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

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By: Jane Wightwick and Mahmoud Gaafar
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EDITORIAL REVIEW

As the national language of nearly 20 countries in Africa and Asia, including Egypt, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia, Arabic is the lingua franca of the Middle East.

  • Contains 4,000 total entries
  • Uses a standard Arabic recognized throughout the Middle East
  • Incorporates the Arabic script and its romanized transliteration
  • Basic Arabic Grammar
  • Practical cultural information
  • Perfect for travelers, businesspersons, and foreign aid workers


PRODUCT DETAILS

Publisher: Hippocrene Books
Pub. Date: 30th April 2003
Catalog: Book
Media: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 224
Ean: 9780781809733
Isbn: 0781809738

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USER REVIEWS

English-Arabic Dictionary
~ Written on Nov 17, 2009. out of users found this review helpful.

The transaction went very well and the book was received in good condition and in a timely manner. This book will be a good tool for my boss in his move to Saudi Arabia.

5 stars for tourist use!
~ Written on Sep 18, 2009. out of users found this review helpful.

As book meant for Middle East bound travelers who don't speak the language I rate it as a 5 star book. But for someone actually learning MSA it is "3 star" (no short vowels). I am looking for a contemporary, easy to use English-Arabic dictionary to supplement my study and this is not it. It is missing many basic words (especially lacking pronouns), and also, why no short vowels? I have 2 other books by Gaafar and Wightwick (1 of 2 they abandoned short vowels very early in the text)which I find very useful, I don't know what happened to this book however.

The print is bit small
~ Written on Sep 23, 2008. out of users found this review helpful.

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.

A Wonderful Resource for Beginners
~ Written on Aug 28, 2007. out of 1 users found this review helpful.

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

English-Arabic Arabic-English Dictionary & Phrasebook
~ Written on Jun 8, 2007. 2 out of 2 users found this review helpful.

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.

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