Pilipino-English/English-Pilipino Phrasebook and Dictionary (Hippocrene Concise Dictionary) - Softcover

Barrager, Raymond; Salvador, Jesusa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0781804515 ISBN 13: 9780781804516

Publisher: Hippocrene Books, 1996

Synopsis

Pilipino (Tagalog), the national language of the Philippines, is the most widely understood of the eight main Philippine languages, with over 10 million speakers. The ability to speak just a few words and phrases will greatly enhance the experience of traveling to the beautiful Philippine islands. A two-way dictionary with 2,500 entries and a phrasebook, with topics ranging from accommodations to colloquial expressions, are complemented by a basic grammar instruction as well as cultural information. Combining the benefits of both a dictionary and a phrasebook, this pocket-size volume provides the traveler or student with the tools for simple conversation.

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From the Back Cover:

Combining the benefits of both a dictionary and phrasebook, this pocket-size volume provides the student or traveler with a basis for simple conversation. The dictionary supplies the necessary words to get around in this Asian paradise, while the phrasebook offers sections ranging from accommodations to colloquial expressions. A brief description of Pilipino grammar is also provided. Pilipino, spoken by well over 10 million people, is the most developed and widely understood of the 8 main Philippine languages.

About the Author:

Raymond P Barrager and Jesusa V Salvador

About this edition

• Publisher: Hippocrene Books
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0781804515
• ISBN 13: 9780781804516
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 186