Modern Iraqi Arabic with MP3 Files
 368 pp., 7 x 10 Paperback (1 CD MP3) ISBN: 9781589011304 (1589011309) October 2006 LC: 2006043984 EXPLORE THIS TITLE DescriptionTable of Contents Lesson 16 Grammar and Remarks the Feminine_t_ending (MP3) Lesson 3 Grammar (MP3) Lesson 3 Reviews RELATED SITES Download Audio for Modern Iraqi Arabic |
Modern Iraqi Arabic with MP3 Files
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Second Edition Modern Iraqi Arabic with MP3 Files is an introductory textbook—suitable for classroom or self-study—for those with no previous knowledge of Arabic or those who know Arabic but want to learn the Iraqi dialect. A detailed discussion of the consonants, vowels, and other characteristics of Iraqi phonetics—including pronunciation exercises on the CD—serves the needs of travelers, businesspeople, diplomats, archaeologists, and scholars who want to learn to speak the language quickly and efficiently. Yasin M. Alkalesi is founder and president of Arabico, Inc., a California corporation that offers language translation, educational audiovisual materials, and crosscultural programs to American businesspeople and companies working in the Middle East. Modern Iraqi Arabic is the summation of his thirty years of experience in teaching Arabic at Yale University, the University of California, Los Angeles, Berlitz Language Centers, and Arabico.
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"In sum, this book makes an excellent introductory text material for classroom and self-study purposes. The book introduces the reader to the basic expressions, lexicon, and grammar of Iraqi Arabic."—eLanguage.net Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Arrangement of the Book List of Abbreviations and Symbols Lesson 1: Arabic Alphabet and Vowels The Iraqi Alphabet The Iraqi Vowels Phonetics of Iraqi Arabic: Pronunciation Exercises Drills Lesson 2: Greetings and Courtesy Expressions Basic Dialogue Additional Expressions Some Basic Greetings Vocabulary Grammar and Remarks • Independent Pronouns • Word Stress: Stress Syllable Idioms and Common Phrases Drills Creative Dialogues Lesson 3: Asking for Directions Basic Dialogue Vocabulary Grammar and Remarks • Attached Pronouns (Pronoun Suffixes) • The Article il-: the Idioms and Common Phrases Drills Creative Dialogues Lesson 4: Arrival at Baghdad Airport, Part I Basic Dialogue Vocabulary Grammar and Remarks • The Helping Vowels: i, u • The Negation Idioms and Common Phrases Drills Creative Dialogues Lesson 5: Arrival at Baghdad Airport, Part II Basic Dialogue Additional Expressions Vocabulary Grammar and Remarks • The Preposition ma9a: have, with • The Preposition Prefix b- / bi-: in, by, at, with • The Noun: il-isim • The Cardinal Numerals 1-10 arqaam Idioms and Common Phrases Drills Creative Dialogues Lesson 6: Taking a Taxi Basic Dialogue Vocabulary Grammar and Remarks • The Adjective: is-sifa • The Relative Adjective • Noun-Adjective Agreement • The Word aku: there is/are • The Cardinal Numerals 11-20 Idioms and Common Phrases Drills Creative Dialogues Lesson 7: At the Rashid Hotel Basic Dialogue Vocabulary Grammar and Remarks • Nouns of Occupations with Suffixes -chi and -chiyya • The Word abu: father (of) • Imperative Verb: fi9il il-amur • Cardinal Numerals 20-100 Idioms and Common Phrases Drills Creative Dialogues Lesson 8: Introductions Basic Dialogue Vocabulary Grammar and Remarks • The Verb: il-fi9il • Past Tense Verb: il-fi9il il-maadi • The Regular Verb • The Hollow Verb Idioms and Common Phrases Drills Creative Dialogues Lesson 9: Speaking Arabic Basic Dialogue Additional Expressions Vocabulary Grammar and Remarks • The Past Tense Verb • The Double Verb • The Weak Verb • The Past Tense Verb with Attached Pronoun Idioms and Common Phrases Drills Creative Dialogues Lesson 10: Telling Time Basic Dialogue Additional Expressions Vocabulary Grammar and Remarks • Time Expressions: il-waqit • Days of the Week: ayyam lis-buu9 • Months of the Year: ashhur il-sana • The Four Seasons: il-fusuul il-arba9a • The Preposition wiyya: with Idioms and Common Phrases Drills Creative Dialogues Lesson 11: Visiting the Iraqi Museum Basic Dialogue Additional Expressions Vocabulary Grammar and Remarks • The Present/Imperfect Tense Verb: il-fi9il il-mudaari9 • The Present Tense Verb Paradigm Idioms and Common Phrases Drills Creative Dialogues Lesson 12: Trip to Babylon Basic Dialogue Additional Expressions Vocabulary Grammar and Remarks • The Present Progressive Prefix da- -ing • The Future Verb Prefixes rah Idioms and Common Phrases Drills Creative Dialogues Lesson 13: At the Bank Basic Dialogue Additional Expressions of Money Matters Vocabulary Grammar and Remarks • The Participle raayih: going, having gone • The Demonstrative Words: asmaa il-ishaara Idioms and Common Phrases Drills Creative Dialogues Lesson 14: At the Post Office Basic Dialogue Additional Expressions Vocabulary Grammar and Remarks • The Verb chaan / ykuun: was, were/will • The Words il, 9ind, maal: have, to Idioms and Common Phrases Drills Creative Dialogues Lesson 15: In the Restaurant Basic Dialogue Additional Expressions Vocabulary Additional Vocabulary Related to Food Grammar and Remarks • The Preposition 9ala / 9a-: on, upon, about • The Interrogative Words: adawaat lis-tifhaam Idioms and Common Phrases Drills Creative Dialogues Lesson 16: Family and Relatives Basic Dialogue Additional Kin Names Vocabulary Grammar and Remarks • The Participle yyaa- • The Feminine "t" Ending • The idaafa Construction Idioms and Common Phrases Drills Creative Dialogues Lesson 17: Medical Care Basic Dialogue Additional Medical Expressions Vocabulary Some Additional Body Parts Grammar and Remarks • Ordinal Numbers First to Tenth • Cardinal Numbers Higher than 100 • Counting: hsaab Idioms and Common Phrases Drills Creative Dialogues Lesson 18: Media: Radio, Television and Journalism Basic Dialogue Vocabulary Additional Vocabulary on Media Grammar and Remarks • Comparative and Superlative • The Colors Idioms and Common Phrases Drills Creative Dialogues Lesson 19: Telephone Conversations Basic Dialogue Vocabulary Additional Vocabulary and Phrases on Telephone Grammar and Remarks • Conditional Sentences (if) • The Relative Pronoun (i)lli Idioms and Common Phrases Drills Creative Dialogues Lesson 20: Cultural and Folkloric Tales The Story of the Caliph Harun ir-Rashid and Abu Nuwas Vocabulary The Story of the Lion and the Wolf Vocabulary Grammar and Remarks • Conjunctions Idioms and Common Phrases Drills 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