Customer Reviews

Teach Yourself Gulf Arabic (Teach Yourself Book & CD)

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I have basic knowledge of Modern Standard Arabic and bought this to familiarise myself with the Gulf dialect. I have found it simply brilliant, have even put it into practise conversing with Gulf Arabs, namely from Saudi Arabia and UAE.

All the lessons and conversations/dialogues in the CDs are produced in the book that accompanies it. However, the only complaint I have is that it is all Romanised and does not come with the Arabic script, which would've saved me the time and trouble of having to refer to my Arabic tutor to get certain pronounciations and spelling in Arabic spot on.

Other than that, I'd recommend it highly for beginners.

This is a quick and simple introduction to the Arabic language. It is easy because all you do is listen to the disks and follow along in the book. The dialogues are basic and simple enough that a serious student could easily memorize them. there is a pronounciation guide in the book to assist you when you begin to repeat the phrases. I have purchased other language resources, but this is the only one I have given a 5 star rating. I only hope I can get the next level at such a reasonable price.