Slovak-English English-Slovak Dictionary (Hippocrene Concise Dictionary) [Paperback]

Nina Trnka (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0870521152 | ISBN-13: 978-0870521157 | Publication Date: June 1, 1992

This dictionary includes a phonetic guide to pronunciation in both English and Slovak. With multiple definitions provided for many words, students and travellers alike will find this dictionary an ideal companion.

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Nina Trnka

Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: Hippocrene Books (June 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0870521152
• ISBN-13: 978-0870521157
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #734,788 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #70 in Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Languages > Instruction > Slavic Languages

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Good Value for the Price, but you may wish to spend more for better., August 7, 2005

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T. Jackson (Vail, CO & Warsaw Poland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Slovak-English English-Slovak Dictionary (Hippocrene Concise Dictionary) (Paperback)

This is a fair, but very abridged dictionary.

It is limited in scope. Also, very brief entries; for example, when you look up a noun in the English-Slovak section, the dictionary provides a Slovak word but not the gender - one must then go to the Slovak-English section to see the noun's gender in Slovak. (perhaps this is obvious for a more advanced student). It is also a bit strange that in some cases the English-Slovak translation does not appear in reverse in the Slovak-English section.

Unfortunately I haven't found a good dictionary at a good price for Slovak, as there are for other languages. If you are a serious student, I think you will want to spend more for a better version. As a very basic reference, this book is a good value.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars For travelers only, December 30, 2004

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Jenna Brubaker "JNZ" (Auburn Alabama) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Slovak-English English-Slovak Dictionary (Hippocrene Concise Dictionary) (Paperback)

If you are looking for a book to help translate actual slovak, look some where else. This book is very limited. If you need a book to take with you with a variety of spoken phrases this is your book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great yet not a great book for beginners., September 10, 2007

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K. S. Smith "culture freak" (este tu nie je,BA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Slovak-English English-Slovak Dictionary (Hippocrene Concise Dictionary) (Paperback)

i have had gone through most of this book and this is my opinion.
it is not the greatest amount of help if you dont already know some slovak.this book is very limited,so if you purchase this book you should also get a book to help you with grammar.they are cheap,12-30 dollars.

if you also purchase "
Slovak-English, English-Slovak Dictionary & Phrasebook by Sylvia Lorinc and John M. Lorinc" then go ahead and buy this one too.the other book will explain briefly about grammar and also has phrases you can use in most situations.