Star Wars: Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide: Beeps, Bleats, Boskas, and Other Common Intergalactic Verbiage (Star Wars)

https://archive.org/details/starwargalacticp0000benb Whether doing business with the Hutts or trying to get a decent haircut on Coruscant, The Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guid e is an invaluable tool for galactic travelers. Vividly illustrated by Sergio Aragonés, this handy volume covers the basics, including Greetings — H'chu apenkee, o'grandio “Greetings, glorious host” in Huttese. It doesn't hurt you to be nice, and it might hurt you not to. Travel arrangements — Zat x'ratch keezo bompaz ha in Bocce, “That scratch was there when I rented the ship.” Asking directions — Chi ita “I am lost,” in Ewokese. Don't be afraid to seek help in the forest. Dining — Dis foosa isa berry “this food is good.” It's always best to compliment your Gungan hosts. Bargaining for your life — Huwaa muaa “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-D2's unique eloquence.

Whether doing business with the Hutts or trying to get a decent haircut on Coruscant, Beeps, Bleats, and Boskas is an invaluable guide for anyone traveling through unfamiliar sections of the galaxy. Vividly illustrated by Sergio Aragones, this handy volume covers the basic situations galactic travelers may find themselves in—plus guidelines for

¸  Greetings—H'chu apenkee, o'grandio lust: "Greetings, glorious host" in Huttese. It doesn't hurt you to be nice, and it might hurt you not to.
¸  Travel arrangements—Zat x'ratch keezo bompaz ha sheep: in Bocce, "That scratch was there when I rented the ship."
¸  Asking directions—Chi ita lungee: "I am lost," in Ewokese. Don't be afraid to seek help in the forest.
¸  Dining—Dis foosa isa berry good: "this food is good." It's always best to compliment your Gungan hosts.
¸  Bargaining for your life—Huwaa 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-D2's unique eloquence.

Timothy Capehart - VOYA

This tiny book is actually two books even two types of books in one. The first section is a tongue-in-cheek traveler's phrase book and etiquette guide to interacting with the most common species of the Star Wars(tm) universe. Readers learn how to refuse a serving of bark lizard when dining with an Ewok as well as how to count in Huttese base eight for the uninitiated. Instructional essays in each chapter also will let readers know what local customs must be observed to travel safely around Sand People and Wookies, among others. The second half is a long essay by movie soundman Burtt that details how he devised the languages and sounds of all four Star Wars(tm) movies. Readers might have known that Chewbacca's voice was mostly recordings of a bear named Pooh, but do they know that Greedo from A New Hope spoke a modified version of Quechua, the ancient native language of Peru? Fans of the movies will enjoy both sections of the book. Science fiction readers who are not fans likely will get a chuckle out of the phrases they can learn, and anyone interested in the technical side of movie sound will be fascinated. It is well worth the small price tag and will fit on your paperback displays. Dopa na roka roka? Probably, but it is fun. Illus. VOYA CODES: 5Q 4P J S A/YA (Hard to imagine it being any better written; Broad general YA appeal; Junior High, defined as grades 7 to 9; Senior High, defined as grades 10 to 12; Adult and Young Adult). 2001, Ballantine, 175p,

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 Aragonés, this handy volume covers the basics, including Greetings—H'chu apenkee, o'grandio lust: "Greetings, glorious host" in Huttese. It doesn't hurt to be nice, and it might hurt you not to. Travel arrangements—Zat x'ratch keezo bompaz ha sheep: in Bocce, "That scratch was there when I rented the ship." Bargaining for your life—Huwaa muaa mumwa: "Can I buy you a drink?" in Wookiee-speak. Try it. It just might work. A MUST HAVE WHEN TRAVELLING WITHOUT YOUR PROTOCOL DROID! Bonus!—An exclusive "Behind the Sounds" look at the Star Wars movies from Academy Award–winning Ben Burtt. Offers a portfolio of movie artwork, including character sketches, costume and set designs, models, digital images, paintings, and storyboards, along with an officially illustrated screenplay