A cookbook and a history of Polish culinary customs. Short essays cover subjects like Polish hospitality, holiday traditions, even the exalted status of the mushroom. Included are over 100 recipes for traditional family fare.
This is a very accessible learner's guide to one of the oldest and most important literary languages of the Middle East. Persian is spoken by over 35 million people in Iran and Afghanistan, where it is known respectively as Farsi and Dari. First learn about the country's history and culture, acquaint yourself with social customs, restaurant ...
This completely modern dictionary contains 16,000 entries and includes phrases and idiomatic expressions. Phonetic transcription is given in the English-Latvian section. Clear and comprehensive, this dictionary will prove an invaluable communication tool for both Latvians living in North America and for native English speaking students, travelers ...
The style of Greek stressed in this text is Kathomilumeni, the everyday language of educated Greeks. Consists of 25 units, each containing a dialogue, a narrative, response drills, grammar explanations, exercises and vocabulary listings.
This book is the definitive demystifier of the Spanish verbs SER and ESTAR. The beginning to the advanced student will discover all of the subtleties and nuances of the two 'to be' verbs, as well as dozens of lively dialogues to reinforce appropriate usage. Written in a clear and entertaining style, the book has invaluable information for all ...
From the hopeful and sentimental to the lovelorn and cynical, here are quotations on that ever inspiring subject-love. This charming gift volume contains over 500 quotations from more than 400 great writers, thinkers and personalities. These are words of wit and wisdom from all over the world (over 50 countries and languages) from antiquity to ...
This book will provide the student and traveler with a firm grasp of the spoken language, and the basic vocabulary needed to communicate in Spanish, both on the American continent, and in Europe.
An introduction to the language in 15 lessons. Helpful appendices include a list of national and international addresses for Esperanto organizations and sample letters, examples of word building, and a list of prepositions and affixes.
This lovely gift edition contains inspiring love poems translated into English from French, the language of love itself, including Paul Geraldy's Toi et Moi. Also featured are 25 beautiful illustrations by the famous Maurice Leloir.
This 1400-word dictionary indicates pronunciation in English spelling and swiftly acquaints visitors with a basic key vocabulary. Phrases cover travel, sightseeing, shopping, and recreation, and notes are provided on grammar, pronunciation, and dialect.
This beautifully illustrated multicultural anthology includes more than 600 proverbs on the subject of love from over fifty lands, including Denmark, England, France, Greece, Ireland, Jamaica, Malta, Norway, Scotland, Spain, Sweden and Wales. Making it more comprehensive that any other collection. Addressing such timeless experiences as first love ...
Hindi is the most widely-spoken language in the Republic of India, and Hindi speakers can also be found in Mauritius, Fiji and Trinidad. This Hindi dictionary features over 30,000 entries, with a guide to transliteration for students or travellers to any of these regions.
More than 17 million people in Ethiopia speak Amharic, the official language of the country. Also called Abyssinian or Ethiopian, Amharic developed more than two thousand years ago and is considered one of the Semitic languages (with Arabic and Hebrew). This bilingual dictionary includes romanization of the Amharic-English portion for those ...
This up-to-date dictionary is a handy tool for both native English and Serbian speakers who wish to cross the linguistic barrier. It can be used to supplement studies, for travel of for commercial purposes, or simply as an introduction to this Slavic language.
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