Turkish-English/English-Turkish Dictionary and Phrasebook (Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebooks) [Paperback]

Charles Gates (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2002 | ISBN-10: 0781809045 | ISBN-13: 978-0781809047 | Edition: Bilingual

This essential language title for visitors to Turkey features a grammatical introduction to the Turkish language and extensive vocabulary and phrases for travel-related and daily life situations. A pronunciation guide and practical cultural information are also included. *2,500 dictionary entries *Pronunciation guide *Basic Turkish grammar *Important grammar for both visitors and new residents *Ideal for the traveler, student, or businessperson

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Charles Gates

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Hippocrene Books; Bilingual edition (March 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781809045
• ISBN-13: 978-0781809047
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #308,141 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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  • #15 in Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Languages > Instruction > Turkish
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Little Book, April 4, 2004

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MMR "Mary" (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Turkish-English/English-Turkish Dictionary and Phrasebook (Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebooks) (Paperback)

This is an excellent little book with a succinct and interesting summary of Turkish grammar (no exercises, just a complete review of the basics). It has an extremely useful bi-lingual dictionary of common everyday words and terms (some of which I found more easily here as opposed to in a larger Turkish dictionary). The last half of the book consists of a Turkish Phrasebook divided into topics of interest for quick reference, such as Professions, Family Matters, Directions, Sightseeing, Weather, etc.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Practical Small Book, September 3, 2005

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This review is from: Turkish-English/English-Turkish Dictionary and Phrasebook (Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebooks) (Paperback)

I am currently learning Turkish, and I have bought various reading material. This book is very practical as it is essentially a travel dictionary with a helpful set of phrases and sentences suitable for people who travel to Turkey or other regions that speak Turkish.

I was going to give this 5 stars because it's a very compacted book with lots of good information. I eventually gave it just 4 stars because it's not exactly a complete dictionary, and I feel that it shouldn't have titled itself that way because it can be somewhat misleading; at least that's how I felt. It is more of a travel dictionary.

Bottom line:

This is a reference book, and might I add a very helpful one for those who want all the basics summed up nicely in addition with every day words and conversation phrases yet doesn't want that much learning per say. However, it is not a real dictionary so if you are looking for a solid Turkish-English, English-Turkish dictionary, might I suggest the Redhouse dictionary series (made in Turkey), which I also bought. If you intend to really teach yourself, this book will not suffice.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good for travelling but not good for every day translation., October 11, 2009

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Caroline U "Perfectly Imperfect" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Turkish-English/English-Turkish Dictionary and Phrasebook (Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebooks) (Paperback)

This book is good if you're looking for a travel translator but not good if you're looking for an every day dictionary/translator.

I bought it to help with everyday conversation tips and only found it useful for mealtime conversation- otherwise, it's not great. But, it would be the perfect translator for a trip to Turkey as a tourist. Great little phrases, great descriptions and very clearly laid out.