Arabic-English: Visual Bilingual Dictionary

by D.K. Publishing, Simon Tuite (Editor)

Whether it's for business or pleasure, pick up 6,000 key Arabic words and phrases on a range of subjects: from shopping and eating out, to sport and beyond quickly and easily. Find every word you need to know fast using the clearly labelled colour illustrated scenes from everyday life.
Plus, find helpful features on key Arabic nouns, verbs and phrases to improve your understanding of the language.

Genres: Language, Reference, Dictionaries, Nonfiction

360 pages, Paperback

First published April 20, 2009

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

My mom bought this book for me after I completed my Arab 001 class freshman year and I've enjoyed using it throughout my studies (about 4 years now). This book was a huge help in building vocabulary (namely adjectives and nouns). Since there's such a monopoly with the Al-Kitaab and Alif Ba textbooks in America, dictionaries like this are really nice for the student that want to build on their vocabulary outside of these textbooks. The pictures were clear and straight forward with the book being divided into themes. Personally, I enjoyed the sections on animal name, body parts, and food the most because it helped me when making small-talk with my أستاذ .

[Ruba AlTurki · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent visual dictionary! I could not find any thing wrong with it, the contents really are very good and very practical.

[Apricot · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you are looking to build a strong foundation in Arabic, add this book to your collection immediately! Designed for language learners, this guide features core terminology brought to life through detailed, real-world examples and descriptive visual aids. It’s the perfect stepping stone for beginners looking to build vocabulary and master common phrases, offering an easy-to-follow approach that makes learning enjoyable.

[Jefferson Netto · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely indispensable for those looking for daily usage items like tools, house utensils, and specific topics like a dentist or doctor appointment; words that aren't generally found in a dictionary. It is even a little superior to the Oxford Picture Dictionary due to it's size and more varied content.

[Ely · Rating 5 out of 5]

Although some of the vocabulary seems to be too formal to be recognized or accepted by the colloquial-speaking community, the book is extremely informative and more helpful than any other dictionary I've come across, especially for the visual learner.

[Leftbanker · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is absolutely brilliant. It is almost impossible to make an English-Arabic dictionary due to the root system of Arabic words but this book works splendidly for nouns (and a few basic adjectives etc.). I wish that I would have had this in my library back when I was studying Arabic full-time. For the language geek it is fun just to page through this and read it like a collection of favorite stories or something along those lines.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent photos and English pronunciation included! I wish it was physically larger though.

[Kiy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I borrowed this from the library and was very sad to return it. It is a picture dictionary, which makes it very helpful for memorizing. You can also download an app (free) to go along with it.