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Admirers of Russian literature claim that the ‘Slavic soul’ of writers such as Chekhov or Tolstoy can’t be fully appreciated in translation. For the less ambitious, the language will bring you...
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Even if you can’t roll your r’s like Speedy González, communicating with locals is crucial, as Mexicans well know. It was La Malinche, the enslaved Mayan mistress of conquistador Hernán Cortés, who...
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With an entire continent of gregarious Spanish-speaking locals to chat with, you don’t want to be limited to ‘gringo lingo’ – and you’ll find that revving up your eres e·res (r’s) and grunting out...
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To understand what makes Koreans tick, you should know something about harmony and hierarchy, highly valued principles that draw on Confucian ideals. Start with the language: the Korean greeting...
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If it’s true that language is the door to a nation’s soul, you might get a little closer to grasping the saudade – that melancholic longing for something (the ‘Portuguese blues’), and its famous...
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Japanese people are often too shy or worried about making mistakes to speak to visitors using what English they may know. Even the smallest effort to speak to locals in Japanese will be warmly...
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When even a simple sentence sounds like an aria, it’s difficult to resist striking up a conversation in Italian. Besides, all you need for la dolce vita is to be able to tell your Moschino from your...
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You’ll be seduced by this melodic language and have fun trying to roll your rr’s like the locals – not to mention ordering scrumptious tapas in Spanish or engaging in all the shouting at the...
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Don't be put off by the fact that German tends to join words together to express a single notion - it's not hard to tell parts of words, and you'll have fun recognising 'the Football World Cup...
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Why have some French? You may be told of a cosy vineyard way off the tourist track, or discover that there’s little merit in the stereotype about the French being rude. French is the official...
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Hindi and Urdu are generally considered to be one spoken language with two different literary traditions. This means that Hindi and Urdu speakers who shop in the same markets (and watch the same...
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Experience one of the most distinctive destinations in Southeast Asia. Pockets of pristine environment, diverse cultures and quite possibly the most chilled-out people on earth mean that Laos is...
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Take this phrasebook and choose your own adventure! Lost at a train station?To buy a ticket, turn to page 40.To find a hotel, go to 55.Hot day, blue sky?To hit the beach, turn to page 141.To meet a...
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Grab this phrasebook and trade tiquismos with the Ticos, chase the best beach break, track down a toucan and go home knowing you’ve had an all-round pura vida time.Our phrasebooks give you a...
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There's no need to lose face, forgo the Peking duck or miss the slow boat down the Yangtze. This Mandarin phrasebook will prove more valuable on the road than a bicycle in Beijing. Now includes...
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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...
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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...
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One union, one currency - and an abundance of languages; Europe's
intrigue lies in its variety. When you find yourself on a busy feast
day in Chios, in a smoky Maltese kazin, or courtside at a...
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This brand new edition to the Phrasebook series covers an increasingly
popular region & features many dialects. Simple pronunciation guide
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From mystics to museums, barbers to bazaars, and art to archaeology, jump into the event with this phrasebook.
Pack this phrasebook for: Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
Farsi is also spoken by...
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