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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
just a phrase book,
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Sinhala Phrasebook (Paperback)
Phrase books exist in many languages. For those who don't know the grammar, they are not useful. I bought this one for a friend who asked for it, and it's just like others. It's more usable by those who already can handle the grammar.
Sinhala is eminently learnable, particularly by those who know other north Indian languages. There is an older Foreign Service Institute method, now free and availalble for download (no audio). The best known one remains the Fairbanks, Gair, and Karunatilake book and tapes, still available from Cornell University. The tapes have apparently not been digitized yet and cost around $150. But for the serious learner the expense is worth it That method starts using the script after lesson 24, and thus becomes harder to read quickly. Incidentally, the link next to the review is a fake. The website does not include Sinhalese. One computer dictionary that can be bought is Madura, and it requires knowledge of the script. Free sinhalese dictionary opens new browser window [...] - Download Free sinhalese dictionary White smoke - accurate and easy!
0 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Lonely Planet Sinhala Phrasebook,
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Sinhala Phrasebook (Paperback)
Nice little book even though the language is crazy to try to learn.
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Lonely Planet Sinhala Phrasebook by Swarna Pragnaratne (Paperback - January 1, 2002)
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