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Authentic Finnish recipes, adapted for the American kitchen.

Over 63 million people worldwide speak Korean, making it one of the fifteen most widely spoken languages in the world. This helpful guide is an essential resource for visitors to Korea. Users of this two-way dictionary and practical phrasebook will be understood in both North and South Korea. The book includes a primer in the Korean writing system ("hangul), which is used in all entries along with the official romanization taught by the Korean government. A pronunciation guide and a basic grammar also appear. Each of the 15 phrasebook chapters includes cultural information to help travelers avoid uncomfortable moments in situations such as dining out, shopping, and seeking medical attention.

This work is a visual dictionary of Maya glyphs, offering a comprehensive catalogue of 1100 secured glyphs. Each entry includes the illustrated glyph, its phonetic transcription, Mayan equivalent, part of speech and meaning.

Presents the basics of reading and understanding Arabic script. Beginning with an introduction to the alphabet and the pronunciation of Arabic characters, this book also features the rules of reading and writing the language, including reading direction, consonant-vowel elisions, and letter linkages or ligatures.

This unique book examines the history, culture, and inner workings of the seven smallest independent countries in Europe. These are among the oldest lands in Europe and, despite their diversity, they have much in common. Most have relatively high per capita incomes and life expectancies, and relatively low unemployment. This narrative first presents the many unique issues that confront small countries, including maintaining their independence, economic viability, native languages, and forms of government. The second part of the book describes each microstate in turn, showing how each one has met these challenges and adapted over time. These concise and engaging histories contain cultural information on subjects including the arts, gastronomy, and popular tourist sites.

These language dictionaries and phrasebooks from Hippocrene target language and are designed with the needs of the student or traveler in mind.

These language dictionaries and phrasebooks from Hippocrene target language and are designed with the needs of the student or traveler in mind.

Travel to Turkey, a popular destination due to its fascinating history, rich culture and natural beauty! This two-way dictionary and phrasehook is the ideal language guide for visitors, offering extensive vocabulary and phrases for travel-related and day-to-day situations.

These language dictionaries and phrasebooks from Hippocrene target language and are designed with the needs of the student or traveller in mind.

This dictionary and phrasebook covers all aspects of daily life. It includes the original Hebrew, along with easy-to-use pronunciation for English speakers.

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In this exanded edition, the author includes chapters on Russian-American marriages resulting from Internet and agency introductions, young couples who live in both Russia and the US, the generation of children who are Russian-American, and how couples differ in their attitudes to raising children.

Black Forest pork roast, housekove knedliky (bread dumplings), Hungarian goulash, spinach Zagora style (from Bulgaria) and Mititei (Romanian sausages) are just some of the mouth-watering dishes in this book of recipes from the shores of the Danube.

Gujarati is the official language of Gujarat, an Indian state located on that country's western coast. This book contains Gujarati words appearing in the Latin alphabet to aid the English speaker. The two-way dictionary, concise grammar, and phrasebook help travellers get acquainted with Gujarati speakers.

Collection of over 130 recipes spans the range of home cooking, from appetizers, soups, main courses, and side dishes, to desserts and beverages. Among the recipes included are the traditional favourites and signature dishes from the six countries along the Rhine.

Uzbek is the national language of Uzbekistan, a central Asian country bordered by Kazakstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan and the Aral Sea. Formerly written in Cyrillic, Uzbek is presented here in the new official Roman alphabet to enable quick pronunciation. This compact guide allows those who are traveling to Uzbekistan to communicate and get around with ease in travel-related and daily life situations.

Presents both traditional and contemporary Ukrainian cuisine in an easy-to-use menu format. Using a variety of ingredients, this comprehensive guide to Ukrainian cooking includes favourites such as zakusky, ioushky, kasha, pyrizhky and medovyky. Menu terms are in Ukrainian and English.