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Over 5 million people speak Wolof in the Gambia, Senegal and Mauritania. It is the language spoken by businesspeople in these countries and has become increasingly prevalent in the area's radio and TV programming. Knowledge of Wolof is essential for anyone looking to travel or do business in the region. This unique dictionary and phrasebook is the only current reference for Wolof in English. As there is no written form of the language, words and phrases are presented in a special anglicised form that allows the user to easily speak and understand the language. A concise guide to grammar and pronunciation is also included. Primarily based on the Gambian dialect of the language, the book is an invaluable tool wherever Wolof is spoken.
This dictionary is divided into three parts: Basque alphabet and pronunciation, an overview of Basque grammar, and a section with set phrases and vocabulary.
Travel to Turkey, a popular destination due to its fascinating history, rich culture and natural beauty! This two-way dictionary and phrasehook is the ideal language guide for visitors, offering extensive vocabulary and phrases for travel-related and day-to-day situations. The dictionary contains 2500 total entries; the 20-chapter phrasebook presents such topics as greetings, food and drink, accommodation, and much more. A guide to pronunciation, a basic grammar, and practical cultural information are also included.
With useful phrases for every situation, clear pronunciations for each phrase and comprehensive vocabulary sections, this is an invaluable reference book provides clear and easy-to-use information essential for the traveller in France.
Igbo, also known as ibo, is one of the major languages of Nigeria. This guide contains an introduction to basic grammar, two-way dictionary, and helpful phrases arranged in 34 sections, each of which deals with aspects of everyday life. Also includes cultural information and a brief history of the Igbo people.
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Lonely Planet Filipino (Tagalog) Phrasebook & Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Filipino (Tagalog) phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Chat with locals and navigate menus - all with your trusted travel companion. With language tools in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of wherever you go, so begin your journey now! Get More From Your Trip with Easy-to-Find Phrases for Every Travel Situation! Order with confidence, explain food allergies, and try new foods with the menu decoder Save time and hassles with vital phrases at your fingertips Never get stuck for words with the 3500-word two-way, quick-reference dictionary Be prepared for both common and emergency travel situations with practical phrases and terminology Meet friends with conversation starter phrases Get your message across with easy-to-use pronunciation guides Inside Lonely Planet Filipino (Tagalog) Phrasebook & Dictionary: Full-colour throughout User-friendly layout organised by travel scenario categories Survival phrases inside front cover for at-a-glance on-the-fly cues Covers Basics - time, dates, numbers, amounts, pronunciation, reading tips, grammar rules Practical - travel with kids, disabled travellers, senior travellers, sightseeing, business, banking, post office, internet, phones, repairs, shopping, bargaining, accommodations, directions, border crossing, transport Social - meeting people, interests, feelings, opinions, going out, romance, culture, activities, weather Safe Travel - emergencies, police, doctor, chemist, dentist, symptoms, conditions Food - ordering, at the market, at the bar, dishes, ingredients The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Filipino (Tagalog) Phrasebook & Dictionary, a pocket-sized comprehensive language guide, provides on-the-go language assistance. Great for language students and travellers looking to interact with locals and immerse themselves in local culture. About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet is the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet. Check out our Fast Talk Phrasebook mobile app for on-the-go language needs. (Available languages: German, Latin Spanish, European Spanish, French, and Italian.)
Lonely Planet's Nepali Phrasebook and Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Nepali phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Navigate the temples of Kathmandu, bargain with humour in local bazaars, order the best momos this side of Mount; all with your trusted travel companion. Get More From Your Trip with Easy-to-Find Phrases for Every Travel Situation! Feel at ease with essential tips on culture, manners, idioms and multiple meanings Order with confidence, explain food allergies, and try new foods with the menu decoder Save time and hassles with vital phrases at your fingertips Never get stuck for words with the 3500-word two-way, quick-reference dictionary Be prepared for both common and emergency travel situations with practical phrases and terminology Meet friends with conversation starter phrases Get your message across with easy-to-use pronunciation guides Inside Lonely Planet's Nepali Phrasebook and Dictionary: Full-colour throughout User-friendly layout organised by travel scenario categories Survival phrases inside front cover for at-a-glance, on-the-fly cues Convenient features 5 Phrases to Learn Before You Go 10 Ways to Start a Sentence 10 Phrases to Sound like a Local Listen For - phrases you may hear Look For - phrases you may see on signs Shortcuts - easy-to-remember alternatives to the full phrases QandA - suggested answers to questions asked Covers Basics - time, dates, numbers, amounts, pronunciation, reading tips, grammar rules Practical - travel with kids, disabled travellers, sightseeing, business, banking, post office, internet, phones, repairs, bargaining, accommodation, directions, border crossing, transport Social - meeting people, interests, feelings, opinions, going out, romance, culture, activities, weather Safe Travel - emergencies, police, doctor, chemist, dentist, symptoms, conditions Food - ordering, at the market, at the bar, dishes, ingredients The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Nepali Phrasebook and Dictionary, a pocket-sized comprehensive language guide, provides on-the-go language assistance; great for language students and travellers looking to interact with locals and immerse themselves in local culture. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' Fairfax Media (Australia)
Learn more than 6,000 useful words and phrases in Polish with this engaging illustrated dictionary. The Polish English Bilingual Visual Dictionary is your essential companion to learning Polish - from the million-copy bestselling Bilingual Visual Dictionary series. This handy pocket-size guide has over 6,750 fully illustrated words and phrases in Polish and English, along with a free bilingual audio app. Learn all the words and phrases you need to buy food and clothes, talk about work and education, visit the doctor, go to the bank, use public transport and much more. This Polish-English visual dictionary includes: Perfect for students, tourists, and business travellers, the dictionary is incredibly easy to follow, with thematically organised vocabulary so you can find closely related words on a particular topic. Words and phrases are illustrated with full-colour photographs and artworks, helping to fix new vocabulary in your mind. The supporting audio app enables you to hear all the words and phrases spoken out loud in both languages to help you learn, remember, and pronounce important vocabulary.
This language guide includes fifteen chapters of situational phrases covering travelling by rail, trolley, bus; coping with emergencies; shopping; and other daily life adventures. Each Ukrainian phrase is accompanied by an English translation and phonetic pronunciation based on North American speech.
Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Indonesian, or Bahasa Indonesia as it's known to the locals, is the official language of the Republic of Indonesia. Indonesian, and its closest relative Malay, both developed from Old Malay, an Austronesian language spoken in the kingdom of Srivijaya on the island of Sumatra. Get More From Your Trip with Easy-to-Find Phrases for Every Travel Situation! Lonely Planet Phrasebooks have been connecting travellers and locals for over a quarter of a century - our phrasebooks and mobile apps cover more than any other publisher! Order the right meal with our menu decoder Never get stuck for words with our 3500-word two-way dictionary We make language easy with shortcuts, key phrases & common Q&As Feel at ease, with essential tips on culture & manners Coverage includes: Basics, Practical, Social, Safe Travel, Food and Sustainable Travel. Lonely Planet gets you to the heart of a place. Our job is to make amazing travel experiences happen. We visit the places we write about each and every edition. We never take freebies for positive coverage, so you can always rely on us to tell it like it is. Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet and Laszlo Wagner. About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)
Ever tried to learn German and found it too hard? Bestselling language coach Paul Noble has a quick and easy way to get you back on track with his unique tried-and-tested method. Keeps things simple with three basic rules; don’t skip anything, don’t try to memorise anything and cover up to test yourself. A fun, jargon-free way to learn Easy-to-understand German pronunciation PROVEN to work; Paul can teach anyone a language, even people who think they’re incapable Paul’s course teaches you how to speak German more effectively, giving you the building blocks to form a huge range of conversations. This is a practical way to learn the aspects of language that you’ll actually need and use; from booking a hotel room to navigating a menu, Paul will effortlessly build your confidence and give you the tools to handle any holiday situation. You will unlock a range of vocabulary you already know. There is nothing so complicated in foreign languages that it cannot be made simple.” Paul Noble A quick, easy and fun way to unlock your basic language skills. Perfect for beginners, this book will give you all the information you need to build basic conversations and get by on your travels.
This book is very helpful for travellers to Somalia. Included in the book are vocabulary sections, a phrasebook, pronunciation, and a brief outline of the language's grammar rules and information on local culture.
Hungarian is spoken by approximately 10 million people in Hungary and by an additional 3 million people throughout Eastern Europe, the United States, and elsewhere in the world. Hungary, and particularly Budapest, is rapidly becoming one of the most popular destinations for travelers. This dictionary and phrasebook offers the essential vocabulary that English speakers will need while visiting some of Hungary's 1,000 hot springs and 1,500 castles. The phrases are complemented by practical information such as why you should bring shopping bags to the supermarket or how to get in touch with the "Yellow Angel" (Hungarian equivalent of AAA).
Hawaii, the fiftieth state, is one of the world's most popular destinations for travel, boasting over 7 million visitors each year. The population is enormously proud of the state's ancestral heritage, a pride reflected in the ubiquity of cultural artifacts and traditions as well as native Hawaiian's status with English as one of the state's two official languages. This unique dictionary and phrasebook offers an excellent introduction to Hawaiian words and phrases, with sections devoted to basic greetings, food & drink, weather, weather, and assorted cultural activities. It is an ideal companion for vacationers and others interested in traditional Hawaiian culture.
The home of trusted full-colour visual dictionaries for everyday use. A photographic guide to the key words and phrases in Arabic. This attractive pocket-sized book is a perfect travel companion and provides a practical guide to the Arabic language, world and culture. Everyday words are arranged in themes with carefully selected up-to-date images to illustrate key words and phrases, and an English and Arabic index help you to find words quickly as you learn. 3,000 essential words and phrases for modern life in Arabic-speaking countries are at your fingertips with topics covering food and drink, home life, work and school, shopping, sport and leisure, transport, technology, and the environment. Great care has been given to represent modern Arabic culture and enhance your experience of the Arab world, including customs, celebrations, and festivals. Plus, download your free audio to hear native speakers pronounce the word for each image and get your pronunciation pitch perfect, available from collinsdictionary.com/resources#visual
The home of trusted full-colour visual dictionaries for everyday use. A photographic guide to the key words and phrases in Japanese. This attractive pocket-sized book is a perfect travel companion and provides a practical guide to Japan and Japanese language and culture. Everyday words are arranged in themes with carefully selected up-to-date images to illustrate key words and phrases, and an English and Japanese index help you to find words quickly as you learn. 3,000 essential words and phrases for modern life in Japan are at your fingertips with topics covering food and drink, home life, work and school, shopping, sport and leisure, transport, technology, and the environment. Great care has been given to represent modern Japanese culture and enhance your experience of Japan and its people, including customs, celebrations, and festivals. Plus, download your free audio to hear native speakers pronounce the word for each image and get your pronunciation pitch perfect, available from collinsdictionary.com/resources#visual
Combining the benefits of both a dictionary and phrasebook, this pocket-size volume provides the student or traveler with a basis for simple conversation. The dictionary supplies the necessary words to get around in this Asian paradise, while the phrasebook offers sections ranging from accommodations to colloquial expressions. A brief description of Pilipino grammar is also provided. Pilipino, spoken by well over 10 million people, is the most developed and widely understood of the 8 main Philippine languages.
Never be stuck for words with our extensive dictionary. Our phrasebooks give you a comprehensive mix of practical and social words and phrases. Chat with the locals and discover their culture, a guaranteed way to enrich your travel experience. Get more from your trip with easy-to-find phrases for every travel situation. Order the right meal with our menu vocabulary. Use our carefully selected words and phrases to get around with ease.
Berlitz Phrasebook and Dictionary Hebrew Compact, clear, and packed with key words and phrases to help conversation, this pocket-sized Hebrew phrasebook and dictionary from Berlitz's trusted language experts (with free app) is a trusty travel companion, and all you need to make yourself understood - and to understand others - when you're out and about in Israel. * With its emphasis on conversational usage, and up-to-date language on social media, leisure, business - and more - this is the only phrase book you'll need when exploring Israel * Includes 3000-word bilingual dictionary * Visually appealing colour-coding system means you can find what you want, when you want, and fast * The simplified Berlitz pronunciation system will ensure you're clearly understood * Stunning colour photography enhances the expert content, and makes this series the most visually attractive phrase book on the market About Berlitz: Berlitz draws on years of travel and language expertise to bring you a wide range of travel and language products, including travel guides, maps, phrase books, language-learning courses, dictionaries and kids' language products.
Dari is one of the official languages of Afghanistan along with Pashto. It shares a long literary history, both classical and modern, with the Persian (Farsi) of Iran, and the Tajik of Tajikistan, but over the centuries the languages have been split by politics and geography. Dari is written in a modified form of the Arabic script, but it has been transliterated here into the roman alphabet. This title contains a vast array of indispensable words supplying travelers and those working in Afghanistan with the resources needed to communicate effectively. Nicholas Awde is an author and linguist specializing in the Caucasus, the Middle East, Central Asia, and Africa. Saeid Davatolhagh is an independent researcher with a doctorate degree in physics from Ohio State University. He currently lives in London. Sami Aziz is coordinator of the Afghan Association of London.
This dictionary and phrasebook covers the Spanish dialects found throughout the Caribbean and Central and South America. The book includes a dictionary of over 2,000 words, followed by a brief introduction to (Latin American) Spanish grammar. The helpful phrasebook chapters cover a wide variety of topics relevant to travelers, including transportation, shopping, eating out, and much more. There are also comments on culture and lifestyle.* Concise, discrete, and transportable* Side-by-side pronunciation* 2,000 total dictionary entries* Brief guide to Spanish grammar and pronunciation* Ideal for travelers, students, and businesspersons
The Indian language of Marathi is spoken by over 50 million people. It is the dominant language of Bombay, the world's second most populous city, and the surrounding areas. This helpful guide, with its bilingual dictionary and practical phrasebook, is an essential companion for travelers and businesspeople. All Marathi words are presented in romanized form for easy use by English speakers. The phrasebook is divided into 11 sections, which cover everything from basic greetings to hotels, restaurants, and transportation. A special section is devoted to culture and religion. Other features include a basic grammar and pronunciation guide.
This guide includes over 4,000 dictionary entries, plus an introduction to basic grammar. The helpful phrasebook covers subjects such as etiquette, shopping, government, and food and drink. It is written entirely in the Roman alphabet. |
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