Lonely Planet Filipino (Tagalog) Phrasebook & Dictionary

Your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Filipino (Tagalog) phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Chat with locals and navigate menus with confidence - this trusted travel companion puts essential language tools in your back pocket, helping you truly get to the heart of wherever you go.

Order with confidence, explain food allergies, and try new foods with the menu decoder. Save time and hassles with vital phrases at your fingertips, and never get stuck for words thanks to 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.

This full-colour, pocket-sized comprehensive language guide features a user-friendly layout organised by travel scenario categories, with survival phrases inside the front cover for at-a-glance help. Covers everything from basics (time, dates, numbers, pronunciation, grammar rules) to practical topics (travel with kids, sightseeing, business, banking, shopping, accommodation, directions, transport), social situations (meeting people, interests, going out, romance, culture), safe travel (emergencies, police, doctor, symptoms), and food (ordering, at the market, dishes, ingredients). Perfect for language students and travellers looking to interact with locals and immerse themselves in local culture.