This phrasebook and thematic dictionary has two sections: The first is a collection of the most common and useful phrases and expressions in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), the lingua franca of the Arabic-speaking world. The examplary phrases and expressions are useful to travellers and/or readers who need to communicate with arab-speaking interlocutors. The second section of this book is an extensive vocabulary list classified into themes ranging from food and clothes, transportation, politics to emotions and personality traits. The list is presented in English entries with their counterpats in Standard Arabic and Egyptian Arabic.