Robertson's Practical English-Thai Dictionary (Tuttle Language Library) [Paperback]

Richard G. Robertson (Author), Michael Golding (Author), Benjawan Jai-Ua (Author)

Book Description

Series: Tuttle Language Library | Publication Date: June 15, 2004

A new edition of this popular dictionary. The content has been thoroughly updated and expanded, and is now presented in a clear double-column layout. The rendering of each word and phrase in the familiar roman alphabet has been completely revised, and tones are clearly indicated throughout. Thai script is also shown in a font that can be read without difficulty both by learners and by Thai natives.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing; Revised edition (June 15, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0804833850
• ISBN-13: 978-0804833851
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 4.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,229,802 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #47 in Books > Education & Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Foreign Language > Thai

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not a Practical Dictionary, February 6, 2000

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LCDR Bill Edge (Japan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Robertson's Practical English-thai Dictionary (Paperback)

After having spent several months learning the Thai language, it quickly became evident that a good dictionary is a must. Though the content of this dictionary is good...Robertson's dictionary lacks depth and cross-referencing. If you desire a quick and easy guide to Thai...do not purchase this book. "Conversational Thai in 7 days" provides the same material and is easier to use plus it includes some basic sentence structure. Another source that is just a good is the Lonely Planet Thai Phrasebook...not only does it provide grammar and vocabulary but it is small and covers a wide range of topics for such a small volume. If you really need a good dictionary for Thai then you should invest a little more and purchase Mike Simpson's "The English Thai Dictionary" published by The Theta People Co., Ltd. It cross references English to Thai and Thai to English. There are three cross references English to phonetic Thai to Thai script, Thai phonetic to Thai script to English, and finally from Thai script to Thai phonetic to English. Mike Simpson's book is a must investment for learning Thai.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Useful only for basic level learners, May 27, 2000

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Jeffrey L. Guthery (Seoul Korea (South)) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Robertson's Practical English-thai Dictionary (Paperback)

During my first military exercise with the Thai army in 1993 I made the mistake of bringing this book to the jungle as my sole Eng-Thai resource. It was issued by my unit and it was compact enough. However, mere hours into the job it became painfully obvious that the amount of vocabulary listed was so limited as to not be of much use as a reliable resource for advanced-level translating/interpreting. I do recall, however, that the people who spoke Thai at the basic/beginner level seemed quite happy with the dictionary's content. Therefore, I would only recommend this dictionary for someone who intends to visit Thailand briefly and does not intend to pursue Thai language study beyond the beginner level. I would even submit that if one can wait until one arrives in-country, there are many similarly priced pocket dictionaries in bookstores all over Thailand that are much more comprehensive in content.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the space - and it is a tiny dictionary!, April 20, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Robertson's Practical English-thai Dictionary (Paperback)

This is perhaps the worst example of a dictionary I have seen. It is almost unuseable and it is not clear at all what it sets out to achieve. There are dozens of small useful Thai dictionaries. Not recommended for anybody - it is useless to anybody learning Thai because it has absolutely no help on usage and the transliteration is appalling. Perhaps the only person who might find a use for it would be the tourist of the "point and grunt" variety.