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by Amine Bouchentouf (Author) "MarHaba (mahr-hah-bah; welcome) to the wonderful world of Arabic! ..." (more)

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Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; Pap/Com edition (12 May 2006)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0471772704
ISBN-13: 978-0471772705
Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 18.5 x 2.8 cm

Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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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.

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Your survival guide for everyday words and expressions

Your fun and friendly guide to Modern Standard Arabic

This unintimidating guide will help you start speaking Modern Standard Arabic — beginning today! Whether you′re a student, a traveler, or you work in business or government, you′ll find it′s packed with practical lessons, cultural facts, and handy references — including coverage of written Arabic, an Arabic–English mini–dictionary, lists of vital verbs, and more!

Discover how to

Have everyday conversations in Arabic
Make sense of Arabic grammar
Improve your pronunciation
Use idioms and popular expressions
Get around in Arabic–speaking countries

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4.0 out of 5 stars Arabic for Dummies, 2 May 2007

By	David McVey - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Arabic for Dummies by Amine Bouchentouf is an excellent resource for anyone starting to learn how to speak Modern Standard Arabic. The text is straight-forward and the vocabulary included in the book is very useful. The layout of the book is also very good, as it is very step-by-step, though you are able to dive into any section and begin learning this beautiful language.
The dialogues on CD are useful for helping you to get your tongue around some of the strange sounds in the arabic language, and there are plenty of tables showing verb conjugation at the back of the book to help with some of, though not all, of the arabic verbs.
The dictionary at the back of the book is a useful compiilation of the words used in the book, though I recommend anyone to purchase a proper English - Arabic/ Arabic - English dictionary, for further reference.
My biggest problem with this book is the exclusion of the arabic script (apart from a small mention of the different letters at the start). This is both good and bad - those wanting to learn just to speak arabic will do fine with using this book, whereas those wanting to be able to read the script will have to learn to write arabic using another source, such as a dictionary, because the author failed to mention that each letter has different forms dependent upon where the letter falls in the word.
There is also a tranlation erorr on page 251 in the dialogue. Where it says "marHaba 'ilaa al-maghrib" this does not translate to "step forward please" it means "welcome to Morocco".
Overall, a good resource for learning Modern Standard Arabic, though not perfect and far from recommended for those wanting to learn arabic script.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An easy read..., 30 Mar 2008

By	Kairra (Yorkshire, UK) - See all my reviews

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.

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2.0 out of 5 stars the "for dummies " books are usually good but this one....., 20 Nov 2009

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Didn't like the transliteration, quite a lot of colloquial words but as these very from Arabic country to country this is not really that useful. I didn't feel that comfortable with this book and abandoned it in August for a book I am much happier with.

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