Lonely Planet Hindi, Urdu & Bengali Phrasebook & Dictionary

Your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Hindi, Urdu and Bengali phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Ask directions in Delhi, haggle like a local at street bazaars and chat with locals—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, and be prepared for both common and emergency travel situations with practical phrases and terminology.

This pocket-sized comprehensive language guide features full-colour pages, a user-friendly layout organized by travel scenario categories, and survival phrases inside the front cover for at-a-glance help. Convenient features include phrases to learn before you go, ways to start a sentence, shortcuts to remember alternatives, and suggested answers to common questions. Coverage spans all the basics (time, dates, numbers, pronunciation, grammar), practical travel situations (sightseeing, business, banking, transport, accommodation, directions), social interactions (meeting people, going out, romance, culture), safe travel (emergencies, police, medical), and food (ordering, market shopping, dishes and ingredients).

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