Customer Reviews

Me No Speak: China

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In a place where the nonsensical makes sense, this perfectly-sized

travel helper can get you through many frustrating circumstances.

When I wanted to order vegetarian noodles or find batteries for my

camera, I just pointed at the picture. Since I was traveling through

China without a tour and without knowing the language, general

communication was pretty difficult and Me No Speak became an amazing

asset for everyday situations.

Small book- BIG idea. Frustration can ruin a trip:eating,navigating train stations-airports-buses, finding a bathroom, these are all essential to survival in a foreign location and ensuring that your trip is fun, not frustrating! This little book, little as in it fits in the pocket of your jeans, solves all these problems!

I am a travel professional and this is my favorite gift to my clients when they leave for China. Don't go to China without Me No Speak!

Gwen Books
Lifestyle Management

I used this book way more often than my phrasebook, not only because it's just easier to point at pictures than trying to speak Chinese, but because its size is convenient -- I carried it around in my back pocket almost every day. Jumping into a cab, walking down the street, or at a restaurant table, it's just easier and faster to ask a question with this book (especially important for 'not spicy' and 'no meat'). I highly recommend it!

This little book is a great idea; the locals we showed it to loved it. It was helpful. Unfortunetly, many of the pharses we needed were not included - example; "may we see the room?".

We received this book as a gift for our trip to China. What a great gift it turned out to be !! It was just what we needed in a country where we could not read or speak the language. Thanks to the authors for this clever little treasure. Nancy Huff

If your goal is only to get an idea accross and muddle your way through a country - good. If your goal is furthering your understanding of the language, or improving your ability to communicate - look elsewhere.

I have used phrase books extensively in other countries, rehearsing things like "There is a monkey in my room" before springing it on someone who can do something about it... Fun, entertaining, and after a while certain words begin to stick, and before long you can say "There is a monkey in my car, in my school, or in my shoe." The possibilities are endless.

This book, however, has only the English, and the Han Chinese characters - No pronunciation guide. So, all you can do is point. Not speak. Not learn, not understand.