Arabic for Dummies (Arabic and English Edition)
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Regarded as one of the most difficult languages to learn for native English speakers by the U.S. State Department, Arabic is gaining both prominence and importance in America. Recent world events have brought more and more Americans and other English speakers into contact with Arabic-speaking populations, and governments and businesses are increasingly aware of the importance of basic Arabic language skills. Arabic for Dummies provides you with a painless and fun way to start communicating in Arabic. Why should you learn Arabic? Well, besides the fact that over 200 million people in more than 22 nations use it to communicate, there are tons of reasons to get up to speed this 1,400 year old language, including: Nearly all of the Middle-East speaks Arabic or one of its dialects Basic Arabic skills are extremely useful for anyone traveling to, doing business in, or serving in the Middle East It is the language in which the Koran is written There is a rich, centuries-old literary tradition in Arabic Arabic For Dummies presents the language in the classic, laid-back For Dummies style. Taking a relaxed approach to this difficult language, it’s packed with practice dialogues and communication tips that will have you talking the talk in no time. You’ll get the scoop on: The Arabic alphabet, pronunciation, basic grammar, and the rules of transliteration The history of the language and information on classical Arabic and its dialects How to make small talk and make yourself understood when dining, shopping, or traveling around town How to communicate on the phone and in business conversations Handy words and phrases for dealing with money, directions, hotels, transportation, and emergencies Arabic culture and etiquette, including ten things you should never do in Arabic countries The book also includes an Arabic-English dictionary, verb tables, and an audio CD with dialogues from the book to help you perfect your pronunciation. Written by a native Arabic speaker who helped start a year-round Arabic department at Middlebury College, Arabic For Dummies is just what you need to start making yourself understood in Arabic. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file. Review: Best for learning Arabic - My 32 year old son wanted this book. He says it s great for learning Arabic, with one exception. He also needed the Arabic Practical Dictionary to go along with it. In less than a month, he was speaking sentences in Arabic. I would recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn to speak Arabic. Just be sure to also order the Arabic Practical Dictionary by Nicholas Awde. Review: Great Reference Guide To Help Beginners Understand Arabic!! - Great Reference Guide f to Help Beginners! I ordered this book for my son who is just beginning to learn Arabic. He was very impressed with it and says its just what he needed as a reference. The explanations and examples were clear, concise and easy to understand.
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M**M
Best for learning Arabic
My 32 year old son wanted this book. He says it s great for learning Arabic, with one exception. He also needed the Arabic Practical Dictionary to go along with it. In less than a month, he was speaking sentences in Arabic. I would recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn to speak Arabic. Just be sure to also order the Arabic Practical Dictionary by Nicholas Awde.
A**4
Great Reference Guide To Help Beginners Understand Arabic!!
Great Reference Guide f to Help Beginners! I ordered this book for my son who is just beginning to learn Arabic. He was very impressed with it and says its just what he needed as a reference. The explanations and examples were clear, concise and easy to understand.
D**N
Ok but CD lacks translation
Not a bad guide with all components, but if you just want to listen and learn at times, the CD has zero English translations. It is useless if you are not actively looking at the book, which is hard to do if you are driving and want to get in some practice. Poorly thought out for a language learning audio tool.
J**.
Educationally beneficial
Very useful in my journey of learning Arabic. I didn’t remember much from my class but this truly did help me with the pronunciation and learning of vocabulary.
A**R
It is a great book if you are going to travel and need ...
It is a great book if you are going to travel and need a quick guide for interaction with people. I was looking for a book that would show me how to read and write Arabic text. Thank You Pete
S**N
Good For Learning MSA Grammer
It covers quite alot of written Modern Standard Arabic. I use this along with Pimsleur.
L**A
The heritage and culture of the Arabic language.
Very informative!
F**E
Must have for a beginner!
Great tips inside. Found great Arabic singers in this book!
K**A
An easy read...
I always try to use Dummy guides for subjects i know nothing about. After using them to learn VB6 and C# for work, i decided to fulfil a life long aim and start to learn Arabic. This guide is extremely easy to read and is gentle in the way it introduces you to the language. As the previous review states, there is very little written Arabic text here, which is why i bought a seperate book 'First Thousand Words in Arabic' (which was shown as a book deal) to compliment what i was learning verbally. This book is definately useful for those who have no knowledge whatsoever, but for those who know some Arabic already it may prove too basic. In all i enjoy this book (I'm still using it), and would recommend this and any Dummies Guide to those wishing to start out on a totally new subject.
E**6
the 1st edition I bought did not contain Arabic letters. I saw 2nd edition in a bookstore and I assumed 1st edition has Arabic
I will discard it, because if I resell it, people would mistakenly think it has Arabic font and waste their shipping fee. I is better to remove from online shopping circulation.
H**1
Simple
This book makes learning Arabic simple. But the problem is it mainly provides the Latin written of Arabic. It make readers easy to recognise, but the end the result will be the readers cannot read Arabic. If it provides Arabic alongside the Latin, it would be much better.
I**L
Don't buy this version, buy the newer one
The book is okay. I kinda skipped through the first pages because I already knew how to read and the basics, but If you don't know any Arabic whatsoever I would NOT recommend this version for absolute beginners. The words are written with Latin letters in a way that makes them impossible to pronounce correctly and the pronunciation part of the Latin letters is even worse. I sometimes have to Google the words just so I can pronounce them correctly. There are also a lot of misspells and wrong use of words. The audio in the CD sometimes uses other words than written in the book. I instantly regretted buying this version. If you can read a little Arabic BUY THE NEWER version (2nd edition). It is written partly with Arabic letters, making it easier to practice the reading while learning. Moreover the "latinization" of the Arabic words are also more correctly written, so you actually have the opportunity to pronounce the words perfectly. I have had a glance at the newer version and it seems like the author is using some better words for of the translations. Therefore the two versions are a bit different from each other. However the book is not entirely hopeless. It is very simple, and gives you a lot of useful grammatical tables and useful sentences. It has some great explanations of the Arabic culture, and it is not boring at all. I still use it to learn and I have learned a great deal from it. It is also categorized into different topics with minimal grammar making it more fun to learn. But be sure you pick the right version because a returning/trading it CAN be expensive.
T**I
got my work cut out here !!
I knew this was not going to be as simple as it sounds - "learn some Arabic" - but the book does make it easier to follow. The book containes full help on pronunciation and how to actually SAY the words - very helpful.
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