Lonely Planet Scandinavian Phras 3

For a small book, it contains a lot of information. It teaches you several phrases in six languages: Swedish Danish Norwegian Faeroese Icelandic Finnish The book also teaches you some bits about culture in these countries as well. It could've benefited from a grammar section for each language. Other reviewers have stated that Finnish is not a Scandinavian language. I believe that the publisher is actually referring to Finland's geographic location. It really is part of Scandinavia and also has a Swedish-speaking minority. Brandon Simpson

I bought this LP book in anticipation of my trip to Sweden. My friend was impressed at the many anicdotes and brief background given about the Swedish language. I would agree with the other reviewer, they should include a section on grammer in the next edition, but, I think having Finnish in this book is ok, even though it is not a part of Scandanavia,it is a part of the Nordic Council of countries. The truth is, many folks in Finland speak Swedish as well as Finnish. I highly recommend this book for any trip you may be taking to the Nordic countries, granted you may not speak fluently with this book, but a few phrases will help you make some new friends.

The sections on pronunciation are well done, and the vocabulary and phrases seem practical and realistic. However, little attention is paid to grammar. Six languages are covered, including Finnish which is of course not Scandinavian. It may be a better idea to break this book up into two or more volumes in future editions.