Arabic-English Dictionary: The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic review:5 stars (By far the best) - I learned Arabic at the Defense Language Institute where they've used Hans Wehr for some time. At first I must say that it is quite hard to use until you've learned how to derive the root from a word, the alphabet of course, forms of words, and verb measures. Therefore I would definitely advise you to start with a cheap dictionary which is more easily understandable, at least until you learn the basics. Having said that, I have to tell you that anyone who says this is not a good dictionary was most likely just frustrated because they had not learned the basics yet. If you look the reviews, you'll notice that most complaints were from people trying to learn Arabic from the beginning with Hans Wehr. You'll also notice that anyone even remotely familiar with Arabic can't seem to praise it enough. Thats because once you're through learning the root system you are going to realize that the Hans Wehr is by far the most comprehensive and useful dictionary you'll find unless you're studying a very technical or esoteric subject. I guarantee that once you get your foundation in the language and have used this dictionary for a little while, other dictionaries will simply piss you off with how superficial and disconnected they seem. Just give it a little time.2 stars (A one-way dictionary) - I found this dictionary to be totally useless because it only goes one way, Arabic to English. Which is OK unless you don't know alphabetical order in Arabic. And for the price, you would expect it should be a two-way dictionary but it's not. I found the Hippocrene Practical Dictionary to be much better, much cheaper, and it goes both ways (English to Arabic and Arabic to English).5 stars (I have the hardcover edition of this book.) - it is indispensable!!!

I purchased this book while studying Modern Standard Arabic abroad at the American University in Cairo Egypt. This dictionary helped make it possible for me to write poetry after about three months. This is an "Arabic to English" dictionary, so you must be able to read Arabic to use it. You should be able to use it once you have learned the alphabet. It is far better and more accurate than an "English to Arabic" one of which I have many and find utterly useless. My instructor Miriam recommended Hans Wehr, and it is the best tool I have invested in to date. I have not seen this version before, but I would agree that in this case bigger print is better, so if it is possible to do so - go ahead and invest in the hardcover edition.
Arabic-English Dictionary: The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic Features:
Author: Hans Wehr
Arabic
Arabic language
Dictionaries
English
Foreign Language - Dictionaries / Phrase Books
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