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Colloquial Series: Multimedia Language Courses

About the Book Series

The Colloquial series provides beginner courses for a wide range of languages. The series presents the language as it is written and spoken today, accompanied with free audio by native speakers. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in a broad range of situations.

Key features include:

  • progressive coverage of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills
  • structured, jargon-free explanations of grammar
  • an extensive range of focused and stimulating exercises
  • realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of scenarios
  • useful vocabulary lists throughout the text
  • review chapters at intervals throughout the text providing motivational checklists of language points covered
  • an overview of the sounds of the language
  • A full answer key and glossary at the back of the book

No prior knowledge of the language is required, and the books are aimed at a wide audience and come with free audio at www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials.

81 Series Titles


Colloquial Portuguese of Brazil The Complete Course for Beginners

Colloquial Portuguese of Brazil: The Complete Course for Beginners

3rd Edition

By Viviane Gontijo
September 26, 2016

This new and completely revised edition of Colloquial Portuguese of Brazil provides a step-by-step course in Portuguese as it is written and spoken in Brazil today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to ...

Colloquial Dutch A Complete Language Course

Colloquial Dutch: A Complete Language Course

3rd Edition

By Bruce Donaldson, Bruce Donaldson
June 21, 2016

Colloquial Dutch provides a step-by-step course in Dutch as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Dutch in a broad range of ...

Colloquial Norwegian The Complete Course for Beginners

Colloquial Norwegian: The Complete Course for Beginners

2nd Edition

By Margaret Hayford O'Leary, Torunn Andresen
May 12, 2016

Colloquial Norwegian provides a step-by-step course in Norwegian as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Norwegian in a broad ...

Colloquial Swedish The Complete Course for Beginners

Colloquial Swedish: The Complete Course for Beginners

4th Edition

By Philip Holmes, Jennie Sävenberg, Gunilla Serin
May 09, 2016

Colloquial Swedish provides a step-by-step course in Swedish as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Swedish in a broad range of...

Colloquial Korean The Complete Course for Beginners

Colloquial Korean: The Complete Course for Beginners

2nd Edition

By Danielle Ooyoung Pyun, Inseok Kim
August 31, 2015

Colloquial Korean provides a step-by-step course in Korean as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Korean in a broad range of ...

Colloquial Arabic (Levantine) The Complete Course for Beginners

Colloquial Arabic (Levantine): The Complete Course for Beginners

1st Edition

By Mohammad Al-Masri
August 28, 2015

Colloquial Arabic (Levantine) provides a step-by-step course in Levantine Arabic as it is used today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Levantine Arabic in a...

Colloquial Ukrainian

Colloquial Ukrainian

1st Edition

By Ian Press, Stefan Pugh
August 27, 2015

Colloquial Ukrainian: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to Ukrainian as it is written and spoken today. Combining a clear, practical and accessible style with a methodical and thorough treatment of the language...

Colloquial Portuguese The Complete Course for Beginners

Colloquial Portuguese: The Complete Course for Beginners

2nd Edition

By Barbara McIntyre, João Sampaio
August 07, 2015

Colloquial Portuguese: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to Portuguese as it is written and spoken today.   Combining a clear, practical and accessible style with a methodical and thorough treatment of the ...

Colloquial Yiddish

Colloquial Yiddish

1st Edition

By Lily Kahn
August 07, 2015

Colloquials are now supported by FREE AUDIO available online. All audio tracks referenced within the text are free to stream or download from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native speakers, the audio complements the book and will help enhance learners’ listening and speaking skills. ...

Colloquial Arabic of the Gulf

Colloquial Arabic of the Gulf

2nd Edition

By Clive Holes
August 05, 2015

This new edition of Colloquial Arabic of the Gulf has been revised and updated to make learning this variety of Arabic easier and more enjoyable than ever before. Specially written by an expert for self-study and classroom use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to spoken Arabic of...

Colloquial Basque A Complete Language Course

Colloquial Basque: A Complete Language Course

1st Edition

By Begotxu Olaizola Elordi, Alan R. King
August 05, 2015

Colloquial Basque: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to Basque as it is written and spoken today. Combining a clear, practical and accessible style with a methodical and thorough treatment of the language, it ...

Colloquial Dutch 2 The Next Step in Language Learning

Colloquial Dutch 2: The Next Step in Language Learning

1st Edition

By Gerda Bodegom, Bruce Donaldson
August 05, 2015

Colloquial Dutch 2 is the next step in language learning for those who already have a basic knowledge of Dutch. The authentic dialogues, texts and variety of exercises in this course will help learners to consolidate their language skills and further their language competence. Key features include...

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