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The Arabic Alphabet: How to Read and Write it (Paperback)

by Nicholas Awde (Author), P. Samano (Author)

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Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: Saqi Books; Bilingual edition (14 Feb 2001)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0863560350
ISBN-13: 978-0863560354
Product Dimensions: 20.1 x 13 x 0.8 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 448,747 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"Demonstrates the letters in easy-to-follow, stroke-by-stroke diagrams. An excellent value."--"Library Journal"

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This guide to Arabic proceeds step by step through all the letters of the Arabic alphabet, showing the sounds they stand for and how they are combined into words.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential if you want to master the written language, 7 May 2004

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I started learning Arabic using the Linguaphone PDQ Arabic course. I struggled to learn letters and words. I bought this book and was amazed at my progress. It made all the difference it explains fully and methodically how each of the letters is formed and changes in use. Letters are grouped into similar types. It was the key to klick the spoken word into written form. You still need to study the book and practice. I finally bought Linguaphones Arabic in Action V2, which is superb. I can now read and write arabic as well as speak it. All only in limited quantities, limited by what I have learned. I have only been learning for a couple of months in my spare time. Without this book, I would have given up by now.

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of those really useful books, 29 April 2005

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This isn't a physically big book, but it's well laid out, clear and the sort of book that'll you'll wear out because it's so good. The authors start off with something like "read the first bit but don't worry if you don't get it, we'll refer back to it and all will become clear" and it does. You soon find yourself easily transliterating words and you can pronounce them quite well even if you don't know what they mean and you've never seen them before. At the price, you won't be disappointed.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant and invaluable, 7 Feb 2005

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If you have any interest in Arabic, either as a student, traveller, or simple dilletante linguist, this is a must-have book.
A letter-by-letter introduction to all the characters in the seemingly impossible Arabic alphabet will have you reading and writing Arabic words in days. As a preliminary to any sort of multimedia or home Arabic studies, simply a must: most Arabic language programs give the script itself short shrift, which can be fatal to beginners.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Just brilliant!
I am 37 and a complete beginner and can now read arabic script after reading this book! Say no more. Read more

Published 1 month ago by Sparkly

5.0 out of 5 stars Just brilliant!
I am a complete beginner and can now read arabic script after reading this book! Say no more.

It's briliant, simple and easy to undersstand without being patronising... Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Simple explanations, step by step
I really like this book; simple instruction, step by step like if learning calligraphy. Yes, there are the letters and their variants, and at the first look they may seem... Read more

Published 7 months ago by Elise (the polyglot )

5.0 out of 5 stars Unbeatable for learning the alphabet
There are a few popular books designed to help you learn the Arabic alphabet, but they're mostly very dreary! Read more

Published 16 months ago by Nev

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
I put off learning Arabic for a long time because I feared it would be incredibly difficult. This book is brilliant because it takes you through the alphabet concisely but... Read more

Published on 16 Jan 2005 by original_villager

4.0 out of 5 stars Overall Good
This guide will provide you with a good basic comprehension of the Arabic script. However, major points such as the Taamabutah are hidden away in the introductory text instead of... Read more

Published on 27 Jun 2000

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