Berlitz Turkish Phrase Book & Dictionary (Berlitz Phrase Books) (Paperback)

~ Berlitz Guides (Author) "This section is designed to familiarize you with the sounds of Turkish using our simplified phonetic transcription..." (more)
Key Phrases: hat uçu, önerebilir misiniz, alabilir miyim (more...)

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Product Description

Contains over 1200 phrases and 2300 words, organized by situation and colour-coded for ease of reference by both holidaymakers and business travellers. The book includes: a phrase-linked dictionary; an easy-to-use phonetic system to assist pronunciation; and the basic rules of grammar.

About the Author

In January 2003, the renowned Berlitz Publishing became part of the Langenscheidt Group. The Langenscheidt Publishing Group, the premier group of map and travel companies, offers over 4,000 North American and international street maps, road maps, atlases, language-learning, bilingual dictionaries, and travel-related products covering countries, cities, and languages in every continent. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Berlitz; Revised edition (August 1993)
• ISBN-10: 2831509130
• ISBN-13: 978-2831509136
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 4.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,898,846 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Don't Bother with the Tape..., May 16, 2002

By	Quaker Annie "reader" - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Berlitz Turkish Phrase Book & Dictionary (Berlitz Phrase Book) (Turkish Edition) (Paperback)

One book is never enough if you're trying to learn even a little Turkish! But phrase books are a good starting place, and this is a good little phrase book (though not my favorite) -- to carry around. It has a dictionary in the back, and is divided by category. Some seem a bit off -- in the socializing area there are invitations to go home with strangers (and a way to say no..but still...) Dining out, drinking, tourist areas, camping, even complaints are briefly covered.

This book has details beyond what I hope I'll need in Turkey. Aside from the foods, it offers all the parts of an automobile (including a diagram of the inside of a car) and body parts (no diagram!).

Interesting reading -- it has little bits of information that could be useful. Don't bother with the tape -- there are better ones offered (see other Turkish language book reviews!)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Berlitz bounces high, December 13, 2004

By	Jay L. Griffin (Sedona, AZ) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Berlitz Turkish Phrase Book & Dictionary (Berlitz Phrase Book) (Turkish Edition) (Paperback)

I compared this phrasebook with the Lonely Planet Turkish phrasebook in the bookstores. Which one won? Berlitz is newer and had a fresher layout.

For good focus on situational social communication, Berlitz spells it out pretty well. Phrasebooks aren't like dictionaries though--you need to spend some time reading it prior to going if you want to make it more useful.

It's not as 'scholarly' as Barron's At A Glance and Vocabulary/Grammar books, but it does very well for just one travel language aid.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars pretty good considering the price., December 3, 2001

By	"omeleko" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Berlitz Turkish Phrase Book & Dictionary (Berlitz Phrase Book) (Turkish Edition) (Paperback)

This book is kind of handy to have when traveling around in Turkey. It's color coded so it makes what your looking for easy to find. It's small so it can fit right in your pocket. There is a small dictionary in the back too. Useful.