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Amharic-English/ English-Amharic Dictionary & Phrasebook

Author: Aquilina Mawadza, Binyam Sisay Mendisu and Abdu Ahmed Ali  

Amharic-English/ English-Amharic Dictionary & Phrasebook
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This unique, two-part resource provides travelers to Ethiopia with the tools they need for daily interaction. The bilingual dictionary has a concise vocabulary (4,000 entries) for everyday use, and the phrasebook allows instant communication on a variety of topics. Ideal for businesspeople, travelers, students, and aid workers.

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This unique, two-part resource provides travelers to Ethiopia with the tools they need for daily interaction. The bilingual dictionary has a concise vocabulary (4,000 entries) for everyday use, and the phrasebook allows instant communication on a variety of topics. Ideal for businesspeople, travelers, students, and aid workers.

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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.

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About the Author

Binyam Sisay Mendisu is an Associate Professor of Linguistics at Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia.

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Product Details

Publisher
Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S.
Published
15th November 2018
Pages
240
ISBN
9780781813822

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