Customer Reviews
Not as good as the rest of the series - By: Ergo Sum, 04 May 2008 
I've used the Dummies Guides before, notablyin computing (which I've taught). I have a good ear for languages & speak French which is good enough to have native speakers of that language ask which part of the country I come from. However, I found this a really old-fashioned approach. Fun??! When you spend the first 58 pages (it's described as "Fun & Games") learning basic grammar? Sorry, but it's not for me.
An easy read... - By: Kairra, 30 Mar 2008 
I always try to use Dummy guides for subjects i know nothing about. After using them to learn VB6 & C# for work, i decided to fulfil a life long aim & start to learn Arabic. This guide is extremely easy to read & is gentlein the way it introduces you to the language. As the previous review states, there is very little written Arabic text here, which is why i bought a seperate book 'First Thousand Wordsin Arabic' (which was shown as a book deal) to compliment what i was learning verbally.
This book is definately useful for those who have no knowledge whatsoever, but for those who know some Arabic already it may prove too basic.
In all i enjoy this book (I'm still using it), & would recommend this & any Dummies Guide to those wishing to start out on a totally new subject.
