Arabic For Dummies

Contents at a Glance
Introduction .................................................................1
Part I: Getting Started ..................................................7
Chapter 1: You Already Know a Little Arabic .................................................................9
Chapter 2: The Nitty-Gritty: Basic Arabic Grammar ....................................................19
Chapter 3: ‘as-salaamu ‘alaykum!: Greetings and Introductions ................................49
Part II: Arabic in Action..............................................59
Chapter 4: Getting to Know You: Making Small Talk....................................................61
Chapter 5: This Is Delicious! Eating In and Dining Out ................................................81
Chapter 6: Going Shopping .............................................................................................99
Chapter 7: Around Town ...............................................................................................121
Chapter 8: Enjoying Yourself: Recreation....................................................................143
Chapter 9: Talking on the Phone ..................................................................................155
Chapter 10: At the Office and Around the House.......................................................167
Part III: Arabic on the Go..........................................187
Chapter 11: Money, Money, Money ..............................................................................189
Chapter 12: Asking for Directions ................................................................................205
Chapter 13: Staying at a Hotel.......................................................................................217
Chapter 14: Getting from Here to There: Transportation .........................................239
Chapter 15: Planning a Trip...........................................................................................261
Chapter 16: Handling an Emergency............................................................................281
Part IV: The Part of Tens ...........................................293
Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Pick Up Arabic Quickly.......................................................295
Chapter 18: Ten Things You Should Never Do in an Arab Country .........................299
Chapter 19: Ten Favorite Arabic Expressions.............................................................305
Chapter 20: Ten Great Arabic Proverbs.......................................................................311
Part V: Appendixes ...................................................315
Appendix A: Verb Tables ...............................................................................................317
Appendix B: Arabic-English Mini-Dictionary ..............................................................331
Appendix C: Answer Key ...............................................................................................345
Appendix D: About the CD ............................................................................................351
Index .......................................................................353

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