Lonely Planet Farsi (Persian) Phrasebook & Dictionary

Your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Farsi phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Bargain in a bazaar, hike to out-of-the-way locations, or order a local speciality for your midday meal – 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. Save time and hassles with vital phrases at your fingertips. Never get stuck for words with the 3500-word two-way, quick-reference dictionary. 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.

Inside you'll find full-colour layout organised by travel scenario categories, with survival phrases inside the front cover for at-a-glance, on-the-fly cues. Convenient features include 5 Phrases to Learn Before You Go, 10 Ways to Start a Sentence, 10 Phrases to Sound like a Local, plus handy Listen For and Look For sections. Covers everything from basics (time, dates, numbers, pronunciation, grammar rules) and practical travel (sightseeing, business, banking, accommodation, directions, transport) to social situations (meeting people, going out, romance, culture) and safe travel (emergencies, police, doctor, symptoms). Includes comprehensive food section for ordering, markets, bars, dishes and ingredients.

A pocket-sized comprehensive language guide that provides on-the-go language assistance – perfect for language students and travellers looking to interact with locals and immerse themselves in local culture.