Joe Cummings

Lonely Planet''s LaoPhrasebook and Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Lao phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Learn how to ask for directions, decode menus and order food, find accommodation, communicate with confidence, and more; all with your trusted travel companion.Get More From Your Trip with Easy-to-Find Phrases for Every Travel Situation!Feel at ease with essential tips on culture, manners, idioms and multiple meaningsOrder with confidence, explain food allergies, and try new foods with the menu decoderSave time and hassles with vital phrases at your fingertipsNever get stuck for words with the 3500-word two-way, quick-reference dictionaryBe prepared for both common and emergency travel situations with practical phrases and terminologyMeet friends with conversation starter phrasesGet your message across with easy-to-use pronunciation guidesInside Lonely Planet''s LaoPhrasebook and Dictionary:Full-colour throughoutUser-friendly layout organised by travel scenario categoriesSurvival phrases inside front cover for at-a-glance, on-the-fly cuesConvenient features5 Phrases to Learn Before You Go10 Ways to Start a Sentence10 Phrases to Sound like a LocalListen For - phrases you may hearLook For - phrases you may see on signsShortcuts - easy-to-remember alternatives to the full phrasesQ&A - suggested answers to questions askedCoversBasics - time, dates, numbers, amounts, pronunciation, reading tips, grammar rulesPractical - travel with kids, disabled travellers, sightseeing, business, banking, post office, internet, phones, repairs, bargaining, accommodation, directions, border crossing, transportSocial - meeting people, interests, feelings, opinions, going out, romance, culture, activities, weatherSafe Travel - emergencies, police, doctor, chemist, dentist, symptoms, conditionsFood - ordering, at the market, at the bar, dishes, ingredientsThe Perfect Choice:Lonely Planet''s LaoPhrasebook and Dictionary, a pocket-sized comprehensive language guide, provides on-the-go language assistance; great for language students and travellers looking to interact with locals and immerse themselves in local culture.About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet, a Red Ventures Company, is the world''s number one travel guidebook brand. Providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973, Lonely Planet reaches hundreds of millions of travellers each year online and in print and helps them unlock amazing experiences. Visit us at lonelyplanet.com and join our community of followers on Facebook (facebook.com/lonelyplanet), Twitter (@lonelyplanet), Instagram (instagram.com/lonelyplanet), and TikTok (@lonelyplanet).''Lonely Planet. It''s on everyone''s bookshelves; it''s in every traveller''s hands. It''s on mobile phones. It''s on the Internet. It''s everywhere, and it''s telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.'' Fairfax Media (Australia)

Vítejte v Laosu, dobře utajeném pokladu jihovýchodní Asie. Stačí se jen rozhodnout, jaké dobrodružství podstoupíte: zda se vydáte zapomenutými stezkami divočinou podél mohutného Mekongu, zda budete žasnout nad tajuplnými památkami na Planině Džbánů nebo se vydáte do hor a poznáte jedinečnou kulturu horských vesnic. Ať už vás zajímá cokoliv, v tomto průvodci najdete mnoho užitečných rad.

Vítejte v Laosu, dobře utajeném pokladu jihovýchodní Asie. Stačí se jen rozhodnout, jaké dobrodružství podstoupíte: zda se vydáte zapomenutými stezkami divočinou podél mohutného Mekongu, zda budete žasnout nad tajuplnými památkami na Planině Džbánů nebo se vydáte do hor a poznáte jedinečnou kulturu horských vesnic. Ať už vás zajímá cokoliv, v tomto průvodci najdete mnoho užitečných rad.