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.
