Words
Say it like you mean it.
Every entry here has two readings: what it literally says, and what it actually carries. The second one is the part every phrasebook skips — including the replies no one teaches you.
Three doors in
Say it like a guest.
The Phrasebook
Courtesy formulas with their replies — the half of the exchange every other guide leaves out.
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The Vocabulary
The words behind the tea glass, the bazaar, and the street, so the ordinary starts making sense.
Open the sectionThe wordless layer.
Sounds & Gestures
Clicks, nods, and hand signs that say as much as any phrase — plus two worth knowing only so you never make them.
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