Most travellers to Arab countries do not have the time to study the language before they depart. It is clear that a traveller with a small knowledge of Arabic will be able to have direct and easier contact with the locals. This will make travelling in this part of the world a lot more pleasant and eventful. With this book, I attempt to give these travellers an opportunity to speak some Arabic without undergoing a big effort. The book "Topics and short sentences for holiday and daily life" is divided into many topics that have been carefully selected and that are presented in easy form - the sentences are short and in dialogue form. The vocabulary of the topics is listed in alphabetical order. All sentences and vocabulary are shown in English/ Phonetics/ Egyptian Arabic. It is also available on CD in Arabic and English. Whom does this book address? - Tourists and travellers to Arab countries who want to be able to communicate without too big an effort. - Beginners who want to study Egyptian Arabic and who want to communicate quickly with Arabs. - Advanced students who want to speak more and make full use of their existing knowledge.