Customer Reviews
NOT a good resource! - By: , 20 Aug 1999 
I purchased this dictionary years ago just prior to relocating to Prague. It was one of the few such dictionaries available at the time for English-speaking Czech language students. I found the book to be woefully inadequatein the number of words, examples of usage, & grammar points given for each entry. I have a rather large collection of dictionaries now in both the Czech & Russian languages & Trnka's book was one of the worst I'd ever seen. I ultimately disposed of the book. In fact, most Hippocrene language books I've seenin bookstores are of very poor quality. As a linguist, I would never recommend them. One would be much better off purchasing Czech published dictionaries as I eventually was able to do.
Nina Trnka dictionary is very handy for travellers - By: , 09 Aug 1999 
Some of the people who wrote a review for this dictionary & gave it one star have no idea what they're talking about. This dictionary was created for travellers to use while they were trying to bus or backpack their way through the Czech Republic & wasn't intended for usein an intensive Czech language study. You people make this out to be the worst dictionary ever written. You are mistaken. I personally used this dictionary on my recent trip to Moravia & found it very helpful for travellers, so you "so called" Czech dictionary experts should consider what this dictionary was intended for before you go slamming it & giving it only one star.
Lacks important words, sometimes poorly translated - By: , 24 Oct 1998 This is such a bad dictionary I am surprised it is still being bought. Many essential words are lacking, & on more than one occassion have I faced an incorrect translationin this book. I have to agree with the other reviewer - buy a dictionary when you get to the Czech Republic. There are about seven or eight other concise English-Czech Czech-English dictionaries to choose from, & any of them are better than Hippocrene's.
This dictionary is poor as far as content goes. - By: , 16 Jul 1998 If you really want a great Czech-English Dictionary you will have to go to the Czech Republic. I found that this particular dictionary did not have many useful words & that some of the information was inaccurate. Overin the Czech Republic they have a great pocket-sized dictionary that they sellin all book stores. Those are the better ones.
