Merriam-Webster's French-English Dictionary, Newest Edition, Mass-Market Paperback (English & French Edition)

I bought this as a study companion for a college French class, and it exceeded expectations. The compact size makes it easy to bring to class, and the layout is simple to navigate. The verb conjugations and frequently used phrases were especially valuable for homework and translation work. For any student who needs a reliable French dictionary or reference tool, this is a great resource for academic success.

I needed these for my son for his French class in high school, and they are absolutely perfect for the job. They're exactly what the teacher recommended and have proven to be incredibly suitable for the curriculum. Not only are they well-suited for learning, but they're also wonderfully small and durable, which is crucial for a busy school year. I'm confident they'll hold up well and be a great asset to his studies throughout high school. Highly recommend for any student taking French!

I will first start out by stating I worked for a Doctor for many years that was French and spoke French. I wanted to learn the language and I did learn to speak some and was able to understand the French language. I live very close to the Canadian Border so it came in handy having so may French speaking people coming to our office or shopping around the town. I then had a brain aneurysm which hit me like a bullet in the head, after recovery which took quite sometime, I could never regain the French language again, luckily I could speak any language. Now many years later I want to get that part back as I have lost so many other things in my life since. This dictionary which I ordered the paperback edition (New) first all looked to me like OMGoodness !! Then I started to read the beginning of the book itself and there is where I had to start , it explains how this dictionary works and teaches the language. Once I figured that out I was on my way , not easy for me but I will get there one word at a time. The format is actually quite simple and self explanatory it gives the words in either French or English , there are two parts to this dictionary which makes it super nice. Example : a word in French -amour [amur] , love , passion. That was just an easy quick example but most are the same format. This makes a great dictionary for any student that has to learn the language of either French or English because it teaches both. It's great for anyone that wants to learn to speak and write French because it makes it easy to do , I had looked at others and gave up but this Merriam Webster one has kept me going and I will learn to speak and write the French language again. If I'm able to do this anyone can , trust me: une bonne affaire !

The dictionary is really good. I completely love it, and I'm so happy that it even included a the numbers in French as well. My only con to this dictionary would be that it isn't completely necessary for everyone. Especially with a lot of language learning apps nowadays. It really just depends on what you would like though. So if a dictionary is something that you believe you need, then I 100% recommend.

Cumple su función correctamente, recomendado.

I bought this book because I was required to pass a graduate language examination in French. I was, at first, a little worried because this dictionary seemed quite small to me. I was worried that it would not be comprehensive enough for me to pass my test, but I was pleasantly surprised. I used it on my test and I passed quite easily. There are two very helpful aspects to this dictionary. First, it contains a lot of special usages and phrases. This helped me in a number of places on the test. If you have ever tried translating you know that sometimes it is impossible to make any sense out of a sentence by simply translating each word in the sentence literally. Sometimes there are special phrases that have their own conventional meaning and change the literal meaning of the words in the phrases. I ran into a couple of instances of that on my language test and in every case this dictionary had the special phrasing included in its definition of the word. I found that quite helpful. The second thing that is quite helpful is that in the front of the book there is a list of one hundred irregular verbs and their conjugations. This also helped me a great deal on my test. I have a feeling that most dictionaries contain special usages and phrasing and at least some list of irregular verbs, but I was worried that due to the small size of this dictionary, it would not contain enough. That did not turn out to be the case at all. The main reason I am writing this review is just in case there are other people out there who need to pass a language test and have the same doubts about this dictionary I had. From my own experience I can say fairly confidently that this dictionary should be more than adequate for anyone out there taking a graduate language examination. I would not, therefore, recommend spending a bunch of money to get a bigger, more comprehensive, dictionary. This should be all you need.

Great purchase for the price. After reading some negative reviews i can confirm they are because or personal preference to text size and page color, this is how typical bilingual dictionaries are, or because they simply do not know how to use it. Anyone claiming a large amount of words and phrases are missing would be incorrect. Unless they purchased a different dictionary i was able to find what they could not. Some words have multiple meanings in french and you need to make sure youre reading the definition that fits the sentence you’re translating. A dictionary will not help you with context when comes to translation of sentences. Im fluent enough to be able to know which one i need. That comes with time a practice. :)

This dictionary has been helpful in French classes when I need to search up a word to complete a phrase.

（いいところ） １．コンパクトで扱いやすい。辞書を引く面倒臭さが多少解消できる（わりと重要） ２．安い ３．ペーパーバックなので、ページがバラバラ取れたりしない（海外の辞書に多い） （もう少し頑張って欲しい点） １．例文がすくない。熟語、決まったフレーズももっと載せて欲しかった 本当はFrench/English のみの物が欲しかったのですが、他の辞書同様English/Frenchがついています。 English/Frenchをなくし、その分例文等を充実させてくれると最高だったのですが・・・ ただ使いやすいので、しばらく愛用することになりそうです。

It is better french-english dictionary with IPA pronuncuation for both languages - English as well as French. But i think it should've contained more words from French - Informal, Colloquial, Slang, & other registers of French language

not bad. first half of the book is for French, the other for English. BUT I couldn't find some of French words in it.

Very helpful for the kids and adults as well!

Estou bastante satisfeito com o conteúdo do Merriam-Webster's French-English Dictionary. O dicionário é completo e tem me ajudado bastante no aprendizado do francês. A organização das palavras e as definições são claras, o que torna a consulta rápida e eficiente. Tem pontos como: fonética, gramática, entre outros, que são bastante completos. No entanto, a entrega deixou a desejar. O livro chegou um pouco danificado, o que poderia ter sido evitado com uma embalagem mais cuidadosa. Fora isso, recomendo o produto!