Swahili Dictionary and Phrasebook: Swahili-English/English-Swahili

By Nicholas Awde

Book Overview

The Swahili-speaking coast of Africa has many attractions: its beaches, safaris, and great cultural diversity. This dictionary and phrasebook contains all of the vocabulary and phrases necessary to communicate in Swahili, the most widely spoken African language.

Designed for the visitor, the phrasebook offers vocabulary and phrases for travel and daily life situations. Spoken originally along the eastern coast (the name kiSwahili means 'coastal language'), and now the official language of Tanzania as well as a major language in Kenya, Uganda and the eastern Congo, Swahili is the lingua franca of Eastern Africa, with over 40 million speakers.

This unique, two-part resource provides travelers to Kenya and neighboring nations 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 Phonetics that are intuitive for English speakers Essential phrases on topics such as transportation, dining out, and business Concise grammar and pronunciation sections

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0781809053
• ISBN13: 9780781809054
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: Hippocrene Books
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 3.8" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Good for translating

I really like this swahili dictionary. It begins with a quick grammar lesson on the swahili language and then gives you some examples. It is not only a english to swahili dictionary, but also a swahili to english dictionary.

Handy Phrase book for the beginner

I bought this book to prepare me for two years in Africa. I can tell it will be a great easy resource for everyday conversations and daily life. I highly recommend getting this book if you intend on traveling to a swahili speaking country.