Key Features
Key Features
This is an alphabetical Levantine Arabic eBook dictionary created for beginning learners.
This eBook focuses on spoken Levantine Arabic as used in everyday conversation, based on the Beiruti Lebanese dialect. It includes over 1,600 common words, phrases, and expressions, supported by more than 1,900 example sentences with English translations. Instead of a traditional root-based system, entries are organized alphabetically to make lookup more accessible while you build confidence with Arabic morphology.
What’s inside
- Over 1,600 Levantine Arabic headwords, phrases, and expressions.
- More than 1,900 example sentences with English translations.
- Alphabetical organization across the Arabic alphabet.
- Phonemic transcription to clarify pronunciation and word stress.
- Grammar and usage notes embedded throughout entries.
- Parallel example sentences for interchangeable synonyms.
- English to Arabic index.
- Phonemic transcription index for sound-based lookup.
Who it’s for: Beginning learners of Levantine Arabic, including complete newcomers and learners transitioning from Modern Standard Arabic or other dialects.
Audio: Audio for all content is available to download or stream below.
Use this eBook as a core reference while building vocabulary and spoken fluency.
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Customer Reviews
Customer Reviews
This is an excellent resource for those learning Levantine Arabic! It has many of the most important words that you need to begin understanding in communicating in Shaami. I often reference this book when I need to remember how to a word or construction, or for spelling of words in dialect.
Indispensable!
This is a must, but as another reviewer also wrote: please create more dictionaries! I’d love one for each level beginner-advanced and please, please write some for Egyptian as well! A great product, but I did notice that it lacks lots of words, especially when i’m watching tv-series/films in Levantine dialects and then the words are not in the dictionary.
This book is so incredible. I use the blogs on this website and cross reference to both the Levantine dictionary and the Palestinian verb book (my teacher is in Gaza). Amazing investment.
The layout and design of this dictionary is excellent, with very helpful comments on some of the words. The example sentences are great as they build on each other too and help to understand grammar. I am using this dictionary in conjunction with the anki deck, and I am very happy with my purchase! It's really the best beginner's dictionary out there!
I purchased this book, as well as Levantine Arabic Verbs, and couldn't have made a smarter investment in my language learning. The way both books and the accompanying audio resources systematically "unpack" what can be dense and intimidating grammatical concepts to a native English speakers, is is phenomenally clear, coherent, and concise. I can tell already that I will consult these books for years to come as my Arabic evolves. Buying both is money well spent!
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