- Description
Description
This combination Arabic phrasebook and two-way Arabic-English dictionary is an essential reference for visitors to the Middle East and North Africa. The Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebook series allows you be a traveler, not a tourist, by connecting with the local culture and people in their native language.
As the national language of nearly 20 countries in Africa and Asia, Arabic is the lingua franca of the Middle East. It is the fifth most spoken language worldwide, with approximately 250 million native speakers. This title uses modern standard Arabic helpful to those travelling all over the region. The emphasis is on commonly heard terms and phrases that are recognizable throughout the Arabic speaking world. Both the dictionary and phrasebook incorporate the Arabic script and its Romanized transliteration. The two-way dictionary contains important travel, geographical, and cultural terminology, while the phrasebook focuses on the needs of travelers and covers almost every situation from arrival to departure.
For 45 years, Hippocrene Books has specialized in bringing the world to our readers. The Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebook series allows you be a traveler, not a tourist, by connecting with the local culture and people in their native language. Currently available in 86 languages, including Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese, Thai, Punjabi, Swahili, and Oromo.
Author: Mahmoud Gaafar
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
Published: June 1, 2003
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 7.8 ounces
Size: 3.75 x 0.75 x 7.75 inches
ISBN13: 978-0781809733
ISBN10: 0781809738
BISAC Categories:
- Travel Language Phrasebooks
- Foreign Dictionaries & Thesauruses
