North East Asian phrasebooks


Cantonese phrasebook; 2nd edition

Kam Lau
Published November 1995
ISBN: 0 86442 340 3
224pp
A$7.95 - US$5.95 - UKú3.50 - S$8.95 - C$6.95 - 45,00FF

Whether you're buying software in Hong Kong or trekking through southern China, you'll find this phrasebook packed with advice. Covering all practical aspects of travel, it will help you chat with the locals, interact with their culture, and make the most of sights, festivals and food.

  • chapters on pronunciation and grammar
  • script throughout, with pronunciation guides alongside
  • extensive vocabulary
  • cultural tips
  • new easy-to-follow layout
  • thumb tabs and index for fast reference

    Also from Lonely Planet: China and Hong Kong, Macau & Canton
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    Mandarin phrasebook; 3rd edition

    Chris Taylor
    Published June 1996
    ISBN: 0 86442 344 6
    192pp/two colour throughout
    A$7.95 - US$5.95 - UKú3.99 -C$7.95 - 40,00FF

    Mandarin is the official language of China, Taiwan and Singapore and one of the most widely spoken languages in the world.


  • phrases cover everything the traveller in China might need
  • plenty of cultural information as well as tips on what to do and see
  • Chinese script and a phonetic transcription is included with every phrase
  • pronunciation section includes easy-to-understand details on tones so that you're Mandarin will be understood
  • grammar section for those who want to know a little more than just phrases
  • thumb tabs and index for easy reference

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    Japanese phrasebook; 3rd edition

    Yoshi Abe
    Published November 1998
    ISBN: 0 86442 616 X
    256 pp /two colour throughout
    A$8.95 - US$6.95 - UKú4.50 - 50,00FF

    konnichi wa! watashi wa Yoko-desu.
    - Hi, Yok! I'm Cynthia.
    dozo yoroshiku
    - Pleased to meet you
    sayonara!
    - Well, goodbye!

    Confused? You needn't be, and nor will she, if you only learn to say a few greetings in Japanese. And maybe a word or two to get you around town. 

    

    

  • all the survival words and phrases you need in Japan

  • plenty of conversation topics, easy expressions and colloquial terms, to help you make your trip into something more

  • tips on protocol and the culture to help you understand what's happening

  • explanations of sumo wrestling and other cultural delights 

  • extensive two-way dictionary

    
Also available from Lonely Planet: Japan; Tokyo; Japanese audio pack; Japan video; Lost Japan; North-East Asia on a shoestring


    
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    Korean phrasebook; 2nd edition
    


Kevin Chambers

    Published June 1995

    ISBN: 0 86442 302 0

    200pp 

    A$7.95 - US$5.95 - UKú3.50 - S$8.95 - C$6.95 - 45,00FF

    



    

    

  • helpful grammar section 

  • pronunciation section

  • cultural notes

  • index and thumb tabs for easy use

  • compact, useful size

    
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    Mongolian phrasebook; 1st edition
    


J Bat-Ireediu & Alan Saunders

    Published September 1995

    ISBN: 0 86442 308 X

    160pp 

    A$7.95 - US$5.95 - UKú3.50 - S$8.95 - C$6.95 - 45,00FF

    


     


    



  • the only book available for travellers and language learners

  • extensive pronunciation and grammar chapters appropriate for language learners

  • excellent sections on food, with details on local cooking methods, food available and common dishes

  • cultural background information with tips on etiquette and customs

  • Cyrillic script throughout, with accompanying transliteration

  • comprehensive vocabulary

  • index and thumb tabs for quick reference

    
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    Tibetan phrasebook; 2nd edition
    


Melvyn C Goldstein

    Published June 1996

    ISBN: 0 86442 346 2

    192pp 

    A$6.95 - US$4.95 - UKú2.99 - 40,00FF

    
This indispensable phrasebook will solve most of your basic language problems in Tibet, where very little English is used. It includes Tibetan 
script, so whether you're trekking, sightseeing, reading a menu or
shopping at a market, communication will be no problem.


    
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