Eastern Armenian-English/English-Eastern Armenian Dictionary & Phrasebook [Paperback]

Nicholas Awde (Author), Peter Maghdashyan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2003

An estimated 8 million people speak Armenian world-wide, split between the 3 million people in the Republic of Armenia who speak Eastern Armenian, and the diaspora communities who primarily speak Western Armenian. A 3,000-word bilingual dictionary offers essential vocabulary, while the 32-chapter phrasebook helps travellers deal with topics such as shopping, travel, and healthcare. This book also includes a concise grammar and pronunciation section.

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About the Author

Nicholas Awde is a writer and regional consultant based in the Caucasus and Central Asia. Peter Maghashyan is a freelance journalist, analyst, and consultant on regional, political, and economic issues. He is based in Yerevan, Armenia.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Hippocrene Books; Bilingual edition (August 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 078181006X
• ISBN-13: 978-0781810067
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 3.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #958,908 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #4 in Books > Education & Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Foreign Language > Armenian
  • #85 in Books > History > Asia > Armenia

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Usable, but has a major flaw, July 6, 2006

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Minna K. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eastern Armenian-English/English-Eastern Armenian Dictionary & Phrasebook (Paperback)

First the bad news...
All the Armenian is ROMANIZED (ie. written in the alphabet used for the English language); NONE of it is written in the Armenian alphabet, not even in parentheses. For learning, this is really not a good thing. I know because when I hear Hebrew I visualize the words in Cyrillic (Russian alphabet), because I learned from a book where all the Hebrew was translated into Cyrillic. Once you learn that way it's just more work to re-learn it in the correct alphabet. At least the book contains a page that explains the transliteration system, so you can reverse-engineer the words back into Armenian.

Now the good news...
There is, as the author calls it, `a very basic grammar' section (eight pages long) in the front of the book. The second half of the book contains topic sections such as accommodation, shopping, health, politics, etc. that list useful vocabulary and a lot phrases. There are also cultural notes.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Armenian Phrasebook, April 13, 2007

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R. K. Miller (Louisville, KY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eastern Armenian-English/English-Eastern Armenian Dictionary & Phrasebook (Paperback)

This is very good "pronunciation" dictionary for everyday travel phrases. It does not provide much help for reading, such as Armenian street signs or restaurant menu. If you're planning a brief stay in Armenia and want a small book for your jacket pocket, then this is probably the choice for you.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars More a tourist guide than a wordbook, July 28, 2006

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Tom Ivar Horvei (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eastern Armenian-English/English-Eastern Armenian Dictionary & Phrasebook (Paperback)

If yu are looking for a parlour to get around in Armenia, along with a simple wordbook covering the basics, this is your thing. I you need a wordbook to get around in the office and stuff like that, well, buy a real wordbook.

The book is divided into chapters useful for different situations. The chapter about how to get around in the doctor's office contains the sentence "please take off your clothes". Does not always work on Armenians, but it is a nice ice breaker!