Lonely Planet East Timor Phrasebook & Dictionary

Lonely Planet's East Timor Phrasebook and Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful East Timor phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Understand house guest etiquette, learn to communicate with locals on hikes and savour new foods—all with your trusted travel companion.

Get more from your trip with easy-to-find phrases for every travel situation. 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. Never get stuck for words with the 3500-word two-way, quick-reference dictionary, and be prepared for both common and emergency travel situations with practical phrases and terminology. Meet friends with conversation starter phrases and get your message across with easy-to-use pronunciation guides.

This pocket-sized comprehensive language guide features full-colour pages with a user-friendly layout organised by travel scenario categories. Convenient features include survival phrases inside the front cover, 5 Phrases to Learn Before You Go, 10 Ways to Start a Sentence, 10 Phrases to Sound like a Local, and helpful shortcuts and conversation tips. Coverage spans all the essentials: basics like time, dates and grammar; practical topics including sightseeing, transport and accommodation; social situations from meeting people to romance; safe travel for emergencies; and comprehensive food vocabulary for ordering and exploring local cuisine.

The perfect choice for language students and travellers looking to interact with locals and immerse themselves in local culture.