Intermediate Arabic For Dummies

Looking to enhance your Arabic writing skills? This friendly, hands-on workbook gives you practical examples and useful exercises so you canpractice writing the language like a native. From vocabulary and numbers to juggling tenses, you'll get a clear understanding of the nuances of Arabic style and usage that will have you writing in no time!

• Get back to basics — use numbers, times, and dates, and read and write the Arabic alphabet

• Understand fundamental Arabic grammar — from nouns, adjectives, and adverbs to pronouns, prepositions, and conjunctions

• Master Arabic verbs — learn all ten forms, spot the irregular verbs, create commands, use objects, and more

• Write like a native — grasp the essential differences in Arabic versus English language usage

• Put your writing skills to use — exercises and lessons get you up to speed and improving your Arabic right away

• Practice, practice, practice — plenty of room is provided for writing directly in the workbook!

• Jazz up your writing — join clauses, form conditional sentences, and use the verbal noun and participles

• Take your Arabic on the road — communicate effectively when traveling or conducting business

Open the book and find:

• A helpful Arabic grammar review

• Arabic words and examples in both Arabic script and English transliteration

• Tips for selecting the correct Arabic verbs

• Answer keys at the end of each chapter

• English-Arabic and Arabic-English dictionaries

• Verb charts that provide conjugations of regular and irregular Arabic verbs

• The most common Arabic writing mistakes to avoid

• Hints for fine-tuning your Arabic