Lonely Planet Ethiopian Amharic Phrasebook by Tilahun Kebede, Catherine Snow
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Book Reviews of Lonely Planet Ethiopian Amharic Phrasebook
Book Review: Excellent Book
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm married to an Ethiopian and have found this book to be a lifesaver each and every time I go to Ethiopia. The book gets you close enough to the correct pronunciation that anyone can half way understand you and correct your pronunciation of the words. Although Tigrinyan's are now in power Amharic is still the national language of Ethiopia so it's better to learn Amharic if you plan on speaking to anyone in Ethiopia.Book Review: Great handbook
Summary: 5 Stars
I was able to impress my Ethiopian friends many times with lessons and tidbits from this book. It was actually useful, fun, and easy to use. It features very practical information about a language and culture that is otherwise difficult to access.Book Review: Helpful and Handy size
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this book in Addis Ababa, in the Hilton hotel, after attempting to use a couple of the locally written 'learn amharic' books, which I found difficult to try and work out pronunciation of some words. To my surprise this book was published in my home city 'down under'-Melbourne. The copy I bought is the second edition with the cover illustration: "Spot the Blue Donkey" by Patrick Marris.
I found reading this book was easier for me personally; it assisted in pronunciation of some words and I always had a lot of Ethiopian friends who'd gladly help out with the correction of any mis-pronunciations and also to explain the differences in words relating to gender-if you're talking to a man or a lady. Mainly because Amharic and Aussie English are like cheese and chalk.
I also liked the boxed texts and cultural notes, which give some insight into the Ethiopian culture. Like anything new, you've got to give it a go to get the confidence to carry on. The book is also a very handy size to carry around in a shirt pocket or small bag. Good on you Tilahun.
Book Review: Communicatinig in Ethiopia
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a helpful phrasebook, usable without any previous knowledge of Amharic. As I am not a native English speaker, I appreciate the way the sounds used are described in the beginning of the book. It is well organized, with different, logical, chapters; i.e. the possibility to find the phrase I am looking for in the chapter where I think it should be is high. The dictionary part is short (as it of course has to be), and I really miss "please" as a word in the dictionary.Book Review: Big help for new beginners from Sweden
Summary: 4 Stars
We went on holiday to Ethiopa and brought this book with us. It turned out to be a very useful. The book is pedagogically constructed and you can quickly find what you're looking for. As a tourist you get a good insight of the countries culture and social behaviour. I recommed this book to everyone who is planning to go to Ethiopia on holiday or try to learn Amharic at home.
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