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Hindi, Urdu & Bengali Phrasebook & Dictionary

The Lonely Planet Hindi, Urdu & Bengali Phrasebook & Dictionary is your passport to the most relevant phrases and vocab for all your travel needs.  Get more from your multi-country trip with easy-to-find phrases for Hindi, Urdu & Bengali. Ask for directions in dynamic Delhi, book a river trip through Bangladeshi countryside, or haggle like a local at street bazaars -all with your trusted travel companion. With language tools in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of wherever you go, so get started!

Organized by language, this one-stop resource makes travelling through multiple countries simple.  With each language you can:

• Feel at ease with essential tips on culture, manners, idioms and multiple meanings
• Order with confidence, explain food allergies, and try new foods with the menu decoder
• Save time and hassles with vital phrases at your fingertips
• Never get stuck for words with the 400-word two-way, quick-reference dictionary
• Be prepared for common and emergency travel situations with practical phrases and terminology
• Meet friends with conversation starter phrases
• Get your message across with easy-to-use pronunciation guides

Inside:

• Full-color throughout
• User-friendly layout organized by travel scenario categories
• Survival phrases inside front cover for at-a-glance on-the-fly cues
• Language map for quick reference

 Covers:

• Basics – time, dates, numbers, pronunciations, reading tips, grammar rules, common language difficulties
• Practical – sightseeing, banking, post office, internet, phones, repairs, bargaining, accommodations, directions, border crossing, transport
• Social – meeting people, interests, feelings, opinions, going out, romance, culture, weather
• Safe Travel – emergencies, police, doctor, chemist, dentist, symptoms, conditions
• Food – ordering, at-the-market, at- the-bar, dishes, ingredients