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Liburu honek protagonista behinena du bere baitan: aro-bidaiaria. Denbora-bidaiari batek ez bezala, hark ez du atzera-aurrera egiten denboran barrena, baizik eta beti aurrera egiten duela, herriz herri, eguneroko solasaldietan erabiltzen diren arotitzak—eguraldiari buruzko hitzak—Bildu nahian, uste sendoa baitu hitzak komunitate kultural baten ordezkari bereizgarrienetarikoak direla; maiz, hitzak ez ezik, esapideak, atsotitzak eta mundua ulertzeko...
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"Esta es una historia parcial y muy simplificada de una idea lingüística. No
se trata de una historia de la lingüística en el sentido clásico de la expresión,
es decir, una historia que hace un recuento cronológico de lo que cada gramático
o cada filósofo dijo sobre el lenguaje. Se trata más bien de la historia
selectiva de una idea contada desde la perspectiva del siglo XXI.
Me he tomado libertades extraordinarias para establecer la forma...
3) Learn How to Speak Basic Ukrainian - A Beginners Language Guide to Speaking Conversational Ukrainian
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Do you want to learn the basics of speaking Ukrainian?
Then this is the book for you.
Ukraine is an amazing country with a truly amazing language. This book will help you understand what makes Ukraine unique, who the Ukrainian people are, what is typical for this country and nation and why.
However, the main purpose of this book is to give you the opportunity to learn the basics of the Ukrainian language. Its soundness, richness, variety, and syntactic...
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Are you interested in learning the Russian language and gaining insights into Russian culture? Look no further than "Mastering the Russian Language: From Grammar to Everyday Phrases." With this comprehensive guide, you'll learn everything you need to know to start speaking and understanding Russian with confidence. From the basics of the Cyrillic alphabet to more complex grammar structures, this guide covers it all. You'll also learn essential vocabulary...
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The market's most indispensable phrasebook and dictionary has been reinvented for ereaders and is better than ever. With the most up-to-date travel information, easy-to-read page design and simple navigation, Gem Latin American Spanish will give you the right word at the right time - every time.
Communicate with ease in all of the most common travel situations. A reliable and easy-to-use phrasebook is a travel essential, and with Collins Gem Latin...
7) Hulin and the Mad Goose: Four Chinese Folk Tales in Simplified Chinese and Pinyin, 600 Word Vocabula
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Folk tales are immensely popular in China. Passed down orally over the centuries from grandparents and parents to children, they serve as an unwritten handbook for living. Nearly all Chinese folk tales are about simple people who find themselves in difficult situations. These people are often helped (and occasionally hindered) by talking animals, as well as by powerful gods, wizards and other supernatural beings who actively interfere in events...
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This easy French mystery includes a story in French, a complete English translation, and tons of fun exercises.
Chapitre 1Il est quatre heures quinze de l'après-midi quand j'arrive dans la rue Saint-Jacques. Je remarque tout de suite qu'il se passe quelque chose de bizarre. Deux voitures de police et une ambulance bloquent la rue. Je m'approche d'un des policiers et je lui demande en français :- Excusez-moi. Je vais au 178 rue Saint-Jacques. Est-ce...
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Juba Arabic is an Arabic creole closely related to Kinubi. It began developing in the Equatoria Region of what is now South Sudan over 100 years ago, and spread widely, now being the spoken lingua franca of the region. It has become so well established that expatriates working in Equatoria often find themselves in situations in which neither English nor Khartoum colloquial Arabic is adequate for communication. Juba Arabic for Beginners was originally...
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The quickest way to study the essential German words and the perfect companion to titles in the ever-popular Easy Learning German range. With all the latest German spellings included, this book is designed for learners of German of all ages, whether you are learning at school, in an evening class, for business or to go on holiday. • Easy to use: gives you all the words you need in order to communicate effectively in natural German. • Easy to read:...
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If you're interested in learning a new language and exploring a rich and fascinating culture, then the Beginner's Chinese Language Course is an excellent place to start. With this course, you'll gain a solid foundation in the basics of the Chinese language, including pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary.Whether you're planning to travel to China for business or pleasure, or simply want to expand your horizons and challenge yourself, learning Chinese...
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The market's most indispensable phrasebook and dictionary has been reinvented for ereaders and is better than ever. With the most up-to-date travel information, easy-to-read page design and simple navigation, Gem Dutch will give you the right word at the right time — every time. Communicate with ease in all of the most common travel situations. A reliable and easy-to-use phrasebook is a travel essential, and with Collins Gem Dutch Phrasebook, the...
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The colloquial Spanish of everyday conversation and commerce is rarely taught in the language classroom. The Street Spanish Series fills this gap, supplying non-native speakers with the vernacular, vocabulary, and odd constructions needed to avoid embarrassment and communicate effectively in any situation. The third guide provides 10 easy lessons on expletives, euphemisms, and obscenities.
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Español
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La Gramática de Antonio Nebrija dio entidad a la lengua de la Conquista y apareció en los albores del imperio español. Asimismo, la Gramática de la lengua castellana destinada al uso de los americanos de Andrés Bello (1781-1865) sentó las leyes del castellano en América. Así se convirtió en un elemento de identidad que, en pleno siglo XIX, marcó distancias con la lengua hablada en la Península Ibérica.
Lo primero que a cualquier lector...
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Grammar is essential to learn any language correctly, as it helps you speak the language perfectly and makes you stand out among your peers.Some people think studying Portuguese grammar is difficult, but we assure you that after studying this book, you will change your opinion.In this book, we have linked the concepts of Portuguese grammar to English, and you will notice this through the gradation in the lessons.Why should I buy this book?In this...
17) Spanish 3
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Meet Anna and Ben, the main characters of BILINGY, encounter their friends and follow them through their life, their careers and their little arguments, sometimes quirky, sometimes lazy and sometimes controversial, just like all of us. BILINGY always has texts side by side in both languages, so you never have to puzzle about the meaning of a sentence, it's right there. New words are highlighted so you can identify them quickly and they are built up...
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Learn the French you've always wanted to know but never learned in class with vocabulary from the chic neighborhoods and clubs to high-fashion catwalks.
You've dreamed of Paris your whole life. You've imagined yourself sipping a café au lait at an outdoor bistro in the Jardin de Tuileries, or browsing a fashionable boutique on the Champs-Elysées, or strolling along the banks of the Seine, hand in hand with your handsome French lover. Now is the...
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"Madame Bovary" is the French writer Gustave Flaubert's debut novel. The story focuses on a doctor's wife, Emma Bovary, who has adulterous affairs and lives beyond her means in order to escape the banalities and emptiness of provincial life. Though the basic plot is rather simple, even archetypal, the novel's true art lies in its details and hidden patterns. Flaubert was a notorious perfectionist and claimed always to be searching for le mot juste...
20) Spanish 2
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Meet Anna and Ben, the main characters of BILINGY, encounter their friends and follow them through their life, their careers and their little arguments, sometimes quirky, sometimes lazy and sometimes controversial, just like all of us. BILINGY always has texts side by side in both languages, so you never have to puzzle about the meaning of a sentence, it's right there. New words are highlighted so you can identify them quickly and they are built up...
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