Lonely Planet Thai Phrasebook & Dictionary

Your passport to the most relevant Thai phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Bargain with your samlor driver, find locally made souvenirs and order authentic street food—all with your trusted travel companion. With language tools in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of wherever you go.

This pocket-sized comprehensive language guide delivers 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.

Inside you'll find full-color, user-friendly layout organized by travel scenario categories, from the basics (time, dates, numbers, pronunciation, grammar rules) to practical travel needs (sightseeing, business, banking, transport, accommodations, directions), social situations (meeting people, going out, romance, local culture), safe travel (emergencies, police, doctor, symptoms), and food (ordering, market shopping, dishes and ingredients). Convenient features include survival phrases, conversation starters, shortcuts, and phrases to help you sound like a local. Great for language students and travelers looking to interact with locals and immerse themselves in local culture.