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RhysH (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 2 Ntwarante 2016 17:14:34

Thanks for the tips everyone. I managed to track down a cheap teach yourself Esperanto dictionary and I've given Golden dict a try.

erinja (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 2 Ntwarante 2016 19:08:16

That Teach Yourself dictionary is golden. The grammar guide was exactly the quick reference I needed as a beginner, and my copy of the dictionary had pages falling out by the time I was done with it.

I bought the new edition when it came out a few years ago. Needed it for the updates etc but I am glad I'm no longer a beginner because the grammar guide is reduced in scope compared to the old one.

Vestitor (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 2 Ntwarante 2016 20:47:24

Is it the one with a large A and Z on the cover? I also have a copy of that, and same ones from the series for Dutch and French which also have good concise grammars. They are printed on good quality, thick paper.

erinja (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 2 Ntwarante 2016 22:39:49

Yes, that's the one.

Miland (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 4 Ntwarante 2016 09:11:08

RhysH:Is there an Esperanto dictionary ..
The best E-o dictionary for speakers of English is by Wells. For other study materials see the EAB's catalogue (there's a link to contact information as well).

Also you can often get cheap Esperanto books at the national congress.

RhysH (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 17 Ntwarante 2016 18:24:49

Vestitor:Is it the one with a large A and Z on the cover? I also have a copy of that, and same ones from the series for Dutch and French which also have good concise grammars. They are printed on good quality, thick paper.
Jes, ankaux mi acxetis plia vortaro per J.C. Wells, so mi nun havas du Vortaro por lernas kiam mi estas for de la komputilon.

Basically I got two cheap and in good condition dictionaries with grammar lessons. I recommend both if you can find them, though do check which edition and year it came out if possible. The J.C. Wells one is the ninth edition and its dated 1985 so computer and tech speak is a little lacking.

Also the week after I got both the company overhauled their IT systems, everything related to my job now takes twice as long, but the firewall no longer blocks language sites so I now have access to the internet anyway. Oh well its good to not be tied down to gadgets.

Vestitor (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 17 Ntwarante 2016 22:02:03

I just checked my Wells dictionary and it's the 1979 fourth edition. The computer references are practically non-existent.

bartlett22183 (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 18 Ntwarante 2016 18:07:37

Vestitor:I just checked my Wells dictionary and it's the 1979 fourth edition. The computer references are practically non-existent.
I have a (physically petite) hardbound copy of the (1969) Wells Teach Yourself E-o/English dictionary, in which I penned many notes. I paid USD $2.95 for it in a used book store, if you can believe that, about 1972. Because of its small size and hard binding, it is convenient, if not quite up to date with the most recent vocabulary items. I also have a copy of the 2010 Wells dictionary, published by Mondial.

erinja (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 18 Ntwarante 2016 19:04:48

My Wells is from sometime in the 90's, but when the new edition by Mondial came out, I bought it. The grammar guide of the new one is reduced, which is disappointing, but it's nice having the updates and additional words.

Vestitor (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 19 Ntwarante 2016 03:12:47

I don't feel at a loss not having new tech vocabulary in the Wells. In fact it's a welcome relief because I'm bored to tears with new technology words and the avalanche of coinages for the internet and mobile tech.

I have another pocket dictionary (Esperanto-Dutch/Dutch-Esperanto) published by Meulenhoff. It's from 1926, but this is the revised 1952 edition with the, then recent, new Dutch spelling. I paid 75 cents for this and it's the one I carry about with me.

Second-hand Esperanto dictionaries almost never turn up in bookshops; either that or I go to the wrong bookshops.

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