Ethiopian Amharic Phrasebook

This book contains essential words and phrases for effective communication with local people. There is a helpful punctuation guide and all words are given in relevant script where applicable. Includes phrases for shops and restaurants.

This combination Amharic phrasebook and two-way Amharic-English dictionary is an essential reference for visitors to Ethiopia. The Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebook series allows you be a traveler, not a tourist, by connecting with the local culture and people in their native language. Amharic is the official working language of Ethiopia, with approximately 30 million speakers. Amharic is the second most widely spoken Semitic language in the world after Arabic. Unlike Arabic, however, Amharic is written left-to-right and uses a distinct script called Ge'ez script. This unique, two-part resource provides travelers to Ethiopia with the tools they need for daily interaction. The bilingual dictionary has a concise vocabulary for everyday use, and the phrasebook allows instant communication on a variety of topics. Ideal for businesspeople, travelers, students, and aid workers, this guide includes: 4,000 dictionary entries with Amharic script, transliteration and English translation Phonetics that are intuitive for English speakers Essential phrases on topics such as introductions, transportation, dining out, business, and emergencies Concise grammar and pronunciation sections For 45 years, Hippocrene Books has specialized in bringing the world to our readers. The Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebook series allows you be a traveler, not a tourist, by connecting with the local culture and people in their native language. Currently available in 86 languages, including Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese, Thai, Punjabi, Swahili, and Oromo.

This phrase book contains a guide to English pronunciation and Grammar, a guide to Amharic pronunciation and Grammar, sample phrases and sentences arranged by topic and a dictionary of 700 of the most commonly used words and phrases.

This is not your typical tourist phrasebook. It contains over 75 categories of terms in Basque and English with over 4,000 terms, phrases and sample sentences. Also included is a guide to the English and Basque alphabet and pronunciation. Basque is also known as euskara batua or simply batua. The English / Basque Phrasebook is designed to be used by the English speaker to learn the basics of the Basque language or for a Basque speaker to learn the basics of English. If you are intending to learn any new language, you'll need to get a phrasebook. The purpose of the phrasebook is to give you practice in real-life situations. Memorizing phrases ahead of time is the BEST way to use a phrasebook. Your grammar book, and sometimes even your course, does not give you the "Which room is mine?" kind of phrases. Yes, you will need to flip through the book to find responses or the next question on a different topic, but that is only if you do not practice a bit ahead of time. You can't beat this book - for the price and the small, yet concise and relevant content. Learn how to tell time, order food, go through customs, as well as greetings and social conversations. Proper names may or may not be translated between languages. Generally country names are translated, but personal names, place names, and trade names (products) are not. Some words may provide an alternate translation or transliteration, others may not. This phrasebook is derived from our Words R Us system, a derivative of WordNet. English Wordnet, originally created by Princeton University is a lexical database for the English language. It groups words in English into sets of synonyms called synsets, provides brief definitions and usage examples, and records a series of relationships between these sets of synonyms. WordNet can be viewed as both a combination dictionary and thesaurus.

If you're looking to learn the basics of Amharic fast without having to go through boring textbooks, then this book is for you! Amharic is the working language of Ethiopia and is spoken by around 17 - 25 million people as their mother tongue and by many more as a second language. It is a Semitic language that is primarily spoken in North Central Ethiopia. Whether you're learning for family, friends, travel or just for fun, this book's clear and straightforward approach will ensure you're soon able to speak Amharic in a range of everyday situations. This book covers: Everyday phrases Numbers Days Months Food Miscellaneous for travellers And more! Whatever your reason for learning Zulu, this phrasebook aims to make the process easier. mäləkamə məñotə! About Motherland Literature Motherland Literature is made up of a group of professional African translators who are passionate about teaching and preserving African languages and culture. We have over 20 years of translating experience between us. All our books are proudly written by a respective native of the language that is being covered. This ensures that we deliver an authentic body of work, with nothing being added or taken away from the historicity of the language. We take great pride in our books and aim to assist you in learning the African language of your choice.

The Essential Guide to Amharic is a 150+ pages of grammar, phrases, and vocabulary for the national language of Ethiopia. All translations are spelled phonetically, as well as in the Amharic alphabet. The vocabulary section is organized by topic; greetings, foods, furniture, politics, occupations etc. There are over 200 verb definitions with simple conjugation. The grammar section includes in-depth information on how to conjugate verbs in the past, present and future; using adjectives, pluralizing words, asking questions, punctuation, and much more.