Description

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A fun and helpful resource for anyone interested in learning some Arabic--whether you're 5 or 100

This illustrated dictionary presents the 1,500 most useful Arabic words and sentences that students need to know. The vocabulary is organized into 38 themes or topics. Each section presents 25-35 words and 5-8 sentences demonstrating their correct usage. Every word and sentence is given using Arabic script--with a Romanized version to help you pronounce it correctly--along with the English meaning.

Richly illustrated with over 600 color photographs, this useful Arabic language tool includes a brief introduction to Arabic pronunciation and tones as well as an English-Arabic index for quick reference. The free online audio contains recordings by native Arabic speakers reading all the vocabulary and sentences, so students can learn correct pronunciation

This colorful picture dictionary includes:

• Hundreds of color photographs
• 1,500 Arabic words and phrases
• 38 different topics--from social media and WiFi to paying and counting
• Example sentences showing how the words are used
• Companion online audio recordings by native Arabic speakers of all the vocabulary and sentences
• An introduction to Arabic pronunciation and grammar
• An index to allow you to quickly look up words

Arabic Picture Dictionary makes language learning more fun than traditional phrasebooks. This resource is perfect for beginners of all ages--curious kids, visual learners and future travelers.

About the Author

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Islam Farag is an instructor of Arabic at University of Pittsburgh. He has been designing curricula and teaching Arabic as foreign language for eight years at different US universities. He holds a master's degree in English, TESOL concentration, from Missouri State University and currently a PhD candidate in Composition and Applied Linguistics at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.