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English-Arabic Arabic-English Dictionary & Phrasebook (Hippocrene Dictionary and Phrasebook) | Jane Wightwick, Mahmoud Gaafar | A Wonderful Resource for Beginners

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	English-Arabic Arabic-English Dictionary & Phrasebook (Hippocrene Dictionary and Phrasebook) Jane Wightwick, Mahmoud Gaafar Hippocrene Books, 2003 - 224 pages average customer review:based on 10 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

As the national language of nearly 20 countries in Africa and Asia, and spoken by approximately 190 million people, Arabic is the lingua franca of the Middle East. This title uses a standard Arabic helpful to those travelling all over the region. The emphasis is on commonly heard terms and phrases that are recognisable throughout the Arabic speaking world. Both the dictionary and phrasebook incorporate the Arabic script and its romanised transliteration. The two-way dictionary contains important travel, geographical, and cultural terminology, while the phrasebook focuses on the needs of travellers and covers almost every situation from arrival to departure.

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English-Arabic Arabic-English Dictionary & Phrasebook

I have just spent two months in an Arabic speaking country. I had this book with me and it was VERY useful in helping me communicate. An especially good feature was having the words in the Arabic alphbet as well as the transliteration so literate Arabs could read in their own language the words I wanted to communicate to them. The book was also very popular with Arabic-speaking people who want to improve their English - so much so that I left my copy with one person there and ordered another copy for myself when I got home.

A Wonderful Resource for Beginners

I am very pleased with this particular phrase book. It will definitely give me a good start to learning arabic.

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Great resource.

I think this book was great for learning some basic arabic words and useful phrases. While it doesnt have a comprehensive section on writing and the alphabet, I dont recommend it for those who do not yet have a grasp on the alphabet. HOwever, it is a great follow-up resource for those who have already learned the alphabet and want to expand their vocabulary. One more comment: in many beginners arabic books they have the vowel marks to help beginners to read easier and this one doesnt. Hard to explain, but it just emphasizes the fact that this may be a resource too advanced to the very beginners of the language.

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The print is bit small

I received it in a few days which is pretty good speed of delivery. However, as a middle aged person, I feel the fonts are bit small for me to read. As a result, I have not looked much at it.

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