Berlitz Arabic Phrase Book & Dictionary (Berlitz Phrase Book) [Paperback]

Berlitz (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 2831562643 | ISBN-13: 978-2831562643 | Publication Date: October 1998 | Edition: 2nd

Fit every pocket -- and every traveler's need for a compact, easy-to-use, and dependable reference source.

Part language instructor, part tour guide, the world-renowned Berlitz Phrase Book series has been the ideal companion guide for millions of travelers worldwide. Providing a wealth of essential information and practical tips, this popular series, redesigned and with updated phrases and expressions and over 2,300 words covering just about any situation a traveler is likely to encounter, remains the unparalleled market leader.

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About the Author

In January 2003, the renowned Berlitz Publishing became part of the Langenscheidt Group. The Langenscheidt Publishing Group, the premier group of map and travel companies, offers over 4,000 North American and international street maps, road maps, atlases, language-learning, bilingual dictionaries, and travel-related products covering countries, cities, and languages in every continent.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Berlitz Guides; 2nd edition (October 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 2831562643
• ISBN-13: 978-2831562643
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,320,302 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #28 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Reference > Foreign Languages > Instruction > Arabic
  • #29 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Foreign Language > Arabic

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars it's not supposed to cure cancer, January 2, 2001

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Stella Fitzgibbons "language junkie" (The Woodlands, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Berlitz Arabic Phrase Book & Dictionary (Berlitz Phrase Book) (Paperback)

This is a Berlitz phrasebook. It has useful phrases for travelers, almost no grammar, and a vocabulary that covers pretty much anything you are likely to need traveling as a tourist. Using it you can manage to handle "politeness phrases" (please, thank you, where is the bathroom) and simple requests; this is enough to let the locals know that you are at least making an effort. If you choose to study the language seriously, hang onto it and use it later when you are ready to travel.

As a physician I especially favor the color-coded medical section, which (alone of all the phrasebooks I've seen)has a "pointee-talkee" section with English on one side and Arabic on the other,which you and the local medical personnel can pass back and forth to handle questions and instructions.

Okay, it's not the answer to a language student's prayers. But it makes it possible to communicate in Arabic--and isn't that the name of the game anyway?

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good when used as part of a broader curriculum, January 21, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Berlitz Arabic Phrase Book & Dictionary (Berlitz Phrase Book) (Paperback)

Although this book is directed at travellers, I have used it primarliy as a learning aid. I have found this book very useful in helping me learn Arabic pronunciation while learning useful words. The book is small and travels well, every section is color coded, and provides both translation and transliteration of every word and phrase. (My favorite is the foods section). The only thing that is missing, which as a beginner is very much needed, are the short vowels. Had that been included it would have gotten 5 stars.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars its ok, but not for beginners, March 21, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Berlitz Arabic Phrase Book & Dictionary (Berlitz Phrase Book) (Paperback)

This book is ok, but not really for a beginner, I think that if you really want to learn how to read and write Arabic I have seen many other books that are much better on the market, but this book is like a quick refrence book, not really a book to teach yourself anything. I did learn a few words, but very limited to what I can say from reading this book. I have been told I am also not pronouncing the words correctly, I learned the words from the phonetic words next to the arabic words in this book. Like I said great refrence, but not a serious way to teach yourself arabic.