Books published by Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S.

Desinged to meet the bilingual needs of the travelling business person, tourist and student, these language lessons cover common situations as well as the country's history and culture, social customs, restaurant practices and transportation systems.

Swahili is one of the Bantu languages, which form the branch of the Niger-Congo family. Its vocabulary is basically Bantu, but many words are borrowed from Arabic.

The Beginner''s Series is designed to meet the bilingual needs of the traveling businessperson, tourist, and student. These language lessons cover such common situations as: passing through customs, checking into a hotel, placing phone calls, going to the post office, and extending and accepting invitations. First learn about the country''s history and culture, acquaint yourself with social customs, restaurant practices, and transportation systems. Then learn basic language skills, including vocabulary, grammar, and useful phrases that will have you communicating with natives and moving about feeely. Clear, easy to use, and insightful, the Beginner''s Series will introduce you to the languages of the world.

Concise, convenient and teeming with useful vocabulary words in the target language, this handy dictionary makes effective communication a snap.

This pocket Maltese/English dictionary contains 1500 entries, providing an introduction to basic grammar in Maltese and a pronunciation guide. It also incorporates a Maltese phrasebook, which has all the information a visitor to Malta needs to know.

This work contains 1800 entries, as well as chapters that provide useful phrases on subjects such as travel, transportation, food, drink and healthcare.

Designed to bridge the communication gap between western travellers and Slovenes, this guide has 3500 entries. It incorporates basic vocabulary terms as well as Slovene slang.

This two dictionary and phrasebook is suited to travellers, business people, students and diplomats with essential vocabulary, as well as a concise phrasebook which covers topics such as eating out, sightseeing and elementary conversation.

In an easy-to-use format, the author arranges complementary foods together, organized by season. Recipes include "Braised Spring Lamb With Cabbage", "Frosty Artichoke Salad", "Apple Raisin Cake" and a low-fat chapter includes "Roasted Garlic and Mushroom Soup." Tips are included for reducing fat.

The aim of this dictionary and phrasebook is to assist students or travellers in the expanding of their knowledge of Phillipino language and culture. Features include an introduction to basic grammar and a pronunciation guide.

This Bosnian dictionary and phrasebook provides easy-to-use language tools for any English speaker preparing to learn the language. With over 1500 lessons, it provides essential phrases for getting about in the country, with pronunciation fully indicated.

This dictionary contains approximately 10,000 entries and provides a complete phonetic listing. Lithuanian is spoken by almost 3 million people in the Baltic republic of Lithuania and by a sizeable number of people in Canada and the United States.

This dictionary and phrasebook is a resource for travellers, students and businesspersons alike. Along with a two-way dictionary, this book contains a vast collection of phrases to help the visitor communicate with the people of Norway in a variety of situations.

The dictionary & phrasebook series now offers 67 languages! Each book comprises an introduction to the language, an alphabet and pronunciation guide, a basic grammar, a two-way dictionary, and a phrasebook. The grammar section presents the language's main features, such as verbs, nouns, adjectives, gender and declension. Easy-to-follow explanations enable users to have simple conversations with native speakers. Western Armenian is the language spoken by most of the seven million Diaspora Armenians who live outside their historic homeland. Western Armenian speakers form the majority of Armenian spoken in the United States, Iran, and the Middle East. The language has helped to preserve a unified Armenian sense of identity and common cultural heritage throughout the world. This Dictionary & Pharsebook, an extension of that cultural heritage, offers insight into the historical roots of the Diaspora and provides an invaluable reference to the language itself. The book contains a resourceful two-way dictionary, an informative grammar section, and a collection of travel-oriented phrases. Armenian has its own unique alphabet, but to facilitate pronunciation, this book uses a commonsense Roman transliteration system.

The Philippine national language--Cover.