phrase book

noun

1. a small book containing everyday phrases and sentences and their equivalents in a foreign language, written especially for travelers.

phrase book

noun

1. a book containing frequently used expressions and their equivalents in a foreign language, esp for the use of tourists

Word History and Origins

Origin of phrase book¹

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

TV producers didn’t want to hear about how language mastery was about far more than parroting phrase books.

From Washington Post

He had brought a German phrase book with him.

From Salon

It’s a multilingual phrase book with terms that will help you communicate your dietary restrictions to 96 percent of the world’s population.

From Washington Post

Last time, it was a battered old Cantonese phrase book.

From Literature

And my phrase book in his back pocket.

From The Guardian