Tibetan Phrasebook

Stepping out onto the Barkhor circuit, you´re swept along by a sea of chanting pilgrims. You go with the flow as the intriguing procession winds its way clockwise. You peer beyond the whirl of spinning prayer wheels and swirling prayer flags - is that the Jamkhang you can see? Turning to your neighbour on the circuit, you say.

This pocket companion is full of phrases to help you out in any situation - not just discovering Buddhist temples. You´ll be talking your way around Tibet in no time.


master menu vocab and script

read up on festival rites and rituals - from incense-burning to cham dances

get a handle on Tibetan grammar and pronunciation

find your way around - by pedicab, taxi or bus

take your understanding of Tibetan body language to higher plains