Customer Reviews

Urdu: Urdu-English, English-Urdu Dictionary & Phrasebook (Hippocrene Dictionary and Phrasebook) (Urdu Edition)

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This is a very solid book for people who don't have the time or patience to figure out Urdu script! Covers a lot of essential material. Not sure what is going on with this other reviewer because he seems to have given a positive review but only 1 star? In any case, this probably works better than the lonely planet one if you are just interested in getting by with spoken Urdu and don't have a current need for learning other languages.

great book ! its romanized - no need to learn "urdu letters" , really nice for beginners (but not only) , contains: VERY basic grammar, pronunciation, alphabet, DICTIONARY UR-ENG/ENG-UR, phrasebook and little bit about culture (very intersting information!) . Small size, fits in the pocket. Highly recommended!
for REAL urdu grammar, check here ---> Urdu: An Essential Grammar (Routledge Grammars) - great!

I found this phrase book a very useful tool. It is ideal for someone going abroad or working in a community setting. Also the romanized form is a good starting point for people initially learning the language.

I have purchased two of these books as gifts and both recipients have spoken highly of it.

Very useful for people who do not read Urdu. It will definitely help you with shopping, traveling, eating, and everyday conversation in a Hindi/Urdu environment. I have bought a lot of Urdu books, but this is the most useful and valuable book I have because everything is Romanized.

Very handy and complete. It helps a lot especially in dealing with organization and daily problems. Recommended.
Anna Marasco