Write It in Arabic, Second Edition: A Workbook and Step-by-Step Guide to Writing the Arabic Alphabet (paid link) (paid link) By Naglaa Ghali Write It in Arabic is a hands-on guide to learning to read and write in Arabic script. Published April 2009. Inspect/Order Write It in Arabic (paid link)

The Top 1,000 Words for Understanding Media Arabic (paid link) By Elisabeth Kendall Modern Standard Arabic. Learn the words you need to understand Arabic news. Most are words that you would not find in a dictionary. There are sections on politics, elections, military, economics, trade & industry, law & order, disaster & aid. Inspect/Order The Top 1,000 Words for Understanding Media Arabic (paid link)

Al-Kitaab fii Ta'allum al-'Arabiyya: A Textbook for Beginning Arabic, Part One (paid link) By Kristen Brustad Second Edition. Modern Standard Arabic. A good book for the first year student in Modern Standard Arabic. Inspect/Order Al-Kitaab fii Ta'allum al-'Arabiyya (paid link)

Ahlan wa Sahlan: An Introduction to Modern Standard Arabic (paid link) By Mahdi Alosh of Ohio State University Modern Standard Arabic. Readers give good reviews on the book. They say the CD's are good, but have some annoying features. Ahlan wa Sahlan means "welcome!" Inspect/Order Ahlan wa Sahlan (paid link) Click here for Audio CD's (paid link)

Ahlan wa Sahlan: Sound and Script Workbook (paid link) By Mahdi Alosh Exercises that aid in comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, and writing get you familiar with the Arabic sound system and writing. Published April 28, 2009. Inspect/order Ahlan wa Sahlan: Sound and Script Workbook (paid link) from Amazon.com

Alif Baa: Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds (paid link) By Kristen Brustad If you can say the title, you know two letters of the Arabic alphabet. If you are serious about learning Arabic, you'll need to master the writing system of Arabic that is so uniquely and beautifully suited to the Arabic language. This will open the way to newspapers, and the wealth of literature in Arabic. Inspect/Order Alif Baa: Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds (paid link)

Your First 100 Words in Arabic: Beginner's Quick & Easy Guide to Demystifying Non-Roman Scripts (paid link) By Jane Wightwick, Mahmoud Gaafar If Arabic script is intimidating, we recommend "Your First 100 Words in Arabic" which gives you a basic vocabulary of 100 Arabic words with a minimum of pain. Inspect/Order Your First 100 Words in Arabic (paid link)

Write It in Arabic: A Workbook and Step-by-Step Guide to Writing the Arabic Alphabet (paid link) By Naglaa Ghali This book makes it easy to learn the 28 letters of the Arabic alphabet, numbers and vowel marks. In addition, it will get you started with vocabulary and handwriting Inspect/order Write It in Arabic (paid link) from Amazon.com

Mastering Arabic (Hippocrene Books) (paid link) By Jane Wightwick Mastering Arabic has received good reviews. It is for beginners interested in serious study of Arabic who want to achieve basic ability with the language. It will prepare you for more advanced study. You will learn Arabic script with this book. Modern Standard Arabic. Inspect/order Mastering Arabic (paid link) from Amazon.com Inspect/order The audio CD for this book from Amazon.com (paid link)

Reference Grammar of Modern Standard Arabic (paid link) By Karin C. Ryding A useable grammar of Modern Standard Arabic. Essential for the serious student of Arabic. Inspect/order Reference Grammar of Modern Standard Arabic (paid link) from Amazon.com

A New Arabic Grammar of the Written Language (paid link) By John A. Haywood A grammar of Classical and Modern Standard Arabic. Not for colloquial, spoken Arabic. Inspect/order A New Arabic Grammar of the Written Language (paid link) from Amazon.com

Modern Written Arabic: A Comprehensive Grammar (paid link) By Elsaid Badawi Unravels today's Arabic as it appears in literature, newspapers and even street signs. For the intermediate and advanced student of Arabic. Inspect/order Modern Written Arabic: A Comprehensive Grammar (paid link) from Amazon.com

Tales from Kalila Wa Dimna: For Students of Arabic (paid link) By Munther Younes 41 stories in Modern Standard Arabic and 5 in Classical Arabic that will challenge your ability in Arabic and aid you in increasing your vocabulary and speaking ability. Inspect/order Tales from Kalila Wa Dimna (paid link) from Amazon.com

Arabic Verbs and Essentials of Grammar: A Practical Guide to the Mastery of Arabic (paid link) By Mahmoud Gaafar Explains Arabic verbs for the beginner and intermediate student of Arabic. Inspect/order Arabic Verbs and Essentials of Grammar (paid link) from Amazon.com

Pimsleur Instant Conversation Arabic (Eastern) (paid link)BR> By Pimsleur Colloquial Eastern Arabic. Audio CD. This is the short, abridged course. If you like it you can go on to the larger courses. There is no such thing as "instant conversation with Arabic". This is the Arabic spoken in Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan. If you are serious about learning Arabic for those countries, this is the way to start. This is NOT Egyptian Arabic. My information is from the Simon and Schuster website. Learn the spoken Arabic language with this excellent course. Inspect/Order Pimsleur Instant Conversation Arabic (Eastern) (paid link) Click here for Audio Cassette edition (paid link)

