The Galactic Phrase Book and Travel Guide, also known as the Galactic Phrase Book and Travel Guide: Beeps, Bleats, Boskas, and Other Common Intergalactic Verbiage, is a reference book that includes various languages spoken in the Star Wars Galaxy. It was written by Ben Burtt and illustrated by Sergio Aragonés. The front and back cover designs were by Warren Fu.

Contents 1 Double identity 2 Publisher's summary 3 Contents 4 Included languages 5 Appearances 5.1 In-universe section 5.2 Out-of-universe section 6 Supplement 7 External links 7.1 In other languages

Double identityEdit

Burtt presents the book as if it were the publication of an actual in-universe author, Ebenn Q3 Baobab, thus leading to a dual existence of the Galactic Phrase Book and Travel Guide—it is both a real-world reference book as well as a reference book in the Star Wars universe, much like The New Essential Chronology.

According to the introduction, the tome was written 6 ABY.

Publisher's summaryEdit

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.

ContentsEdit

• Part One: The Phrase Book
  • Introduction
  • About the Author
  1. Greetings and Salutations
  2. Space Travel
  3. Survival in Huttese
  4. How to Deal with Ewoks
  5. Communications with Wookiees
  6. The Basics When It Comes Down to Droids
  7. Jawas Can Be Your Friends
  8. Sand People or Worse
  9. Underwater with Gungans
  10. Exposing Yourself to the Neimoidians
  11. Getting a Haircut
• Part Two: Behind the Sounds
• Appendix: Selected Alien Language Scenes From Star Wars

Included languagesEdit

• Bocce
• Droidspeak
• Ewokese
• Gunganese/Old Gungan
• Huttese
• Jawaese
• Pak Pak (Neimoidian language)
  • Sonic Guide to Native Neimoidian
• Shyriiwook
• Sullustan
• Tusken

AppearancesEdit

In-universe sectionEdit

Out-of-universe sectionEdit

SupplementEdit

HoloNet News published a supplement to the book that dealt with the Snivvian language. See:  Today's Traveler - The Art of Dealing with Snivvians—HoloNet News Vol. 531 51.

External linksEdit

•  First Look: Star Wars Phrase Book on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
•  Beeps, Bleats, Boskas and Ben Burtt on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
• Review - at TheForce.Net