Lonely Planet Korean Phrasebook

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Very good pronounciation and grammar tips!
Could do better

Lonely Planet Korean Phrasebook
Minkyoung Kim , and J. D. Hilts
Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1740591666

Book Description

Annyong haseyo! you say, and gently nod a greeting to your new, han-guk ch'in-gu, who comments on how well you speak Korean. You modestly reply chal mot'aeyo…

With this phrasebook, you can chat with your hosts in the minbak, let your hair down and sing along in a noraebang, or enjoy the stories of friendly farmers and mysterious monks as they guide you around. With a few words in the local language, you'll be savouring Korea's disarming hospitality at its best. <ul>

all the words and phrases for a great stay in Korea </li>

a heaped serving of food terms ensures confident menu ordering </li>

buy knick-knacks at the market in the local language </li>

all there is to know about Korean etiquette and body language </li>

easy to use phonetic transliterations of the Hangul script throughout </li>

plenty of phrases to join in the friendly fun at soccer games </li></ul>

Customer Reviews:

Satisfied customer.......2007-01-20

This book was very useful. It is laid out well and has detailed information about what you needed to know to get around in Korea.

Poorly organized and not very handy.......2006-03-17

If your looking for an easy-reference, traveler's phrasebook...this certainly isnt for you. Buying this as a quick-reference guide to help me get through Korea for 2 weeks, I was rather dissapointed that all the phrases are kind of scattered throughout the book, while the whole first half is dedicated to grammar. If I wanted to actually learn the language, I'd have bought a text book, not a "phrase" book. At any rate, the organization of the book certainly made it hard to find what I was looking for when I needed it. And, while everything else is over descriptive, theres a very frustratingly small amount of info on numbers. They go into a lot of depth about the etimology of the numbers, but say only a few word on when to use what(i.e. these numbers are used over 100....well, how do I say 11,225...do I use all "Sino-korean" or do I mix in "Pure Korean">) In a country whose currency is set up such that few things cost lower than 1,000 won, a bit more explanation on numbers over 100 would be appreciated...and the "Quick Reference" number guide on the inside-back cover, since it only goes up to 100, is entirely worthless. Oh well, I guess I should've know since it's Lonely Planet.

excellent.......2005-11-04

This book is huge. LP korean phrasebook has everything you need and then some. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the language, studying it, or just looking for something to brush up on. Thanks amazon for the fast shipping.

Very good pronounciation and grammar tips!.......2005-03-08

While this title is not mainly a Korean /language/ title, or a book one expects to learn in depth language nicities, nonetheless, the book does an amazing job of condensing these minutiae very quickly, accurately, and somewhat completely (at a begginer level of course), in very clear language, without any weird linguist smarty pants fancy grammar jargon.

This is the intro. The rest of the book follows the content and layout of similar titles, and is fairly useful for the beginner.

Could do better.......2004-03-01

The Lonely Planet(LP) Korean phrase book contains all the things you would expect from it. Unlike other phrase books the LP book has a great introduction to the language with a brief but useful grammar section. LP phrase books always seem to be much more than just a phrase book.

However the grammar section only contains the romanisation of Korean rather than using the Korean script, Hangul. I think this would be a simple but very effective addition to the book.

Book Description

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 those conversational connections. In the musical voice of this tonal language, you'll forever be singing the praises of Laos and its people. <ul>

talk yourself into a Lao stupa </li>

get the goss as you ponder the Plain of Jars </li>

verify vocabulary with the comprehensive dictionary </li>

grab a guide and hit the highlands for real Lao coffee </li>

wondering about wats - ask the locals yourself </li>

develop an admirable accent with the practical pronunciation guide </li></ul>

Customer Reviews:

Helpful little book.......2007-05-15

Besides my Lao Dictionary, this is *the* Lao book I carry around daily with me. I wish I could post a photo of my worn out dog-eared copy. I agree w/ the one reviewer who said the transliteration is a little wacky, however the Lao script is generally "spot on". (I'll mention transliteration with Lao is a less than exact science) It's one of the few if only books outside of the books attempting to teach Lao that handle things like Grammar.. very handy for the traveler. It also throws some Lao culture in for good measure to make sure you don't do something offensive to the local people. Great book, worth the money and besides... it's so small you can fit it in your pack/bag pretty easy.

transliteration makes lao even more complex than it is.......2003-12-04

The Lonely Planet phrasebooks are usually a great help travelling around the world. This one however turned out to be creating more problems than solving them. The transliteration is so weird that you actually have to learn two new languages before pronouncing anything closely right. I tried the book with several english speaking lao persons and lao speaking native english speakers while travelling around the country and all had problems with the transliteration. Nothing is like you would naturally pronounce it. For example who would say Khoj if you see Khawy?
Helpful is the lao bit so you can point, in the end its how I got around. A pity, there are much better transliterations around.

Lao Phrasebook.......2002-03-04

Very good book, especially for someone that don't understand a lot of English. They could always use as reference anywhere they go. Again, good book and excellent choice for someone who wants
to learn English. [reasonable] price and great book, what can I say.

Nifty little phrasebook.......2001-02-16

The Lonely Planet phrasebooks have come a long way since the days when the foreign script portion was merely hand-written in the space beside the romanized portion. The Lao phrasebook is representative of that new generation, and it is pretty impressive. Along with all the usual categories of phrases one would expect to see (greetings, directions, lodging, food, shopping, health, numbers, dates, emergencies, etc.), the splendidly informative introduction provides an interesting background on the spoken language and script, followed by a great section on pronunciation and grammar. There are interesting cultural notes dispersed throughout the book, and a vocabulary list at the end. Its compact size makes it ideal to carry in one's pocket. On the down side the marking system used in the romanized portion to indicate Lao tones is a little confusing and under-explained, but all-in-all a great little phrasebook.

It's a very through pocket book that can guide you in Laos.......1999-02-12

This is an excellent book for those who wish to travel to Laos, or even those who wish to begin learning lao in small steps. I purchased this book in order to learn the language at a quicker and more simplified pace. It contains not only basic phrases that one might need to know in order to conduct ones self in the main parts of Laos but also be able to learn some of the country's culture as well. Even though studying an entirely new language can be laborious, Mr. Cummings has made it easy for anyone to be bilingual, even multi-lingual.

Lonely Planet Korean Phrasebook (Language Survival Kit)

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GREAT!
Okay for its price

Lonely Planet Korean Phrasebook (Language Survival Kit)
Young Ok Kim
Manufacturer: Lonely Planet
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ASIN: 0864423020

Customer Reviews:

GREAT!.......2001-10-09

I HAVE USED MANY PHRASE BOOKS IN THE PAST, BUT THIS ONE IS EXCEPITONAL. THE GRAMMAR SECTION IS THE MOST COMPLETE OF ANY I'VE SEEN. THE PRINT IS EASY TO READ. THERE ARE TIPS AND NOTES THROUGH OUT THE BOOK. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Okay for its price.......1999-01-08

The pocket size makes it easy to carry while travelling. But because of its size, the fonts are small! But the book tries to put in culture and extra infor that can make refering to it difficult when the situation is urgent. The book is divided into numerous chapters like greetings, transport, shopping, restaurants etc and have a glossary of English to Korean words at the back for easy reference. Categorise by statements which is followed by the romanised version for pronouciation and then the korean characters at the side. Its good so you can point to the korean characters for communication if the pronouciation is too much. The problem with it is it does not have a korean to English glossary so only English speakers can use it.

Korean Phrasebook (Lonely Planet Language Survival Kits)

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Korean Phrasebook (Lonely Planet Language Survival Kits)
Kevin Chambers
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