Haitian Creole (HC) is spoken by approximately 11,000,000 persons in Haiti and in diaspora communities in the United States and throughout the Caribbean. Thus, it is of great utility to Anglophone professionals engaged in various activities—medical, social, educational, welfare— in these regions. As the most widely spoken and best described creole language, a knowledge of its vocabulary is of interest and utility to scholars in a variety of disciplines. The English-Haitian Creole Bilingual Dictionary (EHCBD) aims to assist anglophone users in constructing written and oral discourse in HC; it also will aid HC speakers to translate from English to their language. As the most elaborate and extensive linguistic tool available, it contains about 30 000 individual entries, many of which have multiple senses and include subentries, multiword phrases or idioms. The distinguishing feature of the EHCBD is the inclusion of translated sentence-length illustrative examples that provide important information on usage.

The essential terms you need to communicate with the nation’s 8-plus million Haitian Creole speakers If you are travelling to Haiti to help with the relief effort or to aid in its rebuilding, Haitian Creole Phrasebook is your must-have resource. In addition to featuring content specifically related to relief and rebuilding, this book also covers the basic topics such as introducing yourself, asking for directions, giving instructions, or asking for information. A separate section is devoted to key words and phrases related to relief efforts from communicating with medical personnel to construction and engineering terminology Features: A mini-dictionary includes essential vocabulary for quick reference An 30-minute audio download that features key words and phrases Vital vocabulary and phrases relevant to relief and rebuilding processes McGraw-Hill will donate a percentage of sales to the Haitian rebuilding effort. Topics include: Basic Vocabulary, Basics of Haitian Creole, Greetings and Wishes, Expressing Preferences and Opinions, Numbers, Time, and Weather, Family, People, and Description, Communication, Living and Working in Haiti, Transportation and Directions, Money and Shopping, Accommodations, Food and Drink, Specialized Vocabulary, Earthquake, Construction Rebuilding, Relief Effort, Medical Vocabulary, Security, Resources

A simple introduction to Haitian Creole for English speaking people. Sixteen easy lessons cover the basic elements of Creole grammar and how to pronounce Creole words. The lessons include simple exercises and translation keys. A thorough up to date dictionary of over 4600 words Creole to English and English to Creole word translations is included.

The Dictionary of Louisiana French (DLF) provides the richest inventory of French vocabulary in Louisiana and reflects precisely the speech of the period from 1930 to the present. This dictionary describes the current usage of French-speaking peoples in the five broad regions of South Louisiana: the coastal marshes, the banks of the Mississippi River, the central area, the north, and the western prairie. Data were collected during interviews from at least five persons in each of twenty-four areas in these regions. In addition to the data collected from fieldwork, the dictionary contains material compiled from existing lexical inventories, from texts published after 1930, and from archival recordings. The new authoritative resource, the DLF not only contains the largest number of words and expressions but also provides the most complete information available for each entry. Entries include the word in the conventional French spelling, the pronunciation (including attested variants), the part of speech classification, the English equivalent, and the word's use in common phrases. The DLF features a wealth of illustrative examples derived from fieldwork and textual sources and identification of the parish where the entry was collected or the source from which it was compiled. An English-to-Louisiana French index enables readers to find out how particular notions would be expressed in la Louisiane .

Make Learning, Understanding, and Speaking Creole Easy & Fast! The Smart Way with Kreglish! If you're one of the people who thinks learning a new language is hard and time consuming then this is the book for you. Kreglish is a new way to learn Creole that makes mastering the language a quick and simple process. This Creole language learning book will help you recognize Creole alphabets, identify the words and teach you to pronounce them with confidence. Kreglish isn't just a book, it's a new methodology that will help you learn Creole in the shortest time so you can keep up with most conversations while laying a solid foundation for the future. Teach Yourself Creole Anytime & Anywhere! Whether you're on a flight and only have a couple of hours to learn Creole or simply planning a vacation, this book will allow you to easily teach yourself Creole without taking up all your time. You can bring Creole Meets English along and learn enough during the flight to be able to communicate when you get there. It's filled with most words, phrases, and examples you need to know to get through your trip. Coupled with the unique self-instruction resources, it allows you to hold a conversation with a native speaker under various situations in less than 24 hours! It's the perfect choice for travelers or anyone else who wants to expand their skill set. It can also be used to teach kids Creole from an early age. Key Features of Kreglish: Build a Foundation Allows you to start speaking Creole immediately using essential words and phrases. Learn with Confidence Helps you learn phrases and words to formulate full sentences and actual conversations. Achieve Your Goals Helps you develop practical language skills instead of simply memorizing vocabulary. Learn from what You Know We use hundreds of words that are spelled the same way in English and Creole to help you understand faster and better. Made for Everyone Filled with sentences and mocked conversations for adoptive parents, adopted children, vacationers, business travelers, and medical professionals Start learning Creole today and begin speaking like a native. Meet Your Goals With Creole Meets English

Bilingual Dictionaries, Inc. is the publisher of the Word to Word® bilingual dictionaries series with over 30 languages that are 100% Word to Word®. The Word to Word® series provides ELL students with standardized bilingual dictionaries approved for state testing. Students with different backgrounds can now use dictionaries from the same series that are specifically designed to create an equal resource that strictly adheres to the guidelines set by districts and states.

Communicate with your non-English speaking patients even when no translator is available--you just have to flip pages and point! McGraw-Hill's Medical Translation Visual Phrasebook provides you with the tools you need to communicate in the 20 most commonly spoken languages in the U.S.--with no foreign language knowledge required. The cards feature close-ended questions that are designed so that non-English speaking patients can respond with a simple head nod, a "yes" or "no" response, or by pointing to a simple diagram. Each assessment fits on one page, so you don't have to flip back and forth for what you need. This unique product is the only multi-lingual pocket medical reference of its kind--and the only one you'll need when a critical situation arises. Conveniently sized, easy-to-use product features spiral binding and close-ended questions for quick and easy communication No prior foreign language knowledge needed to communicate basic medical information in 20 different languages Includes Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Haitian Creole, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish, Tagalog, Urdu, and Vietnamese