Hindi-English/English-Hindi Dictionary and Phrasebook [Paperback]

Todd Scudiere (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0781809835 | ISBN-13: 978-0781809832 | Publication Date: March 2003 | Edition: Bilingual

Comprises a perfect introduction to the language for the traveller, student, or anyone who wishes to communicate with Hindi speakers. It presents the Hindi script with a comprehensive pronunciation guide and basic grammar. Each entry in the extensive two-way dictionary includes the script and romanised Hindi. The book also contains cultural information (such as the fact that eating with the left hand is considered rude) as well as a section on problems a traveller may encounter.

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About the Author

Todd Scudiere holds a master's degree in South Asian studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is a graduate of the American Language Institute of Indian Studies' Advanced Hindi Language Program in Varanasi, India. Currently he resides in Madison, Wisconsin.

Product Details

• Paperback: 275 pages
• Publisher: Hippocrene Books; Bilingual edition (March 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781809835
• ISBN-13: 978-0781809832
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #266,935 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #16 in Books > Education & Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Foreign Language > Hindi

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Todd Scudiere holds master's degrees in South Asian Studies and Library & Information Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is a graduate of the American Institute of Indian Studies' Advanced Hindi Language Program in Varanasi, India. He currently resides in Washington, DC.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Concise guide to Hindi grammar, dictionary, phrasebook, November 25, 2007

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Theseus Augustus "Keenly watching the 21st ce... (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hindi-English/English-Hindi Dictionary and Phrasebook (Paperback)

I went to the same University of Wisconsin India program that Todd Scudiere graduated from, so I can attest to the quality of his prior training.

I think this is a great pocket Hindi reference, but no substitute for proper language training. The vocabulary and phrase collections are very good and accompanied by devanagari script and Roman transliteration. I am currently using the book to develop a set of Hindi flashcards.

To go further than this you will need the Oxford Hindi-English-Hindi dictionaries and a good course such as "Colloquial Hindi: The Complete Course for Beginners (Colloquial Series)." It is really tough learning how to make some of the consonant sounds just from a book or CD.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good book but..., January 3, 2009

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Shawn A. Palmer - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hindi-English/English-Hindi Dictionary and Phrasebook (Paperback)

This is a great book. It has many useful entries with helpful phrases for a tourist as well as a brief covering of basic grammar points. Also it contains a dictionary with over 3,000 entries. These are in English-Hindi and Hindi-English and do include the transliteration in alphabetical order based on the English alphabet. This is VERY helpful for a learner. One thing I might mention though, and what is keeping me from giving this 5 stars is the fact that when I looked up a simple word just to see how the dictionary was, I was shocked to discover that there was no word for friend. Not "mitr" or "dost" nor was the word "friend" listed in the English-Hindi section. This I found to be rather peculiar. That is a very common word which one would think would be included. Overall though, I would suggest getting this book. There are plenty of other useful entries and helpful little tidbits that a tourist or someone learning the language could make use of, even if you won't know how to call someone friend :p

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Learning Tool, March 27, 2009

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I bought this item for my new student from India to use on class assignments. He actually spends his time reading it as well and is learning English in leaps and bounds.