Foreign Language English to Arabic Dictionary

Choosing to learn a foreign language in today's global society can be a welcome challenge. Not only will it make you more marketable in the workforce, but it will help when you befriend someone who speaks English as a second language. Traveling both in and out of the United States can also create a need to learn another language--or at least understand helpful words and phrases.

With the focus of many news stories on countries with a large Arabic population, it is no surprise that a growing number of Americans want to use an English to Arabic foreign language dictionary to translate words and phrases.

Arabic is just one of the hundreds of languages featured on the yourDictionary Web site. In fact, you can translate a word from English to Arabic right from yourDictionary. Should that not be enough, or if you want to double check your results, you can use one of the other listed references as well.

One of those references is the Al-Awwal Dictionary. To use this dictionary, type the word you need translated into the English box. Select either "Partial" or "Exact" match. If you are not sure of the word form, use the partial option. Once you hit "Submit," you will be taken to a listing of the Arabic forms of the word.

Another helpful resource yourDictionary includes in its listing is the Oilfield English-Arabic Words and Phrases. Even if you are not sent overseas, it can be helpful to know certain words and phrases in Arabic when communicating with your counterparts across the ocean. Instead of using Arabic type, the words and phrases are translated phonetically for pronunciation purposes.

Online Foreign Language Dictionaries: English to Arabic

A number of other Web sites offer dictionary translation services from English to Arabic for free. Some will translate into the Arabic characters, while other offer translations into English phonetic spellings. Online resources include:

• ECTACO English-Arabic Online Dictionary: Use this site to translate a single word or portion of a word into Arabic. Full translations are not available without purchasing the download of the software, however.
• Muttaqun OnLine English to Arabic Dictionary: Scroll through the dictionary to find common words and phrases. Both the Arabic characters and English spellings are listed. Click on the words to hear pronunciation with RealPlayer software.
• QaMoose English to Arabic Dictionary: Type in the search term you need to find. English results are in red, while Arabic is listed in green for a more easily distinguished separation. This feature is helpful when looking at results for "any match" options. To type in Arabic, click on the keyboard at the top of the page. Suggested changes to current entries or additions are welcomed by the Web site.
• SYSTRANBox: Use this free version of the software to translate text or a webpage into Arabic characters. Hit your return key and wait a few seconds before the translation appears in the next box.
• Firdaous English-Arabic Dictionary: This dictionary features a translation into both Arabic characters and English phonetic pronunciation. The bottom of the page gives a few helpful hints to pronunciation.
• #Arabic Dictionary: The provided dictionary was built as part of a community dedicated to learning the Arabic language and culture. Users contribute to the dictionary. Both the translation and the root form are listed with search results.
• Discover Saudi Arabia English-Arabic Dictionary: An abbreviated dictionary of greetings, weekdays, pronouns, numbers, and family members is listed here. The phonetic pronunciation is listed with the English word. This site may be helpful for travelers to Arabic countries.
• Applied Language Solutions Free Online Translation: Use the free service provided by Applied Language to translate text into Arabic characters. You can also translate from Arabic back to English if needed; simply switch your translation options.

Becoming an expert in the Arabic foreign language can take years. Fortunately, using an online English to Arabic foreign language dictionary can help you progress quickly without costing you any extra money.