English-Arabic Arabic-English Dictionary & Phrasebook (Hippocrene Dictionary and Phrasebook)

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Customer Reviews:

Great resource. [Posted on 2006-12-27]
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.

Not enough translations of basic words [Posted on 2007-02-04]
I bought this book about 1 year ago and found it short of expectations. I still use it about once a week to learn words and phrases. The book has a short english-arabic dictionary in the front that does not include some very basic words , for example in any language the first words you want to know is "yes" and "no" , but this dictionary lacks these words and many others. This book could have been a great book if it had gone into a little more detail to make it easier for the beginner.

English-Arabic Arabic-English Dictionary & Phrasebook [Posted on 2007-06-08]
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 [Posted on 2007-08-28]
I am very pleased with this particular phrase book. It will definitely give me a good start to learning arabic.

The print is bit small [Posted on 2008-09-23]
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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