Learn simple Italian faster than you can say arrivederci

With this fun visual guide, simply follow the illustrated prompts and read the English words out loud: soon you'll be speaking Italian Ask how someone is doing: "Comb Mess Tie" or say breakfast: "Cole Lot See Owe Nay."

The simple icons are easy to follow and this pocket-sized guide is easy to carry with you. It will give you the basic phrases you need to get around while traveling, whether asking directions, ordering food at a restaurant, or shopping. But most of all, it's just plain fun

Mike Ellis is a web designer who runs the popular website www.slanguage.com. He lives with his family in Philadelphia.