Another vote for Michel Thomas. Even the two-hour intro gives you a great deal of confidence. The full course is eight hours, followed by five hours of Advanced French.
It doesn't matter about gramatical correctness as French is a second language to the locals and they will be most forgiving, especially if you combine your terrible French with some mime!
One of the most useful basic phrases is 'pour allez á ...?' (for going to ...?)
Pour allez á une hotel? Where is there a hotel?
Pour allez á essence? Where is a petrol station?
Pour allez á Dakar? Which way to Dakar?
Tim
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