Lonely Planet Mongolian Phrasebook

Average customer rating:

THIS BOOK IS JUST PLAIN WRONG!
Small size needs small expectations... I suppose
Very coprehensive
Traveller Tested and Approved
Best Guide to Mongolian Language

Lonely Planet Mongolian Phrasebook
Alan J.K. Sanders , and J. Bat-Ireediu
Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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Book Description

This is the only Mongolian language guide available, with an extensive vocabulary, plenty of essential words and phrases, notes on pronunciation, culture and, for the more adventurous, grammar. Make your journey to this fascinating country complete with this useful language kit. <ul>

the only book available for travellers and language learners </li>

extensive pronunciation and grammar chapters appropriate for language learners </li>

excellent sections on food, with details on local cooking methods, food available and common dishes </li>

cultural background information with tips on etiquette and customs </li>

Cyrillic script throughout, with accompanying transliteration </li>

comprehensive vocabulary </li>

index and thumb tabs for quick reference </li></ul>

Customer Reviews:

THIS BOOK IS JUST PLAIN WRONG!.......2007-06-18

I went to Mongolia twice in the past year, and I live with a Mongolian woman full time who is a well educated journalist. If one had to rely on this book, one would be in serious trouble. First off, the phrase "sain bainuu?" which is used as "hello", if you pronounced it the way this book says, you would be way off, and no one would be able to understand you. I hear the phrase every day, spoken by native Mongolians, and it sounds more like "sen benno". The book says to say "sayn baynoo". What's up with that? And then the pronunciations for the Mongolian cyrillic that it gives are not correct. So you'd be trying to read something and thinking you were smart with your little book, and when you tried to say it, you'd never be right. So as far as translating a few basic, written words, this book could be helpful. But don't attempt to pronounce anything the way they have it written. I can't believe this is the "best" book out there on this subject! They need to rewrite the pronunciation section with the supervision of an actual Mongolian speaker!

Small size needs small expectations... I suppose.......2006-02-22

This little phrasebook is not too bad... however, in some of the places cyrillic text is missing (can be good to have).
Missing some of very basic words as for example "head", "face" and others.
Missing also some shorter explanation about the persian script that was used mostly before, but in lot of places even today.

But again... if you have no clue at all about Mongolian language, this little book is pretty good to have.

Very coprehensive.......2003-02-10

Lonely Planet always publishes great phrasebooks, and this one's no different. Luckily, they provide the original cyrillic script alongside of the phonetic transcriptions, so you can actually read things while inside the country (unlike their Central Asian phrasebook, which was entirely in phonetic transcription). I haven't been to Mongolia yet, but this book is definatly coming with me when I go! Its content is very similar to their Russian phrasebook, which I found extremely useful while in Russia.

Traveller Tested and Approved.......2001-12-13

I took this phrase book to Mongolia with me in the summer of 2001 and foud it to be extremely helpful. While there is a phrase section in Lonely Planet's main book on Mongolia (which I HIGHLY recommend as an essential if travelling to Mongolia), this book was much more comprehensive. I found it very useful when trying to communicate with our non-english speaking driver when out in the middle of the Gobi desert. Even if you are unable to pronounce the words correctly, you can at least show whoever you're trying to communicate with the word you are trying to say. Mongolia is a travel experience far different from anywhere else in the world. Communication is a vital part of making that experience more enriching. For that, I recommend this phrase book.

Best Guide to Mongolian Language.......2000-10-06

Wherever you travel in the world, the Lonely Planet guides are the most helpful, the most lucid, and the most fun to read. After struggling with Mongolian-English dictionaries, this book was a breath of fresh air. Their phonetic transcriptions of the Cyrillic are by far the easiest and least technical that I've found. And on top of that it is convenient and pocket-sized!

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