This Phrasebook written by Alan J.K. Sanders and J. Bat-Ireediu is an essential purchase for anyone travelling to Mongolia and especially someone who is keen on learning the language basics. In a min-size, it is something you can easily carry on your person all the time.

The phrasebook shows you the core of the Mongolian language, covering numbers, shopping, asking things, and what to say in an emergency.  If you have been silly enough not to buy this and bring it with you, the State Department Store is again your saviour.

Lastly, the Mongolian language is very difficult to speak, due to this fact the pronunciations in the book may seem wrong, they may be, but they are the best way to put across the pronunciation on paper. You will not be invincible with this book. You often hear people moaning about how the pronunciations are wrong and that the Mongolian word for 'thank you' is written down as being 'bayarlaa', but in actual Mongolian there is a gutteral throat sound on the 'l'. This is the case, but the gutteral sound can't be put accross on paper, deal with it, it's not their fault.

This is a very good guide, and most of the pronunciations you will have no problem with. But I must reiterate, the best way to pronounce Mongolian is being taught by a Mongolian or eventually picking up the sound by living there. Not by a book.