Lonely Planet Cantonese Phrasebook & Dictionary
Lonely Planet Cantonese Phrasebook & Dictionary by Lonely Planet is a practical resource designed for travelers seeking to enhance their communication while exploring Cantonese-speaking regions. Published by Lonely Planet on August 18, 2020, this 256-page edition is presented in English and features a user-friendly layout that organizes essential phrases by travel scenarios. The book serves as a handy guide for engaging with locals, whether you’re navigating the streets of Hong Kong or enjoying cultural experiences along the Great Wall.
Readers will find a wealth of information, including survival phrases, conversation starters, and a comprehensive two-way dictionary with 3,500 words for quick reference. The phrasebook covers a variety of topics relevant to travel, such as food, social interactions, and emergency situations, ensuring that users are well-prepared for diverse encounters. With tips on culture and pronunciation, this edition aims to facilitate meaningful connections and enrich the travel experience.
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Lonely Planet’s Cantonese Phrasebook and Dictionaryis your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Indian phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Chat with locals along the Great Wall, ask for recommendations of Hong Kong’s best night spots; all with your trusted travel companion.
Get More From Your Trip with Easy-to-Find Phrases for Every Travel Situation!
Feel at easewith essential tips on culture, manners, idioms and multiple meanings
Order with confidence,explain food allergies, and try new foods with the menu decoder
Save timeand hassles with vital phrases at your fingertips
Never get stuck for wordswith the 3500-word two-way, quick-reference dictionary
Be preparedfor both common and emergency travel situations with practical phrases and terminology
Meet friendswith conversation starter phrases
Get your message across with easy-to-use pronunciation guides
InsideLonely Planet’s Cantonese Phrasebook and Dictionary:
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User-friendly layoutorganised by travel scenario categories
Survival phrasesinside front cover for at-a-glance, on-the-fly cues
Convenient features
5 Phrases to Learn Before You Go
10 Ways to Start a Sentence
10 Phrases to Sound like a Local
Listen For – phrases you may hear
Look For – phrases you may see on signs
Shortcuts – easy-to-remember alternatives to the full phrases
QandA – suggested answers to questions asked
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Basics –time, dates, numbers, amounts, pronunciation, reading tips, grammar rules
Practical –travel with kids, disabled travellers, sightseeing, business, banking, post office, internet, phones, repairs, bargaining, accommodation, directions, border crossing, transport
Social –meeting people, interests, feelings, opinions, going out, romance, culture, activities, weather
Safe Travel – emergencies, police, doctor, chemist, dentist, symptoms, conditions
Food –ordering, at the market, at the bar, dishes, ingredients
The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet’s Cantonese Phrasebook and Dictionary,a pocket-sized comprehensive language guide, provides on-the-go language assistance; great for language students and travellers looking to interact with locals and immerse themselves in local culture.
About Lonely Planet:
Lonely Planet, a Red Ventures Company, is the world’s number one travel guidebook brand. Providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973, Lonely Planet reaches hundreds of millions of travellers each year online and in print and helps them unlock amazing experiences. Visit us at lonelyplanet.com and join our community of followers on Facebook (facebook.com/lonelyplanet), Twitter (@lonelyplanet), Instagram (instagram.com/lonelyplanet), and TikTok (@lonelyplanet).
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