Pictures and pronunciations to get you through your trip to France. Charming illustrations make for fun, not frustration. More than a thousand vocabulary words expand your repertoire. Dozens of insiders’ tips to help you navigate like a native: Sightseeing, shopping, transportation, hotels, weather, food.

Don’t stare in dismay at that “rognon de veau” on your plate instead of the "escalope de veau" you hoped you were ordering.

Jill Butler, an American who lived in France for seven years, knows what you need to know to make interacting with the French très facile!