Just returned from Florence and other parts of Tuscany. The book is organized by topic (shopping, eating out, sight seeing, etc.)and each page of the separate topic is color-coded, thus it is very easy to use. It contains some everyday/slang (not dirty!) Italian words and shows you how to say all words phonetically. It is also very compact and could fit in your pants pocket or purse. The only downside is that the dictionary in the back of the book is small and it didn't have many of the words we were trying to interpret. I would highly recommend it - it got us through two weeks in Italy and in some rural locations where noone spoke English!

I borrowed this book from a friend to use during my recent trip to Rome. I found it very useful and easy to use. Compact and easy to carry in a purse or pocket. However, I lost it halfway through my trip and could not find another one in Rome! Therefore, I am buying my friend a new one and myself one for reference!

I gave this book 5 stars because when I was in Sicily visitng my best friend, it really helped me tremendously. I was fortunate that the staff in Rome and Catania airports spoke English. In the neighboring towns I had to use it frequently. Later on I remembered certain phrases and used it with ease. I couldn't believe that this book was sectioned well with the food descriptions,emergency medical,pharmacy, and in case of auto accidents. At the end of my trip, I was reluctant to give away this book, but she being in the service, I knew she needed it more than me. No sooner than I returned home, I bought a new one for my return trip back. I took this little book everywhere with me along with my passport. I'll be sure to get one for my trip to Paris next year.