Georgian-English/English-Georgian Dictionary and Phrasebook (Hippocrene Dictionary and Phrasebook Series) (Paperback)

by Nicholas Awde (Author), Thea Khitarishvili (Author)
Key Phrases: Pocket Georgian Phrasebook, Pocket Georgian Dictionary, Gaertianebuli Erebis Organizatsia

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Product Description
The aim of this dictionary is to assist the student or traveler in expanding his or her knowledge of the language and culture of Georgia.

• Introduction to basic grammar
• Pronunciation guide
• Georgian alphabet
• Georgian to English and English to Georgian alphabet
• Georgian phrasebook, including all topics a visitor to Georgia needs to know, including time of day, dates, transportation, money, communication services, and much more
• Maps

Language Notes
Text: English, Georgian

Product Details

• Paperback: 174 pages
• Publisher: Hippocrene Books (May 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781805422
• ISBN-13: 978-0781805421
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 3.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #723,604 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very usefull for traveling - not for study, March 30, 1999

By A Customer

It's a usefull book if you are going there fore a shorther period and just need to use the most common phrases, but for studying the language its of no use since the georgian letters is left out- but as i said this makes it a good travelcompanian for a shorter visit!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Could've been much better, September 8, 2004

By	Bighairydoofus "-" (Brooklyn Park, MN United States) - See all my reviews

Considering the near non-existence of study materials available for the Georgian language, I suppose we should be glad that this exists at all. BUT...

When comparing this with something as good as the Lonely Planet Russian Phrasebook, this little book pretty much falls flat. The words and phrases are not presented in Georgian script and the dimensions of the book are unusual - tall and narrow, so it sticks well out of your pocket. But it is inexpensive, and it's not really meant to be a serious study tool.

Using this along with the two cassete (why not CD's? AAARGH!) Georgian mini-course by Khatuna Gelashvili would at least allow you to HEAR what the language sounds like. Georgian makes some pretty interesting sounds that are nearly impossible for an English speaker to mimic, but if you can hear it spoken, chances are you'll at least be understood. Amazon doesn't sell the mini course, so you'll have to look elsewhere. There's also an online study course available if you really want to learn this obscure language beyond the phrasebook stage. Good luck!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Georgian language dictionary, August 9, 2003

By A Customer

This is one of the worst Georgian dictionaries around, unfortunately it is the only one published in the U.S. I would recommend trying to find an imported dictionary before buying this. I know Thea Khitarishvili is quite ashamed of writing this book in haste for Nicholas Awde, and Nicholas Awde does not know any Georgian. This will only give you simple Georgian enough if you only plan to be a one time tourist trip to Georgia. It is recommended that if one really wants to learn Georgian that one purchase one of Aronson's book on Georgian language.