Quick and Simple Arabic (Eastern) (paid link) By Pimsleur Colloquial Eastern Arabic. Audio Cassette. This is the Arabic spoken in Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan. This will get you started for a small amount of money. There is no such thing as "Quick and Simple Arabic". This is NOT Egyptian Arabic. My information is from the Simon and Schuster website. This is the spoken language only. Inspect/Order Quick and Simple Arabic (Eastern) (paid link) Click here for Audio CD edition (paid link)

Eastern Arabic, 2nd edition Comprehensive I (paid link) By Pimsleur Colloquial Eastern Arabic. Audio CD. This is the full, unabridged course. This is the Arabic spoken in Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan. If you are serious about learning Arabic for those countries, this is the way to start. This is the spoken language only. Published August 1, 2003. Inspect/Order Unabridged Arabic (Eastern) (paid link)

Eastern Arabic, 2nd edition Comprehensive II (paid link) By Pimsleur Colloquial Eastern Arabic. Audio CD. This is the full, unabridged course. This is the Arabic spoken in Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan. If you are serious about learning Arabic for those countries, this is the way to start. This is NOT Egyptian Arabic. My information is from the Pimsleur website. This is the spoken language only. Published Aug 2003. Inspect/Order Unabridged Arabic (Eastern) (paid link)

Compact Arabic (Egyptian) (paid link) By Pimsleur Colloquial Egyptian Arabic. Audio Cassette. This is the Arabic spoken in Egypt. It is widely understood throughout the Arab world. This is the spoken language only. This is a short course. It is a Compact course - there are 10 lessons. A good start in learning Egyptian Arabic. Inspect/Order Compact Arabic (Egyptian) (paid link)

Egyptian Arabic Comprehensive I (paid link) By Pimsleur Colloquial Egyptian Arabic. Audio CD. This is the Arabic spoken in Egypt. It is widely understood throughout the Arab world. This is the spoken language only. A in-depth course for Egyptian Arabic. Inspect/Order Comprehensive Arabic (Egyptian) (paid link)

Iraqi Arabic Dialect Orientation Course (paid link) By Joe Kallu, Abdullatif El-Nekishbendy Colloquial Iraqi Arabic. Audio CD. This is the Arabic spoken in Iraq. This course is NOT for beginners in Arabic. You must know Arabic already. It introduces you to the Arabic spoken in Iraq. This is the spoken language only. Learn to communicate with Iraqis in their own dialect. Inspect/Order Iraqi Arabic Dialect Orientation Course (paid link)

Modern Iraqi Arabic: A Textbook (paid link) By Yasin M. Alkalesi Colloquial Iraqi Arabic. Accompanied by six audio CD's, this book is for beginners or those who know some Arabic and want to learn the Iraqi dialect. Inspect/Order Modern Iraqi Arabic: A Textbook (paid link)

Iraqi Phrasebook: The Complete Language Guide for Contemporary Iraq (paid link) By Yasin M. Alkalesi Colloquial Iraqi Arabic. Very low-priced and up to date (Published March 2004) this useful phrasebook for Iraqi Arabic gives you Arabic phrases with a (relatively) easy-to-read transliteration of the Arabic with English characters and pronunciation. It organizes phrases by topics and contains sentences actually needed by travelers, medical and security personnel. The book is for the beginner. Not specifically intended for the military. Inspect/Order Iraqi Phrasebook: The Complete Language Guide for Contemporary Iraq (paid link)

A Basic Course in Iraqi Arabic (paid link) By Wallace M. Erwin Colloquial Iraqi Arabic. Audio CD. From Georgetown Classics in Arabic Language and Linguistics) [MP3 AUDIO]. For beginners in Arabic. Teaches the spoken language only. It contains a CD-ROM with audio MP3 files that aid in pronunciation and practice. The book does not introduce Arabic script. Words are transcribed in Latin characters. Start learning to communicate with Iraqis. Inspect/Order A Basic Course in Iraqi Arabic (paid link)

A Dictionary of Iraqi Arabic: English, Arabic/Arabic, English (paid link) By Beverly E. Clarity Colloquial Iraqi Arabic. The ideal dictionary to accompany the preceding Audio book. In this dictionary, colloquial Iraqi words are written in Latin characters. Traditional Arabic dictionaries use Arabic script and contain words for Modern Standard Arabic, making them hard to use when you need the colloquial, spoken language that is not generally written. A serious student of Arabic will learn Modern Standard Arabic in addition to any colloquial dialect that is needed. A good reference for learners of Iraqi Arabic. Inspect/Order A Dictionary of Iraqi Arabic: English, Arabic/Arabic, English (paid link)

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Standard Arabic: An Elementary-Intermediate Course (paid link) By Eckehard Schulz A complete course for learning written and spoken Modern Standard Arabic. You will learn to speak, read and write the Arabic that is used in print and in multiple countries. Inspect/Order Standard Arabic: An Elementary-Intermediate Course (paid link)

Multilingual Books FSI Arabic Basic Course CD (paid link) By Foreign Service Institute The Urban Hijazi Dialect of Saudi Arabic is widely understood on the Arabian peninsula. There are 15 CD's in this course created by the State Department. Inspect/Order Multilingual Books FSI Arabic Basic Course (paid link)