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Although English is relatively widely spoken in Spain, just a few phrases go a long way in making friends, inviting service with a smile, and ensuring a rich and rewarding travel experience – you could order delicious tapas in a bar packed with locals, fi nd a hidden art gallery or grab a great shopping bargain from a hot new designer.
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Get talking as you make your way around India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Lonely Planet 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. This phrasebook includes sections on tools, practical, social, food, safe travel, and dictionary.
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Many visitors to France get around without speaking a word of French, but just a few phrases go a long way in making friends, inviting service with a smile, and ensuring a rich and rewarding travel experience – you could discover a cosy vineyard off the tourist track, experience a sublime meal, or grab that great shopping bargain.
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This book will give you all the practical phrases you need to explore the countryside and visit Golden Prague.
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Lonely Planet’s Language & Culture series goes behind the scenes of languages you thought you knew.
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Converse with the locals in their own language as you explore the fascinating Baltic countries. Sample some Latvian pîragi, ride a trolliga around Talinn and know what to do when someone shouts Iðgeriam! or Iki dugno! In Lithuania. Packed with tips and cultural information, this handy phrasebook will help you make the most of your Baltic travel adventure.
Pack this phrasebook for: Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia
covers Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian
clear and concise grammar sections for each language
easy to use pronunciation guides and transliterations throughout
indispensable information about local festivals and holidays
essential language for camping, sightseeing and getting around
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The national
language of Malaysia is a surprisingly easy language to wrap your
tongue around. Words are largely pronounced phonetically - so dive in
and leave that language barrier in the dust.
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Anyone can speak another language! It’s all about confidence.
The mother tongue of illustrious personalities such as Copernicus, Chopin, Joseph Conrad, Marie Curie and Pope John Paul II has a fascinating and turbulent past and symbolises the resilience of the Polish people in the face of domination and adversity.
Never get stuck for words with our 3500-word two-way dictionary
Order the right meal with our menu decoder
Avoid embarrassing situations with essential tips on culture & manners
Coverage includes: Basics, Practical, Social, Safe Travel and Food.
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Wrap your tongue
around this tasty phrasebook, complete with tips for pronunciation and
grammar, two-way dictionary and snappy sentence builder. You'll also
find communication tips and cultural information - Brazilliant!
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Speaking Tibetan is
the key to understanding the unqiue culture, lifestyle and history of
the country. This phrasebook will help you communicate with Tibetans and
enrich your experience in Tibet.
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Hungarian Phrasebook and Dictionary by Lonely Planet. Hungarian is a unique language. Though distantly related to Finnish, it has no significant similarities to any other language in the world. If you have some background in European languages you'll be surprised at just how different Hungarian is. Get More From Your Trip with Easy-to-Find Phrases for Every Travel Situation! Lonely Planet Phrasebooks have been connecting travelers and locals for over a quarter of a century - our phrasebooks and mobile apps cover more than any other publisher!
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Up to 4 million
people visit Morocco annually and many of them are looking quizzically
at menus or asking really loudly where the toilet is. But with this
phrasebook you needn't be one of them. With this, you can be the urban
sophisticate we know you are.
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Get more from your trip with easy-to-find phrases for every travel situation. One of the most rewarding things about travelling through Western Europe is the rich variety of cuisine, customs, architecture and history. The flipside of course is that you’ll encounter a number of very different languages. Most languages spoken in Western Europe, including English, belong to what’s known as the Indo-European language family, believed to have originally developed from one language spoken thousands of years ago. Luckily for English speakers, all but one use Roman script.
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Conical hats, lacquerware bowls and flag T-shirts are fine - you can compare them with everyone else's. Or get talking and bring home souvenirs that no one can match. Open the phrasebook and make this trip your own.
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Lonely Planet Mandarin Phrasebook & Dictionary
is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most
relevant and useful Mandarin phrases and vocabulary for all your travel
needs.
