Saudi Arabic

Foreign Service Institute (FSI). Includes 15 audio CD tapes, plus a 288-page textbook. Of the three dialects in Saudi Arabic, the Hijazi, the Najdi, and the Shargi, the Hijazi dialect is used throughout out the country for government and commercial purposes, and has become the most widely understood dialect on the Arabian Peninsula. Even so, there is no "standard" Hijazi dialect, but the basis for this course is "urban" Hijazi to distinguish it from the Bedouin dialects also native to the region. The aim of this course is "working" proficiency in the language. The learner will be able to meet social demands and limited business requirements, carry on general conversations, and understand speech at a normal rate of speed. The course provides all the basic grammatical structures of the dialect, plus considerable vocabulary. the printed material is in English and Roman letters are used to approximate the Saudi Arabic sounds.

McGraw-Hill Books. 176 pages. Size 5"x7?". Learners are practically taken by the hand and instructed on the script of the Arabic language which has a non-Roman alphabet. Includes 100 line drawings, self-testing activities and exercises, and uses examples taken from signs, menus, and other real-life situations.

Hippocrene Books. 380 pages. Includes 4,500 entries. The transliteration of words and expressions in Romanized Arabic is most helpful for users not familiar with the Arabic alphabet. The dictionary features both the Syrian and Egyptian dialect, thus doubling it's value for the user.

Hippocrene Books. 455 pages. Size 5?"x8?".

Hippocrene Books. Includes 3,500 entries (psst! This is a good book for adults, too). A