Lonely Planet Burmese Phrasebook - Softcover

Bowman, Vicki; Tun, San San Hnin

9781740590488: Lonely Planet Burmese Phrasebook

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1740590481 ISBN 13: 9781740590488

Publisher: Lonely Planet, 2001

Cross-cultural communication is easy in Myanmar - a smile will do the trick. But just a few words of Burmese will reward you with an enthusiastic reception. Test your bargaining skills at the many colorful markets or try your hand at karaoke Burmese-style. Get where you're going as you tour on a trishaw or chat with the locals as you party at a pwe. Whatever you choose, you won't be stuck for words!

In This Guide:

Get script savvy to make sense of signs and menus.
Read up on etiquette - don't sit with your back to a Buddha.
Show monks respect with special honorific vocabulary.
Get in sync with the seasons of the Buddhist lunar calendar.
Know your noodles - from mohinga to moun-ti.
Find the right word with the comprehensive dictionary.

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Review:

National Geographic Traveler, September 2006
'Lonely Planet Phrasebooks. Portable, pocket-size, cheap, and available for almost any country you might want to visit...'

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