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Obrigado or obrigada, the sweetened cafezinho, the 10% serviço and the 'CPF na nota?' question at every till. Brazilian Portuguese travel phrases, free.
No tipping, a waiter who only comes when you call, and a metro fare that jumps if you skip the exit gate. The Chinese travel phrases that fix each, free.
dutchA bare 'dank u' means no thanks, a coffeeshop does not sell coffee, and forgetting to check out costs a flat fare. The free Dutch phrases that fix each trap.
frenchIn France a plain merci means no thank you, un café is an espresso, and the bill never comes until you ask. The French phrases that fix those traps, all free.
germanIn Germany a bare 'danke' means no, the bill never comes unasked, and an unstamped ticket costs 60 euros. Eight tourist traps fixed with free German phrases.
italianUn caffè is an espresso, un latte is a glass of milk, and the bill only comes when you ask. The Italian café habits that trip up tourists, with the phrases to fix them.
japaneseSumimasen does three jobs, the bill arrives with the food, and the small dish you did not order is a seat charge. The Japanese restaurant and train habits that surprise first-time visitors.
koreanLeave a tip in Korea and it gets handed back. Ask for 'coffee' and you get a question. The Korean phrases that fix eight tourist traps, free in the Trip Kit.
polishProszę (PROH-sheh) means please, here you are or you're welcome, depending on who says it and when. How Poles use it in shops and cafés, and the dziękuję trap that costs tourists their change.
spanishIn Spain the bread on your table is a line on the bill, and the bill only comes when you ask. The Spanish phrases that fix both, free in the Spanish Trip Kit.
swiss germanIn Swiss German a bare Merci means no thanks, En Kafi comes with a pot of cream, and the bill never arrives until you ask. The free phrases that fix each trap.
swiss germanHow to learn Swiss German, step by step: essential phrases (Grüezi!), key sound rules, which dialect to pick, and free flashcards with pronunciation guides.
polishHow to learn Polish as a beginner: how hard it really is, why it's worth it, and a step-by-step roadmap from sounds and phrases to grammar and fluency.
dutchEssential Dutch phrases for beginners, with pronunciation: greetings, apologies, ordering, directions, and asking for help. A practical starter phrasebook. Free.
polishEssential Polish phrases for travelers, with pronunciation: greetings, ordering, paying, directions, and asking for help, the way locals actually say them. Free.
polishHow to pronounce Polish: the sibilants (sz, cz, ż, ś, ć, ź), the nasal vowels ą and ę, ł as w, and why stress is always easy. A practical sound guide.
swiss germanHow to pronounce Swiss German: the throaty ch, the k-to-ch shift, s becoming sch, and the long vowels that replace German diphthongs. A practical sound guide.
swiss germanWhat Grüezi, Merci vilmal and Exgüsi mean and how to say them: the Swiss German greetings, please, thank you and goodbye you will hear first, with easy pronunciation. Going to Switzerland? The free Trip Kit has 50 phrases in 5 days.
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