Swahili-English, English-Swahili Practical Dictionary (Hippocrene Practical Dictionary) | 
 enlarge | Author: Nicholas Awde
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
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Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 39128
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 596
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 4.3 x 1.5
ISBN: 0781804809
Dewey Decimal Number: 496.392321
EAN: 9780781804806
ASIN: 0781804809
Publication Date: December 2000
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Product Description
Containing over 35,000 entries, this comprehensive dictionary is designed to aid speakers of English and Swahili alike in navigating the growing global vocabulary of business, travel, tourism, politics, telecommunications, computers, and the internet. It features up-to-date entries in handy reference form, and includes useful appendices listing English irregular verbs and their translations, Swahili noun classes, and useful phrases and vocabulary.
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 Excellent source and easy to use October 6, 2008
LP (Minnesota)
This up-to-date dictionary has helped me significantly for increasing my Swahili vocabulary very rapidly. It has many additions in the new version, and is applicable to modern usage in East African countries, as well as American and British English. The shipping was prompt and the item was received without damage.
Indispensible! January 5, 2008
Rachel S. Robertson (Columbia, Missouri)
Hodi! This book was a lifesaver for me when I was learning Kiswahili. I was always hearing words I did not know, and found myself consulting this book multiple times a day. I highly recommend you use it in combination with immersion and a structured language course. I still use this book regularly, and find that it keeps me fluent.
Could stand improvement; still very helpful December 19, 2007
BoiseNoise (Boise, ID United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have been using this dictionary in working with a local family-- newcomers to the U.S-- who speak Swahili and very little English. I am not trying to use the dictionary to learn Swahili . . . just to communicate very basic ideas, like why it's important for the refrigerator door to be able to close completely ["jijidudu," anyone?] For my purposes, this dictionary is superior to other ones that I have seen. As the title suggests, it is focused on practical words, not just on words specific to travel (such as "Where is the baggage counter?") However, this dictionary is indeed missing some common words, and includes some others that seem like strange choices. . . . do I really need a translation of "Crikey!"?
A Good Basic Dictionary July 6, 2007
R. Robinson
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
As someone who has studied -- and speaks-- other languages, I was a little skeptical about buying this book. However, after using it to get through my Swahili classes, I would say that this is a good dictionary. Its greatest failing is that you really can't STUDY Swahili with the book (for example, it is crucial that you understand how Swahili noun classes, causative, and relatives function-- and none of this is covered in the book). However, if you really want to go wrong with almost any language, start by using a dictionary as a study tool! If you are trying to learn Swahili on your own, try Joan Russell's Teach Yourself Swahili. If you have a good teacher--which I would highly recommend--then this is a great source to organize and build vocabulary. Bahati nzuri!
 Not worth the money January 3, 2007
J. Hoyt (Grand Rapids, MI USA)
After studying several foreign languages, thus having several dictionaries, I would have to say this is the worst one. There are several common words missing, no noun classes are listed and no help with grammar. You will be in better shape if you type "Swahili Project" in your search engine. This will take you to a free translation website set up by Yale. THIS was very useful.
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