2005-04-10 a good practical dictionary for the visitor

This 'Practical' dictionary does exactly what it says on the cover. It provides useful basic vocabulary Afrikaans-English and English-Afrikaans. It would be very useful to a visitor to South Africa who has little knowledge of Afrikaans. It contains a useful section on Acronyms. However, unlike Oxford or Collins Pocket dictionaries, the Hippocrene dictionary will not easily fit into the pocket (its almost A5 size). Further, and as one should expect of a dictionary with 372 pages of relatively large type, the treatment is practical. Learners of Afrikaans who have materials with an an Afrikaans-English wordlist are unlikely to find this dictionary a worthwhile investement. For those with a basic knowledge of Dutch or Afrikaans who are looking for a dictionary to assist reading, this is not a reference dictionary; more often than not this dictionary will lack the words looked for. A good practical dictionary. No more, no less.