Haitian Creole Phrasebook: Essential Expressions for Communicating in Haiti

by Cécile Accilien and Jowel C. Laguerre

Book Overview

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 referenceAn 30-minute audio download that features key words and phrasesVital 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

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0071749209
• ISBN13: 9780071749206
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 7.2"