Introduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with German 7 Chapter 1: You Already Know a Little German 9 Chapter 2: Pronunciation Basics 23 Chapter 3: Meeting and Greeting 33 Chapter 4: Getting Numbers, Time, and Measurements Straight 45 Chapter 5: The Nitty-Gritty: Basic German Grammar 57 Chapter 6: Talking About Home and Family 79 Part 2: German in Action 89 Chapter 7: Getting to Know You: Making Small Talk 91 Chapter 8: Asking for Directions 111 Chapter 9: Guten Appetit! Dining Out and Going to the Market 131 Chapter 10: Shopping Made Easy 155 Chapter 11: Taking Care of Business and Telecommunications 171 Chapter 12: Recreation and the Great Outdoors 189 Part 3: German on the Go 209 Chapter 13: Going Out on the Town 211 Chapter 14: Planning a Trip 231 Chapter 15: Making Sense of Euros and Cents 241 Chapter 16: Getting Around: Planes, Trains, Taxis, and Buses 251 Chapter 17: Finding a Place to Stay 271 Chapter 18: Handling Emergencies 287 Part 4: The Part of Tens 305 Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Pick Up German Quickly 307 Chapter 20: Ten Things Never to Say in German 313 Chapter 21: Ten Favorite German Expressions 319 Chapter 22: Ten Phrases That Make You Sound German 323 Part 5: Appendices 327 Appendix A: German-English Mini-Dictionary 329 Appendix B: Verb Tables 347 Appendix C: Answer Key 359 Index 363.