Beginner's Ladino
Subtitle: with online audio
By: Alla Markova
Edition: Online audio edition.
Series: Hippocrene beginner's series; Beginner's guides (New York, N.Y.)
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 189
ISBN-13: 9780781813723
Copyright date: 2008
Subjects: Textbooks for foreign speakers; Ladino language; Conversation and phrase books; English
Description: Ladino, also known as Judeo-Spanish, is the language of the Sephardic Jews. During the middle ages, the Jews who lived in the Iberian Peninsula spoke and wrote in the Romance languages of the host culture. They developed a unified dialect that was distinct from Castilian Spanish. After the expulsion of the Jews in 1492, this language became part of the 'Iberian Heritage' of the Sephardim throughout the world. Today, although the language is in danger of extinction, it is experiencing a revival.
Notes: Includes link in book for online audio content.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Abbreviations; title: Dialects; title: The alphabet and pronunciation; title: Getting acquainted; title: The family; title: What do you do?; title: At the bazaar; title: Malka's kitchen; title: Talking about the weather; title: Jewish holidays; title: At a concert; title: Romances and ballads; title: Sephardic cultural centers; title: Trip to Safed; title: Customs and traditions; title: A the airport, saying good-bye; title: Exercise keys; title: Ladino-English glossary; title: English-Ladino glossary.