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This time, *Werbewoche* noticed a passport-sized «language guide.» The free guide provides the most important phrases for crossing the border, handling money, staying at hotels, eating and drinking, shopping, and emergencies in German, English, French, and Italian.
The Ittiger translation agency USG is giving its customers (and those who want to become customers) a passport-sized "language folder" produced in-house to take with them on vacation. The free language guide contains the most important phrases for crossing borders, money transactions, hotels, eating and drinking, shopping and emergencies in German, English, French and Italian. It will help non-native speakers out of tricky situations. A great help if you don't feel comfortable explaining to the French pharmacist that you don't need a laxative, but a diarrhea medication, with tango-style arm movements close to your stomach. Or when you have to explain to the carabinieri that you have nothing to do with the stolen motorcycle in front of which you have just had your photo taken. And if you don't like talking in a foreign language that you don't speak, you can order a picture book from USG for five francs that works in any language. All the vital things are illustrated - because pointing to the roast chicken is much easier than pretending to have one. If you have any problems, ask your doctor or pharmacist. Or USG. Have a good trip!
