As the national language of nearly 20 countries in Africa and Asia, and spoken by approximately 190 million people, Arabic is the lingua franca of the Middle East. This title uses a 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...

Concise, convenient and teeming with useful vocabulary words in the target language, this handy dictionary makes effective communication a snap.

Part of "The Small Wonders Series", this title presents vocabulary of 400 words; simple present/past verbs introduced; common plural patterns introduced; and, cultural and environmental information.

A Set that includes: "Small Wonders: Flowers (Level 1)"; "Small Wonders: The Hand (Level 1)"; "Small Wonders: The Eye (Level 2)"; "Small Wonders: Bees (Level 2)"; "Small Wonders: Dates (Level 3)"; and, "Small Wonders: The Hummingbird (Level 3)".

This user-friendly reference includes the essential words, phrases and expressions a visitor would need to experience and enjoy Egypt to the fullest. Egyptian Arabic is also widely understood in other Arab countries, making this dictionary and phrasebook a very useful communication tool for visitors to these countries as well. The two-way dictionary section is extensive, and contains a wealth of words and phrases commonly used by Egyptians as they go about their daily lives, and beyond. The phrasebook section has insightful information about the Egyptian people, their customs, traditions and...