Selection of common words and phrases in Yucatec Maya, this dictionary and phrasebook includes phonetic pronunciation and translation for each word or phrase in English and Spanish, the language of most non-Maya communication in Mexico and Central America. An introduction to grammar, a pronunciation guide, and cultural information make this the ideal language guide for the traveller.
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John Montgomery is an illustrator, epigrapher, writer, and PhD candidate in the field of Pre-Columbian Art at the University of New Mexico. He also teaches art history at the South-western Indian Polytechnic Institute in Albuquerque. A long and varied experience in Central America first inspired his interest in the ancient Maya. His glyphic illustrations based on a lifetime of involvement with Maya glyph decipherment. He lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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Phrasebook
10 Dec 2004
By Laura Redish
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This is a good but very simple phrasebook of the modern Yucatec Maya language. It has 2500 common words and phrases with an emphasis on things a tourist might want to say. There is also a basic overview of Maya grammar. It's a good phrasebook at a great price, but if you are looking for something less superficial, I recommend Maya for Travelers and Students(ISBN#0292708122) which contains more cultural information and a better grammatical explanation (you can even buy accompanying audiotapes at ISBN#029276040X). There is also a truly comprehensive linguistic dictionary of Yucatec Maya at ISBN#0874805694, but it can be tough for non-linguists to use. Finally, readers interested in the ancient Mayan writing system (hieroglyphs) should try ISBN# 0781808626.
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a useful dictionary and phrase book...
9 April 2006
By D. Shreve
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If you want to learn Yucatec Mayan in a painless manner, this phrase book is the way to do it. When you bother to learn some of the real local language in the Yucatan area and among the Lacandon people, it can open doors for you.
Ka xi'ik tech utzil! (Que le vaya bien!)
Ka xi'ik tech utzil! (Que le vaya bien!)
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Vacationing with your Maya Dictionary/Phrasebook
9 Jan 2011
By Bob
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John Montgomery has produced a useful and convenient conversion book that is excellent to take on vacation to the Yucatan. I found it very usable and helpful. It can easily can be carried in your backpack or pocket. Note that it is Maya/English/Spanish which I did not expect (not just Maya/English). This spring I intend to use it in a Learning to Read Maya Hieroglyphs Class, along with Montgomery's "Dictionary of Maya Hieroglyphs" and "How to Read Maya Hieroglyphs." At the moment I am not aware of any shortcomings.
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