- Paperback: 260 pages
- Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 2nd Revised edition edition (1 Nov 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1741040604
- ISBN-13: 978-1741040609
- Product Dimensions: 14.1 x 9.3 x 1.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
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National Geographic Traveler, September 2006
'Lonely Planet Phrasebooks. Portable, pocket-size, cheap, and available for almost any country you might want to visit...'
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
'Lonely Planet Phrasebooks. Portable, pocket-size, cheap, and available for almost any country you might want to visit...'
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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Easy to use phonetic pronunciation for all phrases and dictionary. 4,400-word two-way dictionary and sentence builder. Includes phrases to ask for sustainable travel options.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a handy little pocket-sized phrasebook, which contains a wealth of simple phrases, as well as grammar notes and vocabulary. The book also includes some useful cultural notes. This book has proved to be excellent, as a quick reference, and it's a bargain at less than a fiver!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book must surely count as essential for all people travelling to Iran who don't speak Farsi.
But also, it can be a good supplementary text for those learning Farsi outside of Iran (as I was). This is because that for a price-tag of under five pounds (or less second-hand), you can get a little book crammed full of useful and interesting phrases complete with transliteration.
When you consider that other books about Farsi may set you back between twenty and forty pounds, this book is a bargain. And if you are learning Farsi- or starting to learn it- you will realise that many similar books are reprints of dated texts or lacking transliteration for beginners, or have some other flaw. The main flaw I can find is that the Farsi text is printed a bit too small in my opinion.
Whilst not a textbook, this book is definitely a useful resource for modern and relevant phrases in Farsi.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This phrasebook is a most useful book for anyone wanting to travel in Iran, or for any student of Persian (Farsi is the language's Persian name).
The scripts are done quite well. Each English phrase has two Persian equivalents, a colloquial Persian in Latin ('English') script and a formal written Persian in Arabic script. For example, "Do you speak English?" has the colloquial "[shomâ] ingilisi balad-in" in English script and the formal written "[shomâ] ingilisi balad-id" in Arabic script. The colloquial form is the one to learn, unless you want to write something. But the Iranian or Afghan you show the Persian phrase to will see the formal written language he or she expects to see. Just be aware that if you ask someone to read out the Persian script, it'll probably be slightly different to the Latin script (only slightly - the colloquial isn't Persian slang).
Both of the phrases are always in the polite form (shomâ) rather than in the intimate (to) form. Iranans are a courteous people and the polite forms are always best except with good friends or family.
There's lots of information on how to behave, on body language, a little grammar at the beginning and a mini English-Persian/Persian-English dictionary at the end. The only section it doesn't have is the usual Lonley Planet 'Dating' section, which is probably just as well ("it isn't considered acceptable to date an Iranian" as it warns you under the "Arranging to Meet" section).
If you're travelling further East, and need to use the Tajik dialect of Persian, try Central Asia: Languages of the Silk Road (Lonely Planet Phrasebook) instead.
The scripts are done quite well. Each English phrase has two Persian equivalents, a colloquial Persian in Latin ('English') script and a formal written Persian in Arabic script. For example, "Do you speak English?" has the colloquial "[shomâ] ingilisi balad-in" in English script and the formal written "[shomâ] ingilisi balad-id" in Arabic script. The colloquial form is the one to learn, unless you want to write something. But the Iranian or Afghan you show the Persian phrase to will see the formal written language he or she expects to see. Just be aware that if you ask someone to read out the Persian script, it'll probably be slightly different to the Latin script (only slightly - the colloquial isn't Persian slang).
Both of the phrases are always in the polite form (shomâ) rather than in the intimate (to) form. Iranans are a courteous people and the polite forms are always best except with good friends or family.
There's lots of information on how to behave, on body language, a little grammar at the beginning and a mini English-Persian/Persian-English dictionary at the end. The only section it doesn't have is the usual Lonley Planet 'Dating' section, which is probably just as well ("it isn't considered acceptable to date an Iranian" as it warns you under the "Arranging to Meet" section).
If you're travelling further East, and need to use the Tajik dialect of Persian, try Central Asia: Languages of the Silk Road (Lonely Planet Phrasebook) instead.
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Very useful for beginners
This seems to be a very good phrasebook, and gets extra piints for having a really great introduction to grammar section at the start so that you actually undertsnad each persian... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Joseph Devine
Disappointed
I have a farsi book already and thought this would be similar. I do not really want all the definitions mostly how to pronounce the word in English.
Published 13 months ago by A. Moscrop
Amazing
This book is excellent for people who want to learn basic farsi.
I bought this book as my in-laws are from Iran and I thought it would be nice to shock them one day by... Read more
I bought this book as my in-laws are from Iran and I thought it would be nice to shock them one day by... Read more
Published on 22 Oct 2008 by Mr. B. D. Aston
VERY INFORMATIVE AND EDUCATING.....the language of Iran
What a good move I made by purchasing this book FROM Amazon!!!
I will be traveling out to the Middle East this year and have been trying to catch up with my Persian language,... Read more
I will be traveling out to the Middle East this year and have been trying to catch up with my Persian language,... Read more
Published on 25 Jun 2008 by Heather Marshall Negahdar
Condensed, comprehensive guide to Persian
This book is aimed primarily at those planning a visit to Iran but I have used it to study the language structurally and have found it to be very comprehensive in its coverage of... Read more
Published on 1 May 2008 by Iki Thomozi
Can fit in my handbag! Bonus!
I found this book, although geared towards someone travelling to Iran, has been very useful to me. I bought it so I can learn to speak to my boyfriend's mum, who doesn't speak... Read more
Published on 10 Feb 2007 by TRACY WOODWARD
Small, cheap and very good!
I didn't think I would be getting much with this book when I saw the price tag but I was very pleasantly surprised. Read more
Published on 10 July 2006 by Brett Shirley
Good little book
For the size and price of this book it is surprisingly versatile. It is helpful in mentioning some of the customs and traditional foods, which helps to understand the culture. Read more
Published on 28 Jan 2006
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