Since you are some of the Army's finest in terms of language-trained individuals, I figured you'd know this one:
My husband is currently on a MiTT and is determined to learn as much Iraqi Arabic as possible. Prior to departure he'd purchased some Arabic dictionaries, but the translators and Iraqi soldiers he works with have been very quick to tell him that Iraqi Arabic and Arabic are not the same thing. He's asked them to edit his books, and they've started that process, but he'd like to try and find some materials written for Iraqi Arabic. I found some things on Amazon that look pretty good, but he didn't like what I told him about the dictionary that I found - namely that it is romanized, not in Arabic script. Does anyone know of an Iraqi Arabic dictionary that has Arabic script? Ideally he'd like to be able to fit it in his ACU pockets and carry it around with him, but at this point - he'll take anything.
He speaks Japanese, and one of the things he loves for his Japanese study is this little computer thing that does on-the-fly translation:
http://store.aikotradingstore.com/necawog70p.html
Has anyone ever seen anything like this for Iraqi Arabic or even Arabic in general? I am looking for something of known value since they are kinda spendy. I know there are some out there, but they aren't brands I know. I also know there are some good online programs that I've seen discussed on here, but his internet access is crap.
Thanks!!!
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