Lonely Planet Mandarin Phrasebook And Dictionary
by Lonely Planet
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256
Dec 2024
Paperback
Lonely Planet Publications
9781788680363
Lonely Planet's Mandarin Phrasebook and Dictionaryis your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Indian phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Order authentic street food, chat over a game of mah jong and bargain at the market; all with your trusted travel companion.
Get More From Your Trip with Easy-to-Find Phrases for Every Travel Situation!
Feel at easewith essential tips on culture, manners, idioms and multiple meanings
Order with confidence,explain food allergies, and try new foods with the menu decoder
Save timeand hassles with vital phrases at your fingertips
Never get stuck for wordswith the 3500-word two-way, quick-reference dictionary
Be preparedfor both common and emergency travel situations with practical phrases and terminology
Meet friendswith conversation starter phrases
Get your message across with easy-to-use pronunciation guides
InsideLonely Planet's Mandarin Phrasebook and Dictionary:
Full-colourthroughout
User-friendly layoutorganised by travel scenario categories
Survival phrasesinside 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 Mandarin 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, a Red Ventures Company, is the world's number one travel guidebook brand. Providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973, Lonely Planet reaches hundreds of millions of travellers each year online and in print and helps them unlock amazing experiences. Visit us at lonelyplanet.com and join our community of followers on Facebook (facebook.com/lonelyplanet), Twitter (@lonelyplanet), Instagram (instagram.com/lonelyplanet), and TikTok (@lonelyplanet).
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