Lonely Planet Turkish Phrasebook & Dictionary

Your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Turkish phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Bargain confidently in the crowded aisles of an ancient Turkish bazaar, or order a meal fit for an Ottoman ruler – 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, and 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.

Features a full-colour, user-friendly layout organized by travel scenario categories, with survival phrases inside the front cover for at-a-glance 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 helpful Listen For and Look For sections with phrases you may hear or see on signs. Covers all the essentials from basics (time, dates, numbers, pronunciation, grammar) to practical travel (sightseeing, transport, accommodation, border crossing), social situations (meeting people, going out, romance, culture), safe travel (emergencies, doctor, symptoms), and food (ordering, dishes, ingredients).

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