Greek: Lonely Planet Phrasebook [Paperback]

Athanasios Spilias (Author), Lonely Planet Phrasebooks (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2006

Let's get philosophical. As Socrates said, 'Let him that would move the world first move himself.' Move yourself to say a few things, open this book. It'll make a world of difference.

Special Features:
*Packed with information on culture and etiquette
*Talk politics, play cards or dance the pendozali
*Concise and practical grammar chapter will get you started on the right foot
*Extensive food section will prepare you to eat at any time and at any occasion
*Get the most out of Ancient Greece with sections on archaeological and historical terms

Editorial Reviews

Review

National Geographic Traveler, September 2006
'Lonely Planet Phrasebooks. Portable, pocket-size, cheap, and available for almost any country you might want to visit...'

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet; 3 edition (March 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1740591402
• ISBN-13: 978-1740591409
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 3.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #505,230 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Greek Philosophy, March 14, 2008

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Larry E. Manter (Berkeley, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This is certainly an incomplete book but, if you bought it as I did for a few Greek words or phrases, it's well worth it. It does give you a flavor for the Greek language too and you might notice trends in the speech. Organization doesn't seem to be its strong point so it's hard to find things in but, even if you find only a few things, it's done something. The book makes absolutely no pretension to teaching you the Greek language.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect companion!, October 8, 2009

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Karen Sieradski (Shelby Township, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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I've recently started to learn Greek using Rosetta Stone--which is excellent, by the way. But I thought I could use a companion to the immersion method--perhaps book to explain things about grammar. I tried a few textbooks, which proved to be less than useless. The Lonely Planet phrasebook, on the other hand is perfect for my needs. It's concise, and easy to use and to follow. Grammar guides are laid out as expected. The pronunciation guide is a nice balance between what the words really sound like in Greek, and what I can actually pronounce as a native English speaker. (Other pronunciation guides I've found have either been too simplistic, or leave me wondering how I could possibly make that particular sound.)

All in all, a great book. I now carry it around wherever I go--it fits easily into my purse. Highly recommended! I think I may buy a second copy, one for my purse, one to keep next to my computer.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun little conversational greek book, November 4, 2010

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Athena "Athena" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

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I bought this for my boyfriend as a crash course in conversational Greek before we visited my family in Greece, and it was a great buy. Good content, even talks about sex and drinking (which let's face it, if you are a young traveler in Greece, these things are important!) Lonely Planet makes amazing books that are broken down well - dining, shopping, traveling. I would highly recommend this book to anyone going to Greece without any knowledge of the Greek language. That is, only if you care to try. Most people in Greece will know enough English so you can get by without it - but you'll make more friends with it.