Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide: Beeps, Bleats, Boskas, and Other Common Intergalactic Verbiage (Star Wars)
Why we picked it
Illustrated by Sergio Aragonés, this witty guide to Star Wars alien languages is a playful celebration of the linguistic world-building that makes the Star Wars universe feel genuinely inhabited and alive.
Our review
Whether doing business with the Hutts or navigating Coruscant, this invaluable guide covers greetings, travel arrangements, and cultural faux pas in Star Wars languages including Huttese, Bocce, and more. Illustrated by Sergio Aragonés, this witty, inventive companion is a celebration of the linguistic world-building that gives the Star Wars universe the feeling of a fully inhabited place with its own deep history.
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Whether doing business with the Hutts or trying to get a decent haircut on Coruscant, the Galactic Phrase Book Travel Guide is an invaluable tool for galactic travelers. Vividly illustrated by Sergio Aragons, this handy volume covers the basics, including GreetingsHchu apenkee, ograndio lust: Greetings, glorious host in Huttese. It doesnt hurt you to be nice, and it might hurt you not to. Travel arrangementsZat xratch keezo bompaz ha sheep: in Bocce, That scratch was there when I rented the ship. Asking directionsChi ita lungee: I am lost, in Ewokese. Dont be afraid to seek help in the forest. DiningDis foosa isa berry good: this food is good. Its always best to compliment your Gungan hosts. Bargaining for your lifeHuwaa muaa mumwa: Can I buy you a drink. in Wookiee-speak. Try it. It just might work.A must have when traveling without your protocol droid!Bonus!An exclusive Behind the Sounds look at making of the Star Wars movies from Academy Award-winning Sound Editor Ben Burtt. Discover the secrets behind the roar of Chewbacca, the chatter of the cantina crowd, and R2-D2s unique eloquence.
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- Elementary, Middle School
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