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Dear Tibetanist,

This book is based on the "New Phrasebook" listed in the menu. It is a print version of what is available here, at no charge, on the website.

It's basically a transcript of all the New Phrasebook audio content--in English and two different Tibetan scripts. The main purpose of the Phrasebook is to allow those wanting to extend their study of colloquial Amdo Tibetan into reading and writing of the spoken language. These transcripts are an attempt to faithfully reproduce what is said in modern colloquial Amdo dialect, and not phrases of classical literary Tibetan! The emphasis here, even in reading and writing, is to supplement the speaking and listening of colloquial Amdo Tibetan, by seeing what is actually said, and also, to develop rudimentary literacy in the common scripts. Again, this is not a manual of classical Tibetan, yet mastery of any colloquial Tibetan dialect is invaluable to any serious Tibetanist.

The Phrasebook also comes with all the audio provided here on the website, in mp3 format. Please download the free audio accompaniment, here.

Best,

The Tibetan Phrasebook