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Shalom and barukh haba to the land of milk and honey. To make your trip to the Promised Land an amble through fragrant cedar forests rather than a slog through the drier parts of the Negev, get your hands on this trusty phrasebook.
Introduction 9Abbreviations in this Book 11How to Use this Phrasebook 12Pronunciation 17Vowels 17Consonants 19Pronunciation Hints 20Grammar 21Word Order 21Articles 22Prepositions 23Nouns 26Adjectives 30Pronouns 33Verbs 34Imperatives 42To Be 43To Have 44Modals 46Possession 49Questions 51Negatives 52The Impersonal 54To Like 48Meeting People 57You Should Know 57Greetings & Goodbyes 57First Encounters 58Making Conversation 59Nationalities 63Family 64Cultural Differences 67Age 67Occupations 67Feelings 70Language Difficulties 71Getting Around 73Finding Your Way 73Directions 74Addresses 74Buying Tickets 75Air 76Bus 77Train 79Taxi 80Boat 81Car 81Bicycle 83Accommodation 85Finding Accommodation 85Booking Ahead 86Checking In 86Requests & Complaints 88Checking Out 89Paperwork 89Around Town 91Looking For 91At the Bank 91At the Post Office 93Telecommunications 94Sightseeing 96Interests 101Common Interests 101Sport 102Writing Letters 104Shopping 105Looking For 105Making a Purchase 106Bargaining 106Essential Groceries 108Souvenirs 109Clothing 109Colours 110Toiletries 110For the Baby 111Stationery & Publications 111Music 112Photography 112Smoking 113Sizes & Comparisons 114Food 115Vegetarian & Special Meals 115Breakfast & Dinner 116Lunch 118Eating Out 120Typical Dishes 121Self-Catering 127At the Market 128In the Country 131Camping 131Hiking 135At the Beach 136Weather 137Geographical Terms 138Fauna 139Flora & Agriculture 140Health 141At the Doctor 141Ailments 143Women's Health 145Special Health Needs 146Alternative Treatments 147Parts of the Body 147At the Chemist 148At the Dentist 149Specific Needs 151Disabled Travellers 151Gay Travellers 152Travelling with a Family 152Looking for a Job 153On Business 155On Tour 157Film & TV Crews 158Pilgrimage & Religion 162Tracing Roots 163Time, Dates & Festivals 165Telling the Time 165Days 165Months 166Dates 167Holidays & Festivals 169Numbers & Amount 181Cardinal Numbers 181Ordinal Numbers 184Emergencies 185Dealing with Police 186English-Hebrew Dictionary 189Hebrew-English Dictionary 223Index 253Hebrew Finder 259