This book provides the traveler to the Eastern Mediterranean with a practical aid for communicating in Arabic. It is based on the spoken language widely understood in Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine/Israel and Syria. A brief description of Arabic grammar A pronunciation guide Over 2,000 entries of useful and up-to-date phrases and basic key vocabulary Easy-to-use commonsense pronunciation. Phrases covering all topics a traveler needs to know, including numbers, transportation, shopping, eating out, and much more