Dari-English/English-Dari Dictionary & Phrasebook (Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebooks)

There is a small minority of people for whom a new alphabet, like the Persian alphabet, just clicks. For the other 99% of us, it's really helpful to have a dictionary like this, with words spelled out in our Roman alphabet.You can transition into a more traditional Dari/English dictionary once you are comfortable conversing in the language. After, that's pretty much what kids do. Almost all kids develop basic speaking skills before they learn to use the alphabet.Also, I recommend this book if you are going to be interacting with Afghans. Don't buy a standard Persian/Farsi dictionary because it will favor vocabulary from Iran. The difference between Afghan Persian (officially referred to as Dari, though Afghans pretty much never call it that) and Iranian Persian (referred to as Farsi) is about the same as the difference between American English and Scottish English, or the difference between Australian English and Canadian English. In formal writing, and in educated speech, it's pretty much all the same.The problem is, the more everyday or informal the language is, the more they are different. If you learn too many Iranian words then you will just be confused when you start interacting with Afghans.Bottom line, get a book like this which focuses on Dari, the Persian used in Afghanistan.

If you are an English language person, trying to learn Dari speech, this book is probably great. If you are a Dari person, trying to learn English, this book is almost completely useless.Other than pg 24 "The Dari Alphabet," there is zero Dari in this book. This book should not be called "Dari-English" it should be called "Dari Phonetic - English"For example, if a native Dari speaker said "gawak" to you, you can go to this book, in the "Dari - English" section, and look up "gawak" and you'll be like "Oh, they said Snail." But if i said "Snail" to a Dari person, they could AT MOST look up "Snail" and it says "Gawak," but if they don't know how to pronunciate English letters, that's useless to them.Great book to LEARN Dari. Useless book to be Dari and learn English.

I am tutoring an Afghan woman In English, who, because of the Taliban, is illiterate in her own language, Dari. Since she does not read in her own language, I am heavily reliant upon pictures and the second half of this little dictionary. We have a good laugh with my Dari pronunciation but I have gotten better. She is remarkable in that she (even with 3 small children) studies, is always prepared and determined to learn English. Verbs are the most challenging to teach (I can often find pictures for nouns) and the dictionary has been a big help.

It's difficult to find good Dari language products. This book is not an English-Dari dictionary (nor is it intended to be), but it does contain a quite in-depth catalogue of common phrases, expressions, and situational requirements. I'm very happy with it for language purposes, and the book is well-manufactured. Definitely worth the money.

Nice concise dictionary, also includes a useful concise history of Afghanistan in just a few pages. Compact enough to fit into a large pocket.

Initially I wasn't very impressed with this book, but, as I'm about halfway through an intensive Dari first-year course right now, I've come to appreciate it more for its easy use in conversation.The first half of the book, as other users have mentioned, is a Dari-English and English-Dari set of brief dictionaries. The second half has topical vocabulary and phrases -- travel, shopping, education, relief & aid work, etc (As well as some less useful phrases - all the parts of a car?!).My general sense is that I went through the phrases when I first got the book then found them to be less useful, but as I learn more grammar it's helpful to go back through the phrases and see how they're actually used. I'm required to write in Dari, so I would definitely have appreciated a book that had the script as well as the transliteration of sounds, but when I need a mental break from the Arabic script, working with the English is an easy way to absorb vocabulary. Bulkin's Dari-English/English-Dari Practical Dictionary is better for in-depth mastery, but for a good and portable way to learn some vocab, Awde's not a bad place to start.

This dictionary is ideal for a traveler as it is divided into useful sections and the size is perfect for stuffing into backpack or coat pocket.

This is a great short dictionary and the pronunciation guide is spot on.

The media could not be loaded. I have been learning Dari for a few months after meeting some Afghans in my community. With some basic understanding of Dari, this dictionary has been super useful to continuing my learning of Dari. It is not easy to find a Dari-English/English-Dari Dictionary! There is a lot of Persian material but it is different from Dari. The book contains a pronunciation guide, a Dari-English Dictionary, an English-Dari Dictionary, and a Dari Phrasebook which includes things like Etiquette, Introductions, Travel, Food and Drink, Shopping, Education, Weather, The Body, Time and Dates, Numbers, and more! Highly recommend this book.

Für alle Phrasen gibt's eine Umschrift.Für Anfänger als auch Nicht-Anfänger geeignet.Auf jeden Fall zu empfehlen.

Very good and usefull. Good that the words in dari are written in a way you could read the letters and understand how they are pronounced in the same time. It helps to be familiar with grammar before reading this book. I love the book!

まず見た瞬間手ごろなサイズ、手にとってパラパラ、あれ！ダリ語が書いてない。自分で書くためのテキスト！？。宿題付の辞書だったか。がっかりしたり、やる気を出したり。この値段じゃ仕方がないか。それにしてもダリ語なしのダリ語の説明はあったのかな？

Good