This phrasebook was born from a real experience. During my first trip to Italy, I realized that the phrasebook I had bought did not contain a single phrase designed for the circumstances in which a girl or a woman might commonly find herself. I still remember one episode: I had gone into a pharmacy to ask for sanitary pads, but when I quickly leafed through my phrasebook, I couldn't find a single word to help me explain myself. I found "headache," "bandage," "antibiotic"... but nothing more everyday and natural for a woman. In the end, I had to rely on gestures, a bit embarrassed. At that moment I understood that a female voice was completely missing from this kind of book. I realized that what was needed was a collection of practical and immediate expressions, reflecting the real needs of female travelers: not only major emergencies, but also the small episodes of daily life, those moments when having the right word can really make a difference. This little phrasebook is meant to be the indispensable complement to standard tourist phrasebooks: it does not replace the larger conversation guides, but adds that often forgotten part, made of concrete and necessary situations for a woman traveler. Inside you will find useful and immediate phrases for scenarios such as:
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