{"product_id":"speaking-better-french-saul-h-rosenthal-9781604940206","title":"Speaking Better French: More Faux Amis!","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt's easy to assume that French words mean the same as English words, when they look and sound pretty much the same. Most of the time you'd be correct. However, some of these word pairs may have completely different meanings. They are called false friends, or \u003ci\u003efaux amis\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese \u003ci\u003efaux amis\u003c\/i\u003e can cause misunderstandings, uncomfortable situations, and even embarrassment if you use them in conversation and they mean something entirely different than what you expected. This book is written to help you avoid these awkward misunderstandings. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book isn't a dry list of \u003ci\u003efaux amis\u003c\/i\u003e. It's written in conversational language and is easy and fun to read. Each \u003ci\u003efaux ami\u003c\/i\u003e word pair is explained so that you will understand the differences in how the French word is used compared to the English. You'll also see examples of its usage in sentences and phrases. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen you've finished reading this book, you will have learned most of these \u003ci\u003efaux amis\u003c\/i\u003e without ever having had to consciously memorize them, simply because they're so interesting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Saul H. Rosenthal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1604940204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781604940206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wheatmark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.36d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Saul H. Rosenthal","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46233042583807,"sku":"9781604940206","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_096f6443-316f-48cc-a19c-a19c0ba63261.jpg?v=1728991895","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/speaking-better-french-saul-h-rosenthal-9781604940206","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}