Survival Tagalog Phrasebook & Dictionary: How to Communicate Without Fuss or Fear Instantly! (Survival Phrasebooks) - Softcover

Barrios, Joi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 080484559X ISBN 13: 9780804845595

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing, 2017

Synopsis

This practical Tagalog phrasebook puts all the most important Tagalog words and phrases in the palm of your hand. It includes tips for handling situations you'll encounter on a daily basis in the Philippines, making it the most useful Tagalog language books you can buy when going to the Philippines! Romanized words are given for each Tagalog word, hence ensuring that you know how to pronounce each word correctly. Manga illustrations provide visual cues to language in context. Key features of this Tagalog phrasebook include: Say it as it is: Pronunciation guides for each phrase with Romanized text for more accurate sounds Meet and greet: The right greeting in each situation A little respect, please: Use the correct personal titles Who, what, why: Requesting things and asking questions Ties that bind: Talking about your family What time/day is it? Telling time and days of the week Major cities and famous places in the Philippines Important public signs Travel vocabulary and useful expressions, such as: Getting to the Airport Renting a Car Eating and Drinks Sightseeing Health/Emergencies Shopping and Money And many more!

About this title

Book Description

A handy Korean phrasebook and guide to the Korean language, Survival Korean contains basic vocabulary necessary for getting around.

This book contains all the necessary words and phrases for speaking Korean in any kind of setting. Perfect for students, tourists, or business people learning Korean or travelling to Korea, it also contains a beginner guide to the Korean language, allowing for a deeper understanding of Korean than a typical Korean phrasebook or Korean dictionary. The book is broken into four basic sections: Common Korean Expressions and Key Words, Essential Korean Communication Tools, Korean Travel Vocabulary and Useful Korean Expressions, and Korean Pronunciation Guides for Key Korean Names and Signs. All Korean words and phrases are written in Romanized form as well phonetically, making pronouncing Korean a breeze. For example, the word for Hello., Yoboseyo. is also written as Yoe-boh-say-yoh.. Authentic Korean script (Hangul) is also included so that in the case of difficulties the book can be shown to the person the user is trying to communicate with.

This phrasebook includes:

• Hundreds of useful Korean words and expressions.
• An English–Korean index with more than 1,000 additional words and their pronunciation for quick reference.
• Romanized forms, phonetic spellings, and Korean script (Hangul) for all words and phrases.
• A concise background and history of the Korean language.
• An introduction to the Korean Alphabet.
• A pronunciation guide for Korean syllables.
• A guide to Korean grammar.

Not everyone has time to attend regular Korean classes. A busy schedule, however, does not mean you cannot learn Korean. With this fun and easy Korean phrase book you will soon be speaking Korean without fear or fuss. Titles in this bestselling phrase book series include: Survival Japanese, Survival Arabic, Survival Chinese, Survival Tagalog, Survival Hindi, and Survival Korean

About the Author

Joi Barrios holds a Ph.D. in Filipino and Philippine Literature from the University of the Philippines. She currently serves as a Lecturer teaching Filipino and Philippine Literature at the University of California, Berkeley, after having served as an Associate Professor at the University of the Philippines Diliman.

Edition details

• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 080484559X
• ISBN 13: 9780804845595
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 192