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Vietnam has become a popular destination for tourists, who enjoy its vibrant cities, spectacular coastline, and diverse ethnic cultures. This guide is an essential aid to all who wish to communicate in Vietnamese at home and abroad. This book includes 3,000 dictionary entries; a pronunciation guide that introduces Vietnamese tones; a basic guide to Vietnamese grammar; and helpful phrases for the student, traveler or business person.

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.

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.

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t the heart of the Cajun culture is a fascinating dialect that has survived the forces of Americanization and is still spoken by over 250,000 residents of Louisiana. With a historical overview and an introduction to the language, this book answers to many common questions about Cajun French. The preface by David Cheramie, executive director of the Council for the Development of French in Louisiana (CODOFIL), offers the viewpoint of an influential leader in the movement to preserve Louisiana's unique linguistic heritage. Includes: a [ronunciation guide; basic grammar information; frequently asked questions about Cajun French; 3,800 dictionary entries; and essential phrases.

This compact guide to the national language of Madagascar includes a two-way bilingual dictionary with over 2000 entries and a phrasebook containing essential topics, from introductions and common phrases to accommodations, food and drink, weather and health.

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Includes a short introduction to Haitian Creole grammar, commonsense phonetic pronunciation for Creole and English and modern, up-to-date entries in a concise format.

Over 5 million people speak Wolof in the Gambia, Senegal and Mauritania. It is the language spoken by businesspeople in these countries and has become increasingly prevalent in the area's radio and TV programming. Primarily based on the Gambian dialect of the language, this dictionary and phrasebook is a reference for Wolof in English.

With over 7,000 entries, this is a comprehensive bilingual Guarani/English dictionary. This volume provides parts of speech, illustrative examples, and etymological notes for words derived from Spanish. A pronunciation and orthography section is supplied to ensure that users are understood when travelling.

Featuring over 8500 entries, this concise dictionary reflects the daily use of the language spoken in Bosnia-Herzegovina. It includes an appendix of common abbreviations, numerical values and weights and measures.

This dictionary and phrasebook is an essential resource when traveling to the land of Ingmar Bergman, Ikea, ABBA, the Nobel Prizes, Absolut Vodka, and Pippi Longstocking. With almost 300,000 American visitors each year, Sweden is one of the top 25 destinations for U.S. residents. A pronunciation guide and a grammar section ensure that users understand the structure of Swedish, while important contextual information will help travelers avoid embarrassing moments. The phrasebook contains 15 sections, including convenient conversion charts for clothing sizes as well as weights and measures. *Pronunciation guide *Basic grammar guide *3,000 dictionary entries *Essential phrases