Czech-English/English-Czech Dictionary and Phrasebook (Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebooks) [Paperback]

Michaela Burilkovova (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0781809428 | ISBN-13: 978-0781809429 | Edition: Bilingual

Located in the heart of Europe, the Czech Republic boasts distinctive language spoken by over 10 million natives. The country of Milos Forman, Antonin Dvorak, and Milan Kundera is a popular tourist destination, due to its many historic villages and castles, as well as ski resorts and mineral-springs spas. This conveniently sized volume contains essential words and phrases for the traveller and student in both Czech and English. Its basic grammar, pronunciation guide, and two-way dictionary make it the ideal tool for English speakers who wish to learn this language at home or abroad.

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Michaela Burilkovova

Product Details

• Paperback: 175 pages
• Publisher: Hippocrene Books; Bilingual edition (October 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781809428
• ISBN-13: 978-0781809429
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 3.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #755,565 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #11 in Books > Education & Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Foreign Language > Czech
  • #77 in Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Languages > Instruction > Slavic Languages

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Travel Czech, March 6, 2006

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Dutertre (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Czech-English/English-Czech Dictionary and Phrasebook (Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebooks) (Paperback)

This book includes a Czech-English and English-Czech dictionary, as well as a basic grammar section and even a short history of the Czech Republic. After looking at several Czech dictionaries, this is the one that I've found to be easiest to use and is best suited for a tourist or casual student of the language.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not possible to use as a primary dictionary, September 24, 2010

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This review is from: Czech-English/English-Czech Dictionary and Phrasebook (Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebooks) (Kindle Edition)

I was always impressed by the build-in dictionaries in Kindle. The function works wonderfully with English-French or English-German dictionaries. Unfortunately, this Czech dictionary is completely useless. I am disapointed that Amazon does not specify which dictionary works as a build-in one and which not.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good guide for a traveller, January 8, 2009

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Konstantinos G. Iliopoulos "kostil" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Czech-English/English-Czech Dictionary and Phrasebook (Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebooks) (Paperback)

If you make a trip to the Czech republic and want to understand a few words, while you are in the airport, restaurant, city centre etc. then this book is appropriate for you. It provides a brief list with the most common words you will need, when staying in Czech republic for a few days. But remember! Only the most common. If you need something more detailed, you have to look for an appropriate dictionaty.