French English Bilingual Visual Dictionary

This is a fun, but very useful dictionary. I think being able to see the picture along with the word actually helps with remembering it. Several people in my adult immersion French class own this book--in fact, we call it 'the magic book'. I highly recommend it for beginners as well as interdiate and even advanced speakers.

I just love this dictionary! It has actually motivated me to learn some new French words. And, for me at least, having the pictures makes the words easier to remember.

I bought this book yesterday at B & N. For $12.95 it is an amazing deal and, in terms of vocabulary, you cannot get more bang for your buck. It is neatly organized, the pictures are great and it is the perfect size. I moved to Germany two years ago without an adequate vocabulary so I was motivated to not make that mistake twice. I did not go wrong with this dictionary. The best part is that covers so many aspects of daily life - almost too much information - put you can just focus on what's important to you. - James

I minored in French when I was in college. The other day I stumbled upon this book @ a local Border's store. I had to buy it! This is a complete visual reference for those wanting to learn French or wanting to brush up on what they know already, or simply lear new words. I have always been a visual person, and this dictionary helps me remember the vocabulary since i can match it up to a picture. The best thing about this dictionary is that it covers almost every topic imaginable, topics not even my French textbooks would cover such as health, clothing, services, shopping, food, studies, work, transportation, sports, leisure and the environment. It covers such details such as computer and camera parts, to the positions in a football game, or members of a rock band. At the end of the book there's a list of useful phrases in french for everyday use. I recommend this wonderful book. Kudos to DK publishing!!!

Dictionaries with pictures are a true favorite and this on will also be loved by anyone who loves cooking or eating French foods. The chapter on eating out will be especially helpful to travelers who may be required to order food in French. This book is also small enough to keep in your backpack and many of the translations are very easy to learn. Like pizza is la pizza and sandwich is le sandwich. So reading menus will become much easier if you have this guide with you or could be useful while reading cookbooks. The Dictionary is divided up into main sections: People Appearance Home Services Shopping Food Study Work Transportation Sports Environment Each picture is accompanied by a French and English Word. Each language also has its own index so you can look up words either way. A short section on useful phrases is also included. This makes the book especially useful and highly recommended. A speaking/talking dictionary (ASIN: B000BXIDFK) may be useful when learning pronunciations. What is truly amazing about this way of learning French is that you remember the picture and almost instantly the name of the item appears in your mind as if you have developed a photographic memory. I love it! Also look for additional books to learn Spanish, Italian and German. ~The Rebecca Review