I just moved into a new apartment and both of my roommates only speak Chinese. I want to learn some mandarin so I can better communicate with them. I'm not really looking to be fluent in the language, just know enough to help me be a good roommate. Anyone know any good phrasebooks that might help?
Hello all!
I'm currently three years into studying Japanese and working towards N3. I've used Genki, Tobira and Jstep to certain degrees to get to this point.
However, my boyfriend has no Japanese experience and we'd really like to get him a small taste of the language. I'd gift him my old textbooks but I sold them recently, also right now he's too busy to pick up the language in that kind of capacity whilst he focuses on his own studies. We'll ideally be going out there for two years in 2024ish.
Valentines day is coming up and he suggested getting him a phrasebook - great! Something that will teach him common phrases used in travelling, and ideally kana too. Something that will give him a taster of the language before he moves on to genki or other textbooks intended for learning the language at a greater capacity. Survival Japanese pretty much - I'd hate for us to go over there and find ourselves in a situation where he is completely dependent on me for language and isolated otherwise.
I live in the UK so ideally I should be able to find the book on amazon or other online book retailers. Does anybody have any suggestions?
Thank you!
I'm looking to learn some phrases to make my Latin sound more natural. So after a bit of digging, I found this book, but I wanted to know if it was credible. I tried finding reviews or academic papers that mention it, but I only found one ThoughtCo. article about it. What do y'all think?
Also, another question out of curiosity: what differences are there between Latin Phrasebook's various editions? There are like five of them, and they all seem identical lol
Oi. Hello.
I am searching for a English to Portuguese dictionary/phrase book online or in physical book form to build vocabulary. Is there recommendations that this Reddit would advise for a complete beginner?
Obridgato in advance.
56,000 words and phrases, ranked by frequency. Base on this list.
The phrasebook (edited):
Part A (10,000 most common) https://www.zerotohero.ca/en/zh/phrasebook/103/
Part B (10,000 less common) https://www.zerotohero.ca/en/zh/phrasebook/104/
Part C (10,000 less common) https://www.zerotohero.ca/en/zh/phrasebook/105/
Part D (10,000 less common) https://www.zerotohero.ca/en/zh/phrasebook/106/
Part E (10,000 less common) https://www.zerotohero.ca/en/zh/phrasebook/107/
Part F (6,064 less common) https://www.zerotohero.ca/en/zh/phrasebook/108/
How to use
This is intended for casual study and does not take much effort. Do this whenever you have time. The site is easy to use on any device, mobile, tablet, or computer. Do this whenever you have time, and you'll be surprised how quickly your vocabulary builds up with next to no effort!
- Scroll through the first list, the further you go down the list the less familiar the words are to you
- Tap on any word to open it
- Tap on the star next to the word to save it for later review (Saved words can be found here: nav bar > Dictionary > saved words)
- If you don't see a star, tap on any part of the phrase, and star individual words from the popup
- Go to "this word in TV shows" section and see examples of it in TV shows or web videos.
- Scroll further down for more information on the word.
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Somali Common Expressions
by Abdullahi A. Issa
Dunwoody Press
https://www.dunwoodypublishing.com/product-page/somali-common-expressions
Abdullahi Issa’s Somali Common Expressions is an expensive but ultimately very worthwhile phrasebook. It includes 600 common phrases organized by topic, and it has excellent examples of the many different forms Somali sentences can take. It is a fairly slim book, but it includes 3 CDs that have audio of male and female native speakers reading each Somali phrase. Qasim Farah’s Teach Yourself Somali is the only other book of common expressions that has audio tracks for every phrase, but Farah’s book is so short and so elementary that it alone can’t really prepare one for speaking in many different situations. Somali Common Expressions may be expensive, but there’s nothing else quite as wide-ranging and useful that also has complete audio.
All of the Dunwoody Press Somali books are great, and though I would recommend getting this one as well, it’s not as essential as Somali Textbook, Somali Reference Grammar, and Somali-English Dictionary with English Index. Those are the crown jewels of the Dunwoody series. Somali Common Expressions is great, but you can still find other decent phrasebooks for a lot less money if your budget is tight. (See the other phrasebooks reviewed in this document.)
Somali Newspaper Reader
by Abdullahi A. Issa and John D. Murphy
Dunwoody Press
https://www.dunwoodypublishing.com/product-page/somali-newspaper-reader
Reading the news in Somali is an important way for intermediate-level students to practice their comprehension and learn new words. Somali Newspaper Reader by Issa and Murphy is an excellent book for learning how to read news articles in Somali since it introduces students to the type of vocabulary and tone that is common in news articles. This isn’t a book for beginners, but for those who are ready to start working with news articles, Somali Newspaper Reader from Dunwoody press is pretty much the only place to start. It includes 50 excerpts from Somali-language news articles, accompanying audio CDs of the articles read in Somali, vocabulary lessons, complete English translations, and a Somali-English glossary of terms. The first article excerpts in the book are just a paragraph or two
... keep reading on reddit ➡I ask this because once my wife went for a short visit to Italy and her book contained a gem, without which her trip would have been a disaster. The sentence was: And now we will tie the five umbrellas together.
I have a phrasebook with a Norwegian section. It has a couple of sentences that I’m don’t know if they’re typos:
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Snakker De norsk? Do you speak Norwegian?
