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Colloquial Tibetan
The Complete Course for Beginners
Langbeschreibung
Colloquial Tibetan equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in spoken Tibetan in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction. Pronunciation and the Alphabet: basic sounds and symbols. 1. Syllables, letters, combinations and words 2. Hello. Are you well? 3. Where are you from? 4. Where is Tashi? 5. At the Guesthouse 6. Likes and Dislikes 7. Banter at the Teahouse 8. At what time? (Making Arrangements) 9. Food and Restaurants 10. Shopping 11. Aren't you well? 12. Travel 13. What did he say? 14. Respectfully 15. From Another Perspective Grammar Section Key to Exercises Dialogue Translations Tibetan-English Glossary English-Tibetan Glossary
Jonathan Samuels (also known by the name Sherab Gyatso) spent 20 years as a monk, living in Tibetan communities in Asia. He is one of a handful of foreigners to have been awarded the title Geshe, having completed a full course of traditional academic studies in Tibetan monastic institutions. He has many years experience teaching Tibetan, and has both designed and taught training courses for translators and interpreters. Jonathan Samuels holds a Masters degree from the Oriental Institute of the University of Oxford, and is currently completing his PhD with the same institution. He currently holds the position of Research Fellow (Buddhist Studies) at the Cluster of Excellence "Asia and Europe in a Global Context" at Heidelberg University.
ISBN-13:
9781138950191
Veröffentl:
2015
Erscheinungsdatum:
01.07.2015
Seiten:
336
Autor:
Jonathan Samuels
Gewicht:
420 g
Format:
215x141x22 mm
Sprache:
Deutsch