Arabic at a Glance

by Barron

• ISBN13: 9780764112485
• ISBN10: 0764112481
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-02-01
• Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Inc

Summary

"At a Glance" Foreign Language Phrasebooks and "Now You're Talking" Foreignanguage Books and Cassette Packages Both the phrasebooks and the combinedook-and-cassette packages are great take-along companions for internationalusiness and vacation travelers. Each book presents more than 1,500xpressions with translations that help travelers get around in hotels,irports, train stations, restaurants, and other travel sites. These newlyevised editions have several improved features, including more attractivend useful city maps, updated information on train systems and timetables,vailability of ATMs, faxes, and other modern facilities in far-away citiesnd towns, and much more. At a Glance bilingual phrasebooks can be purchasedlone, or in the Now You're Talking packages. The latter also include a0-minute cassette with simplified bilingual dialogues and a transcriptooklet containing printed versions of the tape's dialogues.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Introduction	1	(3)
Quick Pronunciation Guide	4	(4)
The Basics for Getting By	8	(12)
Greetings	8	(1)
Please and Thank You	9	(1)
Common Expressions	9	(2)
Pronouns	11	(1)
Requests	11	(1)
Questions	12	(1)
Time and Place	13	(1)
Communicating	14	(1)
Problems	15	(1)
Some Useful Adjectives	15	(2)
Numbers	17	(3)
When You Arrive	20	(6)
Passport Control	20	(2)
Baggage and Porters	22	(1)
Customs	22	(2)
Other Airport Information	24	(1)
Getting Into Town	24	(2)
Banking and Money Matters	26	(5)
Exchanging Money	28	(3)
At The Hotel	31	(13)
Checking In	31	(3)
Breakfast	34	(1)
Hotel Services	35	(4)
Checking Out	39	(1)
Other Accommodations	40	(2)
The Bawwab	42	(1)
Tipping	42	(2)
Getting Around Town	44	(9)
Sightseeing	47	(5)
Mosques	52	(1)
Planning A Trip	53	(7)
Travel by Air	53	(1)
Travel by Train and Bus	54	(3)
Travel by Boat	57	(1)
Other Modes of Transport	58	(2)
Entertainment and Diversions	60	(13)
Beach and Pool	60	(2)
Sailing and Fishing	62	(2)
Hunting	64	(1)
Riding and Racing	65	(1)
Tennis, Squash, and Golf	66	(1)
Camping	67	(1)
Soccer	67	(1)
Indoor Entertainment	68	(5)
Eating Out	73	(20)
At the Restaurant	74	(1)
Something to Drink	75	(2)
General Requests	77	(1)
Understanding the Menu	78	(11)
After the Meal	89	(1)
At the Cafe	89	(2)
Snacks in the Street	91	(2)
Getting to Know People	93	(13)
Greetings	93	(2)
Names and Polite Forms of Address	95	(1)
Introductions	96	(1)
Making Friends	97	(2)
Occupations	99	(1)
General Conversation	100	(3)
Arranging to See Someone Again	103	(1)
Visiting Someone's Home	104	(2)
Shopping	106	(27)
General Expressions	106	(3)
Books	109	(1)
Clothing	110	(5)
Electrical Appliances	115	(1)
Food and Household Items	116	(2)
The Spice Market	118	(2)
At the Jeweler's	120	(2)
Music, Discs, and Cassettes	122	(1)
Newspapers and Magazines	123	(1)
Photographic Supplies	123	(2)
Souvenirs	125	(3)
Stationery Items	128	(1)
Tobacco	129	(1)
Toiletries	130	(3)
Personal Care and Services	133	(9)
At the Barber	133	(2)
At the Beauty Parlor	135	(2)
Laundry and Dry Cleaning	137	(1)
Shoe Repairs	138	(1)
Watch Repairs	139	(1)
Camera Repairs	140	(2)
Medical Care	142	(12)
At the Pharmacy	142	(3)
Finding a Doctor	145	(1)
Talking to the Doctor	146	(4)
Accidents and Emergencies	150	(1)
At the Dentist	151	(2)
With the Optician	153	(1)
Communications	154	(6)
Post Office	154	(2)
Telecommunications	156	(4)
Driving A Car	160	(12)
Signs	160	(1)
Car Rentals	161	(1)
Traffic Signs	162	(2)
On the Road	164	(2)
At the Service Station	166	(1)
Accidents, Repairs	167	(3)
External Parts	170	(2)
General Information	172	(14)
Telling the Time	172	(1)
Expressions of Time	173	(2)
Days of the Week	175	(2)
Months of the Year	177	(1)
The Four Seasons	178	(1)
Weather	179	(1)
Countries and Nationalities	179	(6)
Directions	185	(1)
Counting Times	185	(1)
For The Business Traveler	186	(8)
Mini-Dictionary for Business	187	(7)
Islam	194	(7)
The Arab World Today	201	(3)
Tradition and Change	202	(2)
The Arabic Language	204	(24)
The Arabic Script	204	(4)
Dialects of the Arab World	208	(4)
Grammar Notes	212	(16)
English-Arabic Dictionary	228	(39)
Arabic-English Dictionary	267	(28)
Index	295