This combination Amharic phrasebook and twoway AmharicEnglish dictionary is an essential reference for visitors to Ethiopia. The Hippocrene Dictionary amp Phrasebook series allows you be a traveler not a tourist by connecting with the local culture and people in their native language. Amharic is the official working language of Ethiopia with approximately 30 million speakers. Amharic is the second most widely spoken Semitic language in the world after Arabic. Unlike Arabic however Amharic is written lefttoright and uses a distinct script called Geamprsquoez script. This unique twopart resource provides travelers to Ethiopia 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 4000 dictionary entries with Amharic script transliteration and English translation Phonetics that are intuitive for English speakers Essential phrases on topics such as introductions transportation dining out business and emergencies Concise grammar and pronunciation sections For 45 years Hippocrene Books has specialized in bringing the world to our readers. The Hippocrene Dictionary amp Phrasebook series allows you be a traveler not a tourist by connecting with the local culture and people in their native language. Currently available in 86 languages including Arabic Bengali Cantonese Thai Punjabi Swahili and Oromo.