Urdu-English/English-Urdu Dictionary and Phrasebook: Romanized (Hippocrene Dictionary and Phrasebook) | 
 enlarge | Author: Nicholas Awde
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
Category: Book
List Price: $12.95
Buy New: $6.31
You Save: $6.64 (51%)
Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 333761
Media: Paperback
Edition: Bilingual
Pages: 175
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 3.7 x 0.6
ISBN: 0781809703
Dewey Decimal Number: 491.439321
EAN: 9780781809702
ASIN: 0781809703
Publication Date: July 2003
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Product Description
Urdu is the national language of Pakistan and an official language of India. There are also Urdu speakers in the neighboring countries of Afghanistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh, as well as millions of other South Asians who emigrated from the Indian subcontinent to other parts of the world. In all, some 50 million people speak it as a first language, and millions more as a second language. Featuring a concise two-way dictionary and and a phrasebook organized for quick reference, Hippocrene's Urdu Dictionary and Phrasebook is the ideal language tool for travelers, diplomats, diplomats, and anyone else who wishes to expand their familiarity with Urdu. - 4,000 total entries
- Basic Urdu grammar
- Practical cultural information
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 great book July 28, 2008
K.Sh. (CT)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
great book ! its romanized - no need to learn "urdu letters" , really nice for beginners (but not only) , contains: VERY basic grammar, pronunciation, alphabet, DICTIONARY UR-ENG/ENG-UR, phrasebook and little bit about culture (very intersting information!) . Small size, fits in the pocket. Highly recommended!
for REAL urdu grammar, check here ---> Urdu: An Essential Grammar (Routledge Grammars) - great!
Very good book for westerners April 11, 2008
SKN (McLean, VA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a very solid book for people who don't have the time or patience to figure out Urdu script! Covers a lot of essential material. Not sure what is going on with this other reviewer because he seems to have given a positive review but only 1 star? In any case, this probably works better than the lonely planet one if you are just interested in getting by with spoken Urdu and don't have a current need for learning other languages.
 Very Comprehensive Guide April 11, 2007
Mr. A. Sheikh (Lancashire, UK)
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
I found this phrase book a very useful tool. It is ideal for someone going abroad or working in a community setting. Also the romanized form is a good starting point for people initially learning the language.
I have purchased two of these books as gifts and both recipients have spoken highly of it.
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