Easy Arabic Grammar

Start by learning to read the Arabic alphabet. Then follow up with Easy Arabic Grammer.
I bought The Arabic Alphabet and Easy Arabic Grammar as a pair of companion volumes. Great combination for a beginner like myself,

This grammar book is boring. Since it is written from English to Arabic, I only wish this book could help enunciate each word a little better, like the one from Naglaa Ghali, "Arabic Grammar Unravelled". Such as the Spanish learning tool books, you have to be skeptic about the author if Arabic isn't their native language (Jane Wightwick???). You cannot possibly learn to communicate with this book and instead, I recommend the "Alif Baa with DVD's", Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds" before any grammar book for all beginners. I don't understand why some people gave this 5 stars.

I just learned Hebrew this past year and wanted to learn Arabic. However, I first wanted to see how similar Hebrew and Arabic were, both being Semitic languages. This book was great for a quick overview of Arabic and let me know right away what carried over and what new things I had to make room for. I think the authors make a great team putting together materials for people trying to learn Arabic. My only recommendation would be more exercises, although, since this book was intended to be quick and dirty, I understand why there aren't more. Great book!

This is a well-written book which will teach the beginner the basics of the grammar of the Arabic language.
The explanations are clear, pedagogical and well-organized and the book can be used in language classes and otherwise.


Joyce Akesson, author of The Complexity of the Irregular Verbal and Nominal Forms & the Phonological Changes in Arabic

I picked up a copy of this recently while in the States and found it to be a great review of (or introduction to) the basics, especially the exercises (with key at end). Most of the Arabic examples and vocabulary are transliterated, which is very helpful for beginners. (And those of us who have gotten a bit rusty?)

Not a bad little book for the price.