| #2379596 in Books | Lonely Planet | 2008-07-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 5.51 x.47 x3.66l,.26 | File type: PDF | 232 pages | ||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| Adequate but frustratingly incomplete|By Owen Brown|Sinhalese, with its nine cases and unique alphabet, is a difficult nut to crack. The author did not make it easier with this phrase book. Some examples of its shortfalls:
We are provided a tantalizing glimpse of the language's grammar, but only the present/future tense. Many of the phrase examples are given in th||"Lonely Planet Phrasebooks. Portable, pocket-size, cheap, and available for almost any country you might want to visit..." (National Geographic Traveler)
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According to Sinhalese tradition, this language was introduced to Sri Lanka by a banished prince in the 6th century who conquered the local 'demons'. It has a relatively flexible grammar, so it won't take you long to conquer that language barrier.
Comprehensive dictionary
Guide to pronunciation and grammar
Fail-safe small talk
Practicalities - how to catch a t...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Lonely Planet Sinhala Phrasebook (Lonely Planet Phrasebook: Sinhala) | Swarna Pragnaratne, Lonely Planet Phrasebooks. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
