Lonely Planet Pidgin Phrasebook & Dictionary is your passport to the most relevant phrases and vocab for all your travel needs. Get more from your multi-country trip with easy-to-find phrases for you to meet new people, help you celebrate in traditional festivities, or order food -all with your trusted travel companion. With language tools in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of wherever you go, so begin your journey now!
Coverage Includes: Bislama, Pijin and Tok Pisin
Organised by language, this one-stop resource makes travelling through multiple countries simple. With each language you can:
Feel at ease with essential tips on culture, manners, idioms and multiple meanings Order with confidence, explain food allergies, and try new foods with the menu decoder Save time and hassles with vital phrases at your fingertips Never get stuck for words with the 400-word two-way, quick-reference dictionary Be prepared for common and emergency travel situations with practical phrases and terminology Meet friends with conversation starter phrases Get your message across with easy-to-use pronunciation guides
Inside Lonely Planet Pidgin Phrasebook & Dictionary:
Full-colour throughout User-friendly layout organised by travel scenario categories Survival phrases inside front cover for at-a-glance on-the-fly cues Language map for quick reference Covers
Basics - time, dates, numbers, pronunciations, reading tips, grammar rules, common language difficulties Practical - sightseeing, banking, post office, phones, bargaining, accommodation, directions, border crossing, transport Social - meeting people, interests, feelings, opinions, going out, culture, weather Safe Travel - emergencies Food - ordering, at-the-market, at- the-bar, dishes, ingredients
The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Pidgin Phrasebook & Dictionary, a pocket-sized, comprehensive multi-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.
Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Trevor Balzer, Dr Ernie Lee, Peter Muhlhausler, Paul Monaghan, Denise Angelo, Dana Ober.
About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet is the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, and has been connecting travellers and locals for over 25 years with phrasebooks for 120 languages.
Check out our Fast Talk Phrasebook mobile app for on-the-go language needs. (Available languages: German, Latin Spanish, European Spanish, French, and Italian.)
- ISBN10 1743211899
- ISBN13 9781743211892
- Publish Date 1 March 2015 (first published 25 June 1999)
- Publish Status Inactive
- Out of Print 22 December 2021
- Publish Country AU
- Publisher Lonely Planet Publications Ltd
- Imprint Lonely Planet Publications
- Edition 4th edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 176
- Language English
- URL http://lonelyplanet.com