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Summary: Wicked Italian HUMOR!
Review: Although this book is lacking in some areas of proper Italian usage, its strengh is in the HUMOR. I have used this book while in Italy and on a few ocassions, it came in handy, such as the taxi ride from the Roma airport to the hotel. The driver was a 'cucciolo malato.' This book is a definite must if making a trip to Italy. One of my Italian friends helped me make some corrections, adjustments, and amendments to the phrases in this book. Ciao, gli amici mio.Io sto imparando italiano, lentamente.
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Summary: Wicked Italian HUMOR!
Review: Although this book is lacking in some areas of proper Italian usage, its strengh is in the HUMOR. I have used this book while in Italy and on a few ocassions, it came in handy, such as the taxi ride from the Roma airport to the hotel. The driver was a 'cucciolo malato.' This book is a definite must if making a trip to Italy. One of my Italian friends helped me make some corrections, adjustments, and amendments to the phrases in this book. Ciao, gli amici mio. Io sto imparando italiano, lentamente.
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Summary: So politically incorrect, already!
Review: Here's a para from the book samples:
"Italians will love you in the same way they love good prosciutto: They will admire your color and your firm, lightly marbled flesh". Obviously, this book is not targeted to wide audiences. The writer assumes that the audience is of marbled color only. That frog-in-the-well attitude is a turn-off. Language writers should not indulge in close-minded behaviours.
Hence, congrats! for a lost sale.
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Summary: A great gift
Review: I received this book as a going-away-to-Italy-gift. It is an absolute riot!!! A humorous look at cultural differences. Foreigners in Italy will identify with the situations in the book right away. The authors obviously had a great time writing it. A laugh with every line.
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Summary: Trapanazione!
Review: If you're looking for really wicked Italian, ask your uncle Vito. (And if you don't have one, try your local pizzeria). Pretty mild stuff. In a word it was, well -- trapanazione.
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Summary: A lot of fun!
Review: Just fun, not really to do with the language...
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Summary: Così-così
Review: The book provides an entertaining snapshot of Italian culture and is worth the five bucks. But, if you are looking for some good slang, Wicked Italian only scratches the surface. Some translations don't quite match up, and some expressions aren't correct.
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Summary: Wicked Italian
Review: This book is a lot of fun. It can also be very practical and useful.
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Summary: Wicked Italian
Review: This book is a lot of fun. It can also be very practical and useful.
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Summary: Witty and wild!
Review: This book is tons of fun, although I'm not sure I would have the guts to use any of these phrases when cornered by a Carabineri! Well worth a few bucks, and one of my favorite stocking stuffers for my traveling buddies.
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