India: Lonely Planet Phrasebook [Paperback]

Lonely Planet (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2008

22 official languages, more than 32,000 Hindu gods and goddesses and over one billion people - no wonder India attracts! In this book we give you 15 languages that will pave your way from Punjab to Pondicherry and make your Indian experience unforgettable.

Immerse yourself in the culture section packed with fascinating and useful information on this unique region, including a look at Indian English.

Our phrasebooks give you a comprehensive mix of practical and social words and phrases in more than 120 languages. Chat with the locals and discover their culture - a guaranteed way to enrich your travel experience.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet; 1st edition (September 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1741791413
• ISBN-13: 978-1741791419
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 3.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #85,292 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #41 in Books > Travel > Asia > India

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3.0 out of 5 stars interesting but not very useful, January 27, 2011

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i bought this book because i was about to travel to india and also cause i'm interested in languages. it was really only useful for the latter. it is interesting to see all the different scripts and compare how the languages are similar or different. i had a lot of fun looking through it before and after the trip.

however, while travelling i didn't use it once. for one thing, the pronunciation written out in roman characters confused me to no end. why didn't they use something closer to normal indian transcription, which you're more likely to see? even in interest of sound accuracy, it's so far from any other transcription i've seen to be utterly baffling.

the other thing is that, while travelling, english and sign/body language will generally get you much further than mispronouncing foreign words. if anything, get a simple hindi phrasebook for key words everyone will know.