Somali-English, English-Somali Dictionary and Phrasebook (Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebook) [Paperback]

C. Quadir (Author), M. Orwin (Author), Nicholas Ande (Author), Nicholas Awde (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0781806216 | ISBN-13: 978-0781806213 | Publication Date: June 1999

This book is very helpful for travellers to Somalia. Included in the book are vocabulary sections, a phrasebook, pronunciation, and a brief outline of the language's grammar rules and information on local culture.

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Language Notes

Text: English

About the Author

Nicholas Awde is a writer and regional consultant based in the Caucasus and Central Asia. Peter Maghashyan is a freelance journalist, analyst, and consultant on regional, political, and economic issues. He is based in Yerevan, Armenia.

Product Details

• Paperback: 175 pages
• Publisher: Hippocrene Books (June 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781806216
• ISBN-13: 978-0781806213
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 3.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #148,183 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #16 in Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Languages > African > Instruction

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Northern Dialect, January 15, 2007

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M. Wolven (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Somali-English, English-Somali Dictionary and Phrasebook (Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebook) (Paperback)

I'm learning Somali in order to better communicate with recently arrived refugees in the US, most of whom are from southern Somalia. Many of the entries in this dictionary are words used in the north of Somalia and are not understood by many from the south. People from Mogadishu, Kismayo, Jilib, and Galkaayo have told me this. That said, I have found the dictionary to be useful at times and is just about the only printed Somali-English/Eng-Som dictionary I have found.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Teaching English to Somali Adults, February 12, 2007

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Alies "ESL Teacher" (Missouri) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Somali-English, English-Somali Dictionary and Phrasebook (Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebook) (Paperback)

As an English teacher for Somali refugees this has been of great help. It doesn't always have all the words that we use in the US, but it does help me get the message accross. It has also has helped me understand their problems without having to always go to an interperter. It has alowed me to teach some difficult concepts when you are only panamiming. The students have really enjoyed me learnign their language. It gets me close enough to the correct pronunciation that they can correct me.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Somali-English, English-Somali Dictionary Review, August 11, 2005

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Kathleen in Portland - See all my reviews

This review is from: Somali-English, English-Somali Dictionary and Phrasebook (Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebook) (Paperback)

I purchased this small book for a refugee I am sponsering from Somalia. He was very excited to get this book and told me this is an excellent reference he can keep with him in his pocket while he is learning english and starting to work in america.