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Start reading and speaking Arabic
Arabic For Dummies helps readers start speaking Modern Standard Arabic in no time. Whether you're a student, traveler, or work in business or government, you'll find this title to be packed with practical lessons, cultural facts, and handy references.
Inside, you'll find guidance on basic grammar, as well as the necessary vocabulary to make introductions and greetings, use proper etiquette, make small talk, make transportation arrangements, order food and beverages, ask directions, deal with money, shop, access recreation, and handle an emergency.
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If you want to start speaking Arabic, this go-to book is packed with practical instruction, cultural facts, and handy references you won't want to be without!
Autorentext
Amine Bouchentouf is a native Arabic speaker from Morocco. He helped launch a year-round Arabic department at Middlebury College in Vermont, expanding upon the pre-existing, well-regarded Arabic Summer Program. He also designs, structures, and teaches beginner, intermediate, and advanced courses through the ABC Language Exchange Program in New York.
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Find FREE conversational audio tracks online Learn the basics of Arabic If you want to start speaking Arabic, this go-to book is packed with practical instruction, cultural facts, and handy references you won't want to be without! Inside, you'll find guidance on basic grammar, as well as the necessary vocabulary to make introductions and greetings, use proper etiquette, make small talk, make transportation arrangements, order food and beverages, ask directions, deal with money, shop, access recreation, and handle an emergency.
Zusammenfassung
Start reading and speaking Arabic
Arabic For Dummies helps readers start speaking Modern Standard Arabic in no time. Whether you're a student, traveler, or work in business or government, you'll find this title to be packed with practical lessons, cultural facts, and handy references.
Inside, you'll find guidance on basic grammar, as well as the necessary vocabulary to make introductions and greetings, use proper etiquette, make small talk, make transportation arrangements, order food and beverages, ask directions, deal with money, shop, access recreation, and handle an emergency.
Inhalt
Introduction 1
About This Book 1
Foolish Assumptions 3
Icons Used in This Book 3
Beyond the Book 4
Where to Go from Here 4
Part 1: Getting Started with Arabic 5
Chapter 1: The Arabic You Already Know 7
Taking Stock of What's Familiar 7
Discovering the Arabic Alphabet 9
All about vowels 9
All about consonants 12
Speaking Arabic like a Native 14
Chapter 2: Taking a Closer Look at the Arabic Alphabet 15
Getting a Grasp on 16
Figuring Out the Transcription 16
Getting Better Acquainted with the Script 17
Chapter 3: Tackling Basic Arabic Grammar 27
Introducing Nouns, Adjectives, and Articles 28
Getting a grip on nouns 28
Identifying adjectives 29
Discovering definite and indefinite articles 33
Understanding the interaction between nouns and adjectives 35
Creating Simple, Verb-Free Sentences 37
To be or not to be: Sentences without verbs 37
Building sentences with common prepositions 39
Using demonstratives and forming sentences 41
Forming to be sentences using personal pronouns 43
Creating negative to be sentences 44
To be in the past tense 46
Working with Verbs 47
Digging up the past tense 47
Examining the present tense 51
Peeking into the future tense 54
Examining irregular verb forms 55
Chapter 4: Getting Started with Basic Expressions 59
Greeting People Appropriately 59
Saying hello 60
Bidding goodbye 61
Asking how someone is 61
Responding that you're doing well 62
Making Introductions 64
Asking What's your name? 64
Responding with the possessive My name is . . . 64
Saying It's a pleasure to meet you! 64
Talking about Countries and Nationalities 65
Asking Where are you from? 66
Saying I am from . . . 66
Shooting the Breeze: Talking about the Weather 68
Chapter 5: Getting Your Numbers, Dates, and Measurements Straight 73
Talking Numbers 74
Referring to Days and Months 76
Size Matters: Measuring in Arabic 79
Chapter 6: At the Office and Around the House 81
Managing the Office Environment 81
Interacting with your colleagues 83
Giving orders 87
Supplying your office 88
Life at Home 91
Part 2: Arabic in Action 97
Chapter 7: Getting to Know You: Making Small Talk 99
Asking Key Questions 100
Talking about Yourself and Your Family 102
Making Small Talk on the Job 106
Staying in Touch by Phone and Email 108
Chapter 8: Asking Directions and Finding Your Way 111
Focusing on the Where 111
Asking where questions 112
Answering where questions 112
Getting Direction about Directions 114
Asking for directions 114
Could you repeat that? 116
Using command forms 118
Discovering Ordinal Numbers 120
Chapter 9: Taking Care of Business and Telecommunicating 123
Making a Call: Phone Basics 124
Beginning a phone conversation 124
Asking to speak to someone 125
Planning while on the Phone 127
Making social plans 127
Making business appointments 129
Leaving a Message 131
Dealing with voice mail 131
Leaving a message with a person 132
Sending and Getting Emails 133 Sending an email in A...