1 comments about Eastern European 12-language Phrasebook: Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Slovenian and Ukranian.

1. I regularly travel in Eastern Europe and have found this book to be useful for most of the places that I have gone. While I would currently recommend an electronic dictionary for most of the languages covered - when an electronic dictionary is not available then this is the next best thing. I originally purchased the book when going to teach in Ukraine on a Fulbright Fellowship and then also used it on two Fulbright trips to Latvia. I didn't take it with me the last time that I went to Poland (last month) but typically I would.
   
   For parents with young children I would recommend this as a book to expose children to a few foreign phrases and words that children typically aren't going to get on Seasame Street. It can be good for cognitive development.

No comments about Latvian-English Dictionary.

No comments about Talk Now! Latvian.

No comments about EuroTalk Interactive - Talk More! Latvian.

1 comments about MLS Easy Immersion Latvian Pro.

1. This product isn't as easy to navigate as others I've used in order to teach my significant other my ancestral language. I am a native Latvian, and have an expert and formal education in it, in addition to usual conversation skills. I've also taught it as a second language in formal adult settings. During a recent month's stay in Latvia, the locals expressed amazement at my perfect pronunciation. This program has a voice monitor with a soundwave graph, and it registered my pronunciation as unacceptable in about 95% of the words, which could be very misleading to non-native speakers trying to learn the language. I continue to seek a more elementary interactive program containing games and other vehicles to ease absorption of the language by rote.

No comments about Teach Yourself Latvian Complete Course Package (Book + 2 CDs) (Teach Yourself Complete Courses).

5 comments about Colloquial Latvian: The Complete Course for Beginners (Colloquial Series).

1. COLLOQUIAL LATVIAN is a nice resource for those who want to learn Latvian. The writer uses an inovative way to teach the language that makes you feel confident to speak and understand. Recommended for those who want to improve spoken knowledge. Buy this pack and feel like you were in a Latvian family. "Tas ir ljoti labi!"



2. very easy to understand! I love how easy books are made in these days for people to learn Latvian language!



3. I really do want to learn to speak Latvian but this book is way beyond me. I bought it 4 years ago and ocassionally for a laugh I pull out the tape and listen in confusion to someone chattering along quickly in Latvian in lesson 1. I cannot imagine that anyone would find this helpful, unless they are just brushing up on their Latvian.



4. The book I purchased was delivered to my house in great condition. It was if I had just bought the book at a book store.



5. The book does a terrible job introducing the beginner to Latvian. It throws words at you in the first chapter like accusative and nominative and genitive and dative, like I am supposed to know what it is talking about. The accompanying CD rushes through the dialogues and does not explain why sounds are not pronounced in some words but are in others. It is very confusing. The book and CD were about a $60.00 investment and I feel like I threw my money away.

5 comments about Latvian-English English-Latvian Dictionary (Hippocrene Practical Dictionary).

1. According to the publisher "this completely modern dictionary contains 16,000 entries and includes phrases and idiomatic expressions...Clear and comprehensive, this dictionary will prove an invaluable communication tool for both Latvians living in North America and for native English speaking students, travelers and business people."

   The dictionary may have 16,000 entries, I didn't try to count them. I would not call this very modern dictionary. Yes the word computer is there. But you can't discuss your monitor. Never mind items like a hard drive, CD-ROM. Likewise, your body parts and medical conditions may or may not be in the dictionary. Want to talk about your gallbladder, esophagous, pancreas, sinus, allergies, asthma, diabetes, no way. Looking for genealogy, pedigree, great-grandfather or like terms. You won't find there here.

   I found it interesting that the dictionary still was using the names of the old "Soviet Republics."

   If you need the basics, then this dictionary may be satisfactory.




2. I found this dictionary very lacking when used to translate Latvian cookbooks - In fact, most (90%) of the terms were not in the dictonary which I needed a translation for and I finally gave up after about 200 or so misses. I feel the basic foods / ingredients used in every day cooking are the very minimum which should be included in any dictionary. These are every day common items so don't think I am asking too much.

   Not very useful for translating cook books.




3. this is a great companion book for the Dicionary and phrase book.
   It has many words that the other does not .



4. The book I purchased was delivered to my house in great condition. It was if I had just bought the book at a book store.



5. If you are going to spend a good deal of time in Latvia and have the need or desire to have a solid detailed dictionary dealing with Latvian then this would be a very good dictionary to own. I purchased it when I was getting ready to go over to Latvia for the first of two Fulbright trips to Latvia and I found it very useful.

1 comments about Eastern European 12 Language Phrasebook (Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Slovenian and Ukrainian)(Phrasebooks S.).

1. This guidebook is a handy, compact reference for simple survival and simple courtesy-based conversation. It is suited for the traveler who intends to visit the countries that feature these 12 languages, but not for the student who is trying to learn one particular language. Alternatively, the book will serve well the student of a language who needs a quick reference for simple phrases, should he stumble.
   
   The book features simple greetings and situational phrases, such as at the airport or the restaurant, along with a brief history of each language. It also has a section devoted to telling time, which I found lacking, since it did not cover all the times of the day (just the times within 9 o'clock, and how to say "noon," "afternoon," and "evening," for example). One of the book's strengths is its phonetic pronunciations for each translated phrase. Although I found some pronunciations were incorrect (in the Lithuanian section), it will help you in a bind.

5 comments about Latvian-English/English-Latvian Dictionary & Phrasebook.

1. This user-friendly book is a great introduction to Latvian. I am currently learning the language as a beginner and found this to be the most useful in teaching the basics of the language. There is grammatical notes, but the emphasis is on teaching the basics of pronounciation and phrases. Very practical and easy to use. Highly recommended!



2. I am interested in everyday language, especially in greetings, introductions and brief phrases that hint at your goodwill intentions. These useful aspects and more are dealt with in this book. After an introduction on phonetics, when needed the author continues to give advice on the correct stress of words the whole book long.



3. well worth the money.
   As there is not any inexpensive audio that I coud get to work this is the best help out there.



4. This book has alot of helpful information, and it actually explains how the differnt tense and verb modifications are made. The phrases it contains may help you visit the country. overall for the tourist its a great book, for anyone serious about learning latvian, look elsewhere.



5. The book I purchased was delivered to my house in great condition. It was if I had just bought the book at a book store.