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Burmese phrasebook

Burmese phrasebook

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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 colourful 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 !

  • 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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    Product details
    Binding:
    Paperback
    Edition:
    3
    Number of Pages:
    220
    Release Date:
    2001-12-01
    Publication Date:
    2001-10-15
    Publisher:
    Lonely Planet Publications
    Languages:
    Published: English, Original: English
    ISBN10:
    1740590481
    Weight:
    120 g
    Height:
    140 cm
    Width:
    100 cm
    Thickness:
    12 cm
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