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Liker De den? Do you like it?
Is “de” ever translated as “you”? I thought it only meant “they.”
EDIT: the book if anyone is interested is “Around the World With 80 Words” by Charles Berlitz
Just thought it'd be fun to compile one. Like this thread for Greetings section, and anyone is free to create other sections, e.g. Weather (»am Himmel dunkle Wolken ziehen«), Eating Out (»du bist was du isst«)
- Hallo, Hallo
- Hallo, kleines Mädchen, wie geht es dir?
- ...
I'm looking for one that's not basically just a list of vocabulary, that's more focused on sentences / phrases. I don't need tips and info on culture and I don't need IPA. I've got a few from Lonely Planet etc, but find 90% of the pages aren't really that helpful.
I guess maybe a phrasebook that's entirely in French if such a thing exists...
Any recommendations?
Starting a book project. Let me know what should be added to what I have so far:
r/cycling to English
“came out of nowhere” – I failed to stop; rode my bike in front of a car while absorbed with Taylor Swift’s new ultra-lofi acid-folk album on my earbuds
“fancy” – more than 3 speeds
“expensive” – more than $200
“getting serious about cycling” – made a New Year’s Eve resolution to do at least one ride outside this year – and at least 10 miles!
“snobs” – people who ride bikes outside
“sprinting” – 18mph
“long ride” – Zwifting for over an hour
“I am fairly experienced” – rode 300 miles this year!
English to r/cycling
Shimano 105 – “elite road bike”
Cyclist going 17 mph – “Pro Tour rider”
Cyclist with clipless pedals – “Pro Tour rider”
Cyclist who can spell ‘pedals’ – “Pro Tour rider”
Cyclist that doesn’t wave back at me – “asshole”
Derailleur (technically French) – shifter-thingy
Carbon – “what Pro Tour riders ride … the fools”
Saddle adjustment – Pro bike fit
Flipping the stem so my belly doesn’t hit my knees – Pro bike fit
23 miles – A century
Guardsmen! We are providing you with a handy companion article to our last primer. This week, we aid you in better communication with the Adeptus Mechanicus, especially for those who have transitioned over to their ranks. Read the full guide here.
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Hello. My name is Ashley, I am the owner of the completely free Chinese website, MandarinMania.com.
My husband is in the medial field. So, I have been working tirelessly on a completely free and extensive "Health & Wellness" Chinese learning series.
I am most proud of my latest episode "Medical Encounters Phrasebook for Doctors." I have linked it to this post. What is covered in the video? Greetings and general phrases, discussing medical history and pain, symptoms and their timing, physical examination and treatment, taking a blood pressure and ensuring the patient's comfort.
LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0ckY7gNJBk
The entire series is available on YouTube, with accompanying FREE PDFs downloadable from my website. Links to the PDFs can be found in the descriptions of all the videos in the series.
I hope you enjoy it and will pass it on to the healthcare providers in your life who are learning Chinese.
Take care, Ashley
I will be spending a few months in Riyadh and am looking for a good phrase book.
I have begun learning MSA, but will be working exclusively with native Saudis. I know I will run across others from all over the Arabic speaking world and beyond, but am focused on the job.
Thanks in advance, shukran!
"English Shortcut to Korean Learning" (쉽게 배울수 있는 조선어) is a self-study material published by the Korea Publications Export and Import Corporation of Pyongyang in 2019.
I bought this book during my stay in the country because it seemed interesting and there isn't much Korean language learning material from the North. While the 142-page book certainly isn't a comprehensive study resource (it is more of a phrase book to be honest), the authors tried their best to make the book as helpful as possible by covering a wide range of topics that might be be of use for a traveller to the country.
Here are a couple examples from the first chapters:
- 안녕하십니까? - How are you? (greeting)
- 나는 처음으로 평양에 왔습니다. - I am in Pyongyang for the first time.
- 이것은 조선어로 무엇이라고 말합니까? - What is this called in Korean?
- 려관방사용료에 아침식사가 포함됩니까? - Does the room rate include breakfast?
- 방에 공기조화기가 있습니까? - Does the room have an air-conditioner?
Would /r/korean be interested in the example sentences and vocabulary presented in the book?
Edit: I posted some more examples on my personal site.
If you've ever wanted to know how to say "I want to become famous in Estonia" or "I would like another kilogram of those Estonian candies," look no further. I have two copies of this fun book, but I've never actually wanted to learn Estonian. Someone else might enjoy these!
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I have been trying to talk with my enabler mother about how my abusive stepdad treated me as a child, and here is her take on things:
“I don’t remember that”
“I don’t think it was that bad”
“What do you want me to have done?”
“What could I have said?”
“I admit, he could have been in a bit of a better mood at times”
“I just wanted it to be peaceful, didn’t want to steer a conflict” (when he was picking at me over nothing again and again)
“He would have been offended if I said something”
“He has a lot of good sides. You only remember the bad things”
“Imagine if I now brought up all the bad things you did as a kid! It’s not like you were perfect”
“You’re ungrateful”
“Other dads beat kids, are alcoholics, or leave their families” (mine only threatened, so...)
“You’re sensitive”
“Why can’t you just forgive, it was so long ago”
“He had a traumatic childhood himself, you can’t judge him”
Add your own phrases!
P.S. Enablers are the worst.
