Perfect for travelers, students, and heritage speakers, this compact volume contains over 8,000 total entries. Haitian Creole, or kreyol ayisyen, is the national language of Haiti and spoken throughout the Caribbean and in Haitan communities in the U.S. and Canada. This guide also includes a short introduction to Haitian Creole grammar, common sense phonetic pronunciation for Creole and English, and modern, up-to-date entries in an easy-to-use format. Two-way format is suited to both English and Creole speakers.
Also available: Haitian Creole Practical Dictionary and Haitian Creole Dicitonary & Phrasebook.
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9780781802758
Media Type: Paperback
Publisher: Hippocrene Books - Inc.
Publication Date: 09-01-1995
Pages: 291
Product Dimensions: 4.00(w) x 6.00(h) x (d)
Series: Hippocrene Concise Dictionary
About the Author
Charmant Theodore has over 20 years of experience as a translator and educator. He taught Haitian Creole at the University of Florida and is a professional Creole interpreter. He is the author of Hippocrene's Haitian Creole-English/English-Haitian Creole Concise Dictionary, Haitian Creole Practical Dictionary, and Haitian Creole Dictionary & Phrasebook. A native of Haiti, Theodore resides in Tampa, Florida.