Hawaiian Dictionary & Phrasebook: Hawaiian-English, English-Hawaiian

Hawaiian Dictionary & Phrasebook: Hawaiian-English, English-Hawaiian
ISBN-10
0781811368
ISBN-13
9780781811361
Category
Foreign Language Study
Pages
148
Language
English
Published
2007
Publisher
Hippocrene Books
Author
A. Scott Britton

Description

Hawaii, the fiftieth state, is one of the world's most popular destinations for travel, boasting over 7 million visitors each year. The population is enormously proud of the state's ancestral heritage, a pride reflected in the ubiquity of cultural artifacts and traditions as well as native Hawaiian's status with English as one of the state's two official languages. This unique dictionary and phrasebook offers an excellent introduction to Hawaiian words and phrases, with sections devoted to basic greetings, food & drink, weather, weather, and assorted cultural activities. It is an ideal companion for vacationers and others interested in traditional Hawaiian culture.

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