Easy Burmese: Learn to Speak Burmese Quickly (Fully Romanized, Free Online Audio and English-Burmese and Burmese-English Dictionary)

Kenneth Wong

ISBN 10: 0804849617 / ISBN 13: 9780804849616

Published by Tuttle Publishing 2018-08-21, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Easy Burmese: Learn to Speak Burmese Quickly (Fully Romanized, Free Online Audio and English-Burmese and Burmese-English Dictionary)
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing 2018-08-21
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0804849617
• ISBN 13: 9780804849616
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Kenneth Wong, a translator, author, and native Burmese speaker who emigrated to the United States, is the ideal guide for travelers who want to master spoken Burmese-fast. Specially designed for beginning learners who have no prior knowledge of the language, Easy Burmese is fully romanized throughout and focused on conversational rather than written Burmese. For a fraction of the cost of expensive language products, this book introduces all the basics of the spoken language with an emphasis on practical daily conversations and vocabulary. A complete language course and pocket dictionary in one, Easy Burmese includes: Structured, progressive lessons to build confidence quickly Practical dialogues focused on daily communication Manga illustrations to facilitate easy memorization Useful notes on the Burmese script, pronunciation and accent Greetings, requests, honorific forms, and etiquette tips Native-speaker audio recordings to help with pronunciation and intonation A dictionary of commonly-used Burmese words and phrases So easy to use, learners can start reading Easy Burmese on the way to the airport and begin efficiently communicating as soon as they land!

About the Author

Born and raised in Rangoon (Yangon), Burma (Myanmar), Kenneth Wong studied English at Rangoon University in the 1980s and bore witness to one of the seminal events of his generation-the 1988 student-led uprising against the country's military regime. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1989. Wong is the author of A Prayer for Burma, a travelogue and memoir about growing up under military rule. His short stories, articles, and essays have appeared in Myanmar Times, Irrawaddy, San Francisco Chronicle, AGNI, and Grain magazines, among others. He discusses, translates, and shares the rich literary tradition of his homeland in his blog. He has contributed Burmese poetry translations to Eleven Eleven and Wolf magazines and is the author of Survival Burmese.