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Arabic

1. Arabic Language Courses :
• Arab Gateway
  Part of a huge site. Links for learning the alphabet, learning at home, online tutorials, language classes and using a dictionary.
• Arabic2000
  Free sample, then information on Fee-based materials. A Free ‘Public’ section.
• Babel : Arabic
  Free to use. You need RealPlayer for the audio. An introduction, writing Arabic, translation tools and a section ‘with Issam’ which helps with conversations.
• Foreign Services Institute - Arabic
  Downloadable .pdf documents, plus downloadable mp3 tapes for audio presentations. Covers Levantine and Saudi Arabic as an emphasis.
• Gulf Arabic
  Emphasising the Arabic dialect spoken in the Gulf area. Covers pronunciation [audio files included], vocabulary, grammar and has links to other books.
• Learn Arabic
  Learn Arabic online here. Audio help. Previously called Ajeeb.
• Learn Arabic [Speak7]
  ‘Learn Arabic for Free. Our lessons are available to anyone who wants to speak Arabic, from grammar, vocabulary, expressions, phrases and more.’
• Madinah Arabic
  Consists of a Reading Course [18 lessons] and a Language Course [presently 23 lessons]. There is also a bookstore. All lessons are Free.
• Muttaqun OnLine Learn to Speak Arabic
  Basic words, numbers, the alphabet and an Arabic dictionary from this Islamic site.
2. Language Tools :
• Alphabets :
• Arabic Alphabet [1]
  Information on each letter of the alphabet, how it is constructed, an alphabet song and other information about the Arabic language.
• Introduction to Written Arabic
  Covers consonants, vowels and a range of listening, reading and dictation exercises.
• Arabic Alphabet [2]
  Explanations, writing practice and quizzes.
• Online Tutorial of Arabic Alphabets
  Use the ‘Animated Lessons’ [Flash presentation] or Explore Alphabets including printed sheets.
• Stanford Arabic Alphabet Web Sites
  Incorporates two sites, covering Arabic letters in independent positions and also in initial, medial, and final positions.
• Dictionaries:
• English Arabic Dictionary Online
  [Babylon]
  ‘Provide[s] the user with clear definitions, synonyms and antonyms in both English and Arabic.’
• Lingo24 ContexTrans
  ‘This Free tool combines both Machine Translation [MT] and Translation Memory [TM] technologies and allows you to search for real-world translations of a word or phrase between two languages. These results are derived from high-quality human translations and allow you to see the context in which the words are used in a foreign language, helping you to choose the most appropriate translation. Works both English/Arabic and Arabic/English.’
• General Sites & Portals :
• AATA
  There are useful sections on materials [traditional and electronic] as well as links relating to all aspects of Arabic language learning.
• Arabic Lessons
  From wikibooks comes a series of lessons covering alphabet and pronunciation and grammatical areas including pronouns, articles and more.
• Arabic Letter Pronunciation
  See the letter, the sound and hear the sound of its pronunciation.
• Vocabulary :
• Arabic Vocabulary Guide
  Has extensive audio files for all sections. Presented in Arabic but with English translations, either direct or on mouse over.
• Useful Arabic
  Ten lessons that cover Arabic basics - the alphabet, pronunciation and a range of phrases and expressions.
3. Other Resources:
• #Arabic
  ‘Native and non-native speakers or learners of Arabic, working together to offer the serious learner a relatively wide range of resources as an aid to learning the Arabic language and familiarising those interested with the various aspects of Arab culture. Inside you will find courses, forums, games and a dictionary, all designed to provide the student with a detailed and solid knowledge of the Arabic language.’
• Arabic Ring
  More a general resource than a language course. Linkages to Arabic pages on the web.
• Virtual Foreign Language Classroom
  [Arabic Language & Culture]
  Information and links via 3 sub-groupings - courses & instruction, language resources and culture.
• Virtual Islamic School
  Great resources, games to play, software to download and more.
4. Podcasts :
• ArabicPod
  ‘Learn Arabic with Free podcasts and transcripts. Download lessons to your pocket.’ Includes an archive of lessons.
• The Arabic Podclass
  Multiple lessons and links to additional resources.
5. Software specific to this language :
• Al-Mutarjim Al-Arabey 2.00
  ‘All kinds of documents, articles, reports, or books can be translated easily using the powerful features on offer’. Does have some special software requirements. Freeware.
• Al-Wafi 2.00
  ‘Designed for Arabic Windows, Al-Wafi 2.00 is designed to provide core English to Arabic text translation facilities. Software requirements. Freeware.
• Arabic School Software 1.0
  [Learn Arabic Fast and easy - Interactive Multimedia Teacher of Arabic]
  ‘Discover Arabic with our simple, yet fully interactive Arabic language software. Designed for people who want to learn Arabic fast and easy. Suitable for beginners and ideal for children. Animated characters are used throughout the lessons.’ Licensed as Freeware but with a price ? Check this carefully. Also available at this home page.
• Arabic Virtual Keyboard
  Use the virtual keyboard via your own keyboard to create emails, or cut and paste to other places.
• ArAlpha
  ‘ArAlpha is a Freeware designed to help English and French people learn Arabic characters and vocabulary. The software has 11 lessons and 22 tests. It covers the whole Arabic alphabet and 500 words.’
• Declan Arabic Software Products
  [Primary/Secondary]
• Effel’s Arabic Dictionary
  ‘It can be a convenient tool for fast look-up of words while reading Arabic texts. It also features some grammar help, including a verb conjugation engine.’
• eiktub™
  ‘Eiktub™ is a suite of programs by LinguArabica, LLC that enables the user to write in Arabic efficiently and accurately without using an Arabic keyboard. A standard English [Qwerty] keyboard is all that is required.’ Freeware.
• Let’s Learn Arabic
• VerbAce 2008 Arabic-English Dictionary
  ‘VerbAce 2008 is a translation software containing a concise Arabic-English-Arabic dictionary with about 60 000 entries … . The easy-to-use one-click user interface allows a quick translation of any text word.’ Renewed each year.