A few words can take you a long way. These pocket-sizedlanguages guides--the most extensive two-way dictionary andculinary reader available in a phrasebook--are perfect fortravellers of all ages and budgets who want to interact with thelocals to maximize their travel experience. Each title in theseries features colour sections, a user-friendly sentence builder,an easy-to-follow pronunciation guide and comprehensive vocabularylists. Useful sections are divided into key areas, including food,health, accommodations and going out. Middle East Phrasebook covers five Arabics (Modern Standard,Egyptian, Gulf Levantine and Tunisian) as well as Farsi, Hebrew andTurkish. It is the only phrasebook to include a culture section andsustainable vocabulary for this increasingly popular region.
If your handle on Thai extends no further than asking the chefto hold the chilli, then you need this guide. Wrap your tonguearound all those essential phrases and you'll be booking in andordering up before you know it. 3500-word two-way dictionary guide to pronunciation and phrase-building practicalities - buying the right train ticket and ordering theright beer the etiquette of smiles in the Land of Smiles
With all the essential words and phrases travellers need,Lonely Planet's illustrated phrasebooks are an indispensabletravelling companion. Conveniently pocket-sized, each languageguide provides extensive vocabulary lists, a two-way dictionary andan easy-to-follow pronunciation key. Also included is culturalbackground and solid advice for challenging situations in remotelocations.
A few words can take you a long way. These pocket-sizedlanguages guides--the most extensive two-way dictionary andculinary reader available in a phrasebook--are perfect fortravellers of all ages and budgets who want to interact with thelocals to maximize their travel experience. Each title in theseries features colour sections, a user-friendly sentence builder,an easy-to-follow pronunciation guide and over 2,500 essentialwords and phrases. Useful sections are divided into key areas,including food, health, accommodations and going out. Here is the most useful phrasebook for intrepid travellers drawnto East Timor's relatively untouched culture and environment. Thereis a new sustainable travel language chapter for the responsibletraveller.
Lonely Planet Phrasebooks are indispensable pocket-sizedlanguage guides. They include essential words and phrases fortravellers, vocabulary lists, easy-to-follow pronunciation keys andtwo-way dictionaries.
Legs aching and feeling ravenous from the trek, you wonder ifyou'll be pitching your karpa for one more night. Suddenly thetruck stops and it's clear that Iawa and kuka mati are on thecards. Anaychayki you say gratefully with a full belly, and that'swhen your dinner host offers you a bed for the night...You realizeit's true - a few Quechua words can work wonders Our phrasebooksgive you a comprehensive mix of practical and social words andphrases in more than 120 languages. Chat with the locals anddiscover their culture - a guaranteed way to enrich your travelexperience.
Includes all the essential words and phrases, in Mandarincharacters and pinyin (latin alphabet). Features helpful advice onetiquette.
This book will transport you to the greatest metropolises and the most beautiful cities around the globe--from Africa to Asia and "Down Under,"and from Europe to North and South America. Experience fascinating insights into the canyon-like streets of modern super-cities, or take a stroll through picturesque lanes all across the continents. These cities have so much to tell--about the greatest events in world history, and also the local stories that make up the life of a city, every single day.
Let language be your guide in the land of a million elephants!From the vital flow of the Mekong to the fertile Bolaven Plateau,words will be the life of your travels in Laos as you make thoseconversational connections. In the musical voice of this tonallanguage, you'll forever be singing the praises of Laos and itspeople. Our phrasebooks give you a comprehensive mix of practical andsocial words and phrases in more than 120 languages. Chat with thelocals and discover their culture - a guaranteed way to enrich yourtravel experience. Who We Are At Lonely Planet, we see our job as inspiring and enablingtravelers to connect with the world for their own benefit and forthe benefit of the world at large. What We Do We offer travelers the world's richest travel advice, informed bythe collective wisdom of over 350 Lonely Planet authors living in37 countries and fluent in 70 languages. We are relentless in finding the special, the unique and thedifferent for travellers wherever
There's no need to lose face, forgo the Peking duck or miss the slow boat down the Yangtze. This phrasebook will prove more valuable on the road than a bicycle in Beijing. comprehensive food section; etiquette & cultural tips; easy-to-use pronunciation guide; sections include phrases for finding accommodation & for hitting the town; useful suggestions for health needs & emergencies; extensive two-way dictionary & user-friendly sentence builder; now with Pinyin.
In January 2003 Nicholas Sparks and his brother Micah set offon a three-week trip around the world. An adventure by any measure,this trip was especially meaningful as it marked another milestonein the life journey of two brothers who, by their early thirties,were the only surviving members of their family. As Nicholas andMicah travel the globe, from the Taj Mahal to Machu Picchu, thestory of their family slowly unfolds. Just before Nicholas'marriage he and Micah lost their mother in a horseriding accident;a week short of Nicholas' triumphant debut as a novelist with THENOTEBOOK, the brothers lost their father to a car crash, and just afew short years later they were forced to say goodbye to theirsister who died of brain cancer at the young age of 36. Against thebackdrop of the main wonders of the world the brothers cometogether to heal the wounds of this tragic legacy and maintaintheir determination to live life to its fullest.
Flat on your back on the hotel bed, you ponder the arrow onthe ceiling. Does it point past the minarets to the babbling pasarmalam, fragrant with fruit and loud with language? Will it lead youto the shadowy artists of wayang kulit, or to your guide throughunderwater paradise? Does it prophesy a meeting with orang-utans inthe unrivalled jungle beauty of Borneo? If you meet them, what onthis lonely planet will you say? Our phrasebooks give you a comprehensive mix of practical andsocial words and phrases in more than 120 languages. Chat with thelocals and discover their culture - a guaranteed way to enrich yourtravel experience.
What Will Your Dubai Encounter Be? Try Skiing on the world'sfirst indoor black run, commissioning a special gold ring at amarket price, or spend hours doing nothing at a Jumeirah beachresort. Kickback with a beer, a sea breeze and a view of the Gulfat sunset, or recline on cushions and smoke sheesha. Clear yourhead in the Arabian desert. Discover twice the city in half thetime. Navigate Dubai easily with a fully indexed street map plusdetailed neighborhood maps. Our discerning author recommends thevery best in shopping, dining, clubbing and relaxing. Take thehassle out of daily planning with unique thematic itineraries andgo straight to the source: this guide includes cultural highlightsfrom the founder of the Al Bastakiya Art Fair, shopping hints froman antique gallery owner.
From mystics to musems, barbers to bazaars, and art toarchaeology, jump into the event with this phrasebook. Pack this phrasebook for: Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan. Farsiis also spoken by minorities in Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan,Azerbaijan, and countries like Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait andelsewhere. * extensive food section * transliterations throughout for easy pronunciation * concise grammar section geared towards immediate and practicaluse * insider tips on culture and social etiquette * comprehensive two-way dictionary
As the traveler at a neighboring table struggles with themenu, you're glad you came equipped with your phrasebook. Not onlydid you order your meal with ease, you're also sure of what'scoming. You smile as the waiter brings your dish and say en miniizakhialsan khool bish... Travel with confidence, using language asyour guide. Our phrasebooks give you a comprehensive mix of practical andsocial words and phrases in more than 120 languages. Chat with thelocals and discover their culture - a guaranteed way to enrich yourtravel experience.
