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Summary: lots of words, still small size. Ideal for travellers
Review: Complete dictionary, still a small size, ideal for traveller
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Summary: By far the best pocket resource for students of Hungarian
Review: It can be frustrating for the student of Hungarian to find a decent pocket dictionary. Phrasebooks, such as those by Berlitz and Rough Guide, are geared obviously towards travellers and do not have vocabulary suitable for someone tackling a newspaper or short story. Luckily, this Hippocrene Concise Dictionary is an essential resource and I'd recommend that anyone entering the adventure of studying Hungarian obtain it.Like most Hipprocrene dictionaries, this is nothing special in the looks department, the layout is plain and regrettably the binding isn't double-stiched. However, the actual content of the dictionary is excellent. It manages to include the most common words in written and spoken Hungarian but remains pocket-sized. There are even a few appendicies, such as a list of original Magyar names, and a list of holidays in Hungary. This dictionary will prove all the more useful to students of Hungarian travelling in Hungary with its index of geographical names and short menu reader. I am a bit unsatisfied with the price. The book is a short paperback, such as would usually go for less than it does, but Hipprocrene tends to price its books too high. If you're learning Hungarian, hunt down this dictionary as soon as you can. You will find it invaluable in your study of this fascinating language.
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Summary: Good for Genealogy Research
Review: Pretty good for translating records from the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
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