Arabi Liblib

Egyptian Coloquial Arabic for the Advanced Learner

Jamal Ali author Kamal Al Ekhnawy author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:The American University in Cairo Press

Published:15th Feb '11

Should be back in stock very soon

Arabi Liblib cover

A new resource to help advanced students speak Egyptian Colloquial Arabic like a native

While most courses in Egyptian Arabic teach the essentials of syntax, morphology, and vocabulary, this first in a series of three books takes the student a step beyond and focuses on colorful expressions used by native speakers. The learner will advance from knowing how to form a good sentence to being able to express his or her thoughts about the ups and downs of daily life using culturally appropriate phrases. This first volume, Adjectives and Descriptions, focuses on the many expressions used to describe people, their characteristics, their behaviors, and their attitudes. Each entry is given fully voweled followed by its feminine form and plural, and definitions (including connotation) and explanations are given in Egyptian Colloquial Arabic. Organized as a reference work, the book can also be used as a textbook, as it contains a large number of exercises. Volume 2, forthcoming, will focus on proverbs and Volume 3, forthcoming, on idiomatic expressions.

“If you plan to master colloquial Arabic or really understand slang in the Middle East, you should get this series.”—Donovan Nagel, The Mezzofanti Guild

ISBN: 9789774163999

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 363g

128 pages