Lonely Planet Ethiopian Amharic Phrasebook [Paperback]

Tilahun Kebede (Author), Catherine Snow (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 174059133X | ISBN-13: 978-1740591331 | Publication Date: August 1, 2002 | Edition: 2

Voices woven through staccato rhythms lead you to a narrow alley. Laughter flows from beneath a door. It opens to a kaleidoscope of sound and color, led by an azmari singing a song of invitation. A waiter smiles as you glance in the book - you order a bira and some ocholoni. The day had started with a mountain-top view of the Blue Nile and now the vibrant city nightlife takes you in...

In This Guide:

New pronunciation guide and Amharic script.
Expanded dictionary with over 1000 words.
Grammar essentials for building your own sentences.
Cultural information and basic travel tips.
Phrases for every traveler.

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...'

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet; 2 edition (August 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 174059133X
• ISBN-13: 978-1740591331
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 3.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,039,577 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #42 in Books > Travel > Africa > Ethiopia & Djibouti

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Big help for new beginners from Sweden, February 15, 2003

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Jonathan (Stockholm, Sweden) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lonely Planet Ethiopian Amharic Phrasebook (Paperback)

We went on holiday to Ethiopa and brought this book with us. It turned out to be a very useful. The book is pedagogically constructed and you can quickly find what you're looking for. As a tourist you get a good insight of the countries culture and social behaviour. I recommed this book to everyone who is planning to go to Ethiopia on holiday or try to learn Amharic at home.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Helpful but full of mistakes, January 22, 2001

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"kibler" (Germany, Wuerzburg) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lonely Planet Ethiopian Amharic Phrasebook (Paperback)

Although this pocketbook is helpful for beginners it has one big mistake: phrases and words are written in Amharic letters (which is a good thing) but the authors were really careless when they proofread the book. In many cases the word (or phrase) written in Amharic does not correspond to it's English translation ... which leads to misunderstandings as soon as one uses the book for nonverbal communication (and that was the idea behind the usage of amharic letters)!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lonely Planet Ethiopian Amharic Phrasebook, November 23, 2005

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James Safron "Jami" (New Zealand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lonely Planet Ethiopian Amharic Phrasebook (Paperback)

This book is excellent! I don't understand some of the reviews.
It is a rare book that promotes Ethiopia and its culture. It is intended for foreign travellers to Ethiopia and not for Ethiopians who live abroad. I have travelled to Ethiopia with this book and found it very useful. I don't know what I would have done without it. I found the cultural info very useful. I think no other phrasebook offers this kind of info.