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Latvia 

Colloquial Latvian is easy to use and completely up-to-date. Specially written by an experienced teacher for self-study or class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Latvian. No prior knowledge of the language is required. What makes Colloquial Latvian your best choice in personal language learning?

• interactive - lots of exercises for regular practice
• clear - concise grammar notes
• practical - useful vocabulary and pronunciation guide
• complete - including answer key and special reference section.

Cassettes accompany the course to help you with listening and pronunciation skills. By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in a broad range of situations.

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From Book News, Inc.
Its origins are nowhere stated (in English, that is); this reference is oriented for Latvian speakers. The brief introductions to both parts of the dictionary are in Latvian, and pronunciation help is present only for the English words. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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I love this little phrase book!, September 14, 2000
Reviewer: Vic Varis from Portland, OR USA Actually, I love all "Lonely Planet" phasebooks and travel guides. You can't go wrong with them. These are the road warriors in our collection. They are worn, used and helpful! I want to own stock in Lonely Planet!

So you ask, "isn't there a later edition available?" Don't let that stop you. They are using a winning format and when it comes to speaking at least Lithuanian, little has changed (Lithuanian is a really, really, really old language!)

The book is concise and compact (3.5 x 5 x 1/2). It easily fits in any pocket. That is a major selling point. It is the perfect size to take along.

It has an abreviated pronunciation guide compared the single language versions and no dictionary. That comes form having to divide the space between three languages, so it can't go as in depth. Still,all the essentials are here. If you are planning a few days in each place, you'll be fine.

By the way, when you go to the Baltics, look for a copy of the "In Your Pocket Series" available at the airport or in the major hotels. It will be a great help to you. You can also find it online through a simple web search.

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The really easiest way to learn Latvian, July 30, 2000
Reviewer: Alex Janums from Pearl River, New York USA
I tried about four different books before coming to this course. With the other books I didn't get far. But with this course I hit paydirt! It finally began to click.The key is the cassetes which put the learner into different social situations which are very useful in the real world. This was the course which allowed me to begin to explore my culture!

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