Modern Iraqi Arabic with MP3 Files
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...
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PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionArrangement of the BookList of Abbreviations and Symbols\ Lesson 1: Arabic Alphabet and Vowels The Iraqi AlphabetThe Iraqi VowelsPhonetics of Iraqi Arabic: Pronunciation ExercisesDrills\ Lesson 2: Greetings and Courtesy Expressions Basic DialogueAdditional ExpressionsSome Basic GreetingsVocabularyGrammar and Remarks • Independent Pronouns • