Arabic Phrases For Dummies

A concise, portable guide for communicating in Arabic

Today, Arabic is spoken in more than 20 countries, and more than one billion people study Arabic for religious reasons. This practical guide offers help on basic Arabic words and phrases and eases communication with Arabic speakers. Written as a companion to Arabic For Dummies, this book provides readers with the tools to converse with others in Modern Standard Arabic on a basic level. It uses real-world phrases extensively to illustrate grammatical concepts and provide opportunities to practice newfound skills.

Amine Bouchentouf (New York, NY) is a native Arabic speaker from Morocco and the author of Arabic For Dummies (978-0-471-77270-5).

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Title of ebook: Arabic Phrases For Dummies
ISBN: 9780470378427
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Publisher: For Dummies
Internet download file size: 3631 kb
Published: 02-2009
Released online for download: 02-17-2009
Author of eBook: Bouchentouf, Amine

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Arabic Phrases For Dummies

Chapter One

I Say It How? Speaking Arabic

In This Chapter

* Discovering English words that come from Arabic

* Figuring out the Arabic alphabet

* Practicing the sounds

MarHaba (mahr-hah-bah; welcome) to the wonderful world of Arabic! In this chapter, I ease you into the language by showing you some familiar English words that trace their roots to Arabic. You discover the Arabic alphabet and its beautiful letters, and I give you tips on how to pronounce those letters.

Part of exploring a new language is discovering a new culture and a new way of looking at things, so in this first chapter of Arabic Phrases For Dummies, you begin your discovery of Arabic and its unique characteristics.

Taking Stock of What's Familiar

If English is your primary language, part of grasping a new lougha (loo-ghah; language) is creating connections between the kalimaat (kah-lee-maht; words) of the lougha, in this case Arabic and ... read full excerpt from Arabic Phrases For Dummies ebook

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