses

Hi Everyone, I decided to post again and change the "headline" as gustave kindly responded, but no one else......I know there are others out there in cyberland who can help me.

I am searching for a "pocket-sized" Italian to Eng. dictionary that includes the pronunciation, like my Frommer's phrasebook does, right next to the Italian word/phrase. Does anyone have one of these and can you give me the info? I reeeeally want to have one of these to study and keep in my daypack. Thanks in advance.

sandi_travelnut

OK, I'll post but you have to remember that a lot of people in the US are still at work, so be patient. I assume you have gone to travel shops and book store in your local mall and looked at the wide variety out there?

hopscotch

Dictionaries normally do not give pronounciations. Phrase books do give pronounciations, and some have a dictionary included. British and American pronounciations are different.

If you are an American use Barrons.

If you are a Brit use Berlitz.

roamer

We like POCKETS Italian Dictionary published by Dorling Kindersley. Also Minidizionario Oxford published by Oxford University Press. The latter has a middle section with useful phrases--"at the bank," "food and drink," etc; it probably has more words; however, the print is smaller and more difficult to read. You can't go wrong with either of them. Enjoy Italy!

StCirq

Langenscheidt dictionaries are pocket size, comperhensive, and give pronounciation.

gshlaw

I loaned my favorite to a friend who just returned from Italy. I can't remember the name, but I'll e-mail her tonight & get it for you.

roamer

p.s.
Just realized, the Minidizionario gives pronunciation for English words, but not Italian. The Pockets Italian Dictionary has pronunciation for both English and Italian.

lovesroses

Hi sandi, point well taken. Yes, I have checked the local stores and online at Amazon as well, but Amazon did not give info such as whether a pronun. guide was included, etc. IME it is so much better to have personal recommendations from more experienced folks, that's why I thought this the best place to ask.

hopscotch, thanks for reminding me of the difference in one a Brit would use vs an American...I had forgotten!

lovesroses

Hi roamer and StCirq, I had not heard of the "Pockets"...I will look into both that one and the Langenscheidt. Thank you!

gshlaw, I appreciate you checking on that for me and I look forward to your reply.

suze

Do you really mean "Italian to Eng."? Or English to Italian? Or both?

StCirq

Is there any dictionary that doesn't go both ways, suze?

lovesroses

Dear
StCirq and suze, I do not know if they always go "both ways"--I mainly want to use this book to be able to see an Italian word (in a sign, on a building, in a menu, etc., and be able to look it up to see what it is in English, that is why, I guess I wrote "Italian/English".

I looked up Langenscheidt at Amazon and found several different Italian ones--what precisely does yours say on the cover, if I might trouble you again, St.Cirq?

roamer, I went to Dorling Kindersley's website to see if I could find out more and I didn't specifically find the book you were speaking of....There were several choices, but not what sounded like a "pocket dictionary"...here are the books they listed: Hugo's "Italian in 3 Months" , Dorling K's "Italian 15 Minute Guide", D.K's "Italian Eyewitness Travel Phrase Book", and D.K's "Bilingual Visual Dictionary".......it's so hard when you cannot actually pick up the book and look at it!!!! Could you give me any additional info that would help? I appreciate all your help so much!

fmpden

Rick Steves has a very nice phrase book