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Lonely Planet's Thai Phrasebook & Dictionary is
your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most
relevant and useful Thai phrases and vocabulary for all your travel
needs.
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Lonely Planet Latin American Spanish Phrasebook & Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Latin American Spanish phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs.
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Lonely Planet’s Korean Phrasebook & Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Korean phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs.
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One of the rewarding things about travelling through Central Europe is the rich variety of cuisine, customs, architecture and history. The flipside of course is that you’ll encounter a number of very different languages. Most languages spoken in Central Europe belong to what’s known as the Indo-European language family, believed to have originally developed from one language spoken thousands of years ago.
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Dutch Phrasebook. 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.
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Lonely Planet Cantonese Phrasebook & Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Cantonese phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs.
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The official
language of Laos is Lao as spoken and written in Vientiane. As an
official language, it has successfully become the lingua franca between
all Lao and non-Lao ethnic groups in Laos. Of course, native Lao is
spoken with differing tonal accents and with slightly differing
vocabularies as you move from one part of the country to the next,
especially in a north to south direction. But it is the Vientiane
dialect that is most widely understood.
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Up to 4 million
people visit Mongolia annually and many of them are looking quizzically
at menus or asking really loudly where the toilet is. But with this
phrasebook you needn't be one of them. With this, you can be the urban
sophisticate we know you are.
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Egyptian Arabic is a
complex language that has evolved over centuries. With this guide to
Egyptian Arabic you'll know your classical from your colloquial and read
from right to left like a pro.
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While most Fiji locals can speak English, it's not their mother tongue. Learning the Fijian language means you can get away from the tourist areas and out into the real Fiji - where a little bit of local talk goes a long way. 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.
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Sinhala is one of the two official languages of Sri Lanka, and it is the first language of more than 75% of the population. According to Sinhalese tradition, this language was introduced to Sri Lanka by a banished prince in the 6th century who conquered the local 'demons'. It has a relatively flexible grammar, so it won't take you long to conquer that language barrier.
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This book gives you
the practical phrases you need to get by in Turkish, as well as all the
fun, spontaneous phrases that can lead to a better understanding of
Turkey and its people. Once you’ve got the hang of how to pronounce
Turkish words, the rest is just a matter of confidence. Local knowledge,
new relationships and a sense of satisfaction are on the tip of your
tongue. So don’t just stand there, say something!
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Wherever you go
throughout the East African region, you’ll find Swahili greatly useful
and attempts to communicate with locals in the language will be greatly
appreciated. This book gives you the practical phrases you need to get
by, as well as the fun, spontaneous phrases that lead to a better
understanding of East African people and their culture.
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Get more from
your trip with easy-to-find phrases for every travel situation. Creaky
high tones and aspirated consonants have never been so easy! Nor has
requesting your favourite song at a karaoke bar, chatting to a monk, or
bargaining with your cabbie. With our easy-to-use phrasebook to guide
you'll be talking up a storm with the locals in no time.
- Two-way dictionary
- Guide to pronunciation and phrase-building
- New sustainable travel vocab section
- Useful tips on Burmese etiquette
Coverage includes: Pronunciation, Meeting People, Getting Around, Accommodation, Interests, Shopping, Food, Health
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Get more from
your trip with easy-to-find phrases for every travel situation.
Travelling in the Andes will be much more enjoyable and worthwhile if
you can speak some Quechua, the language of the Incas, also known as
runasimi (roo·nah·see·mee).
Despite the official status of Spanish, which was brought to Latin
America by the conquistadors, you’ll find that Quechua is spoken in six
South American countries: Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Argentina
and Chile. Most Quechua speakers are found in the Andes, although some
live in the jungle or on the coast.
- Two-way dictionary
- Guide to pronunciation and phrase-building
- Understand when someone tells you the time by the sun
- Practicalities - how to catch a bus or find a doctor
Coverage includes: Pronunciation, Meeting People, Getting Around, Accommodation, Interests, Shopping, Food, Health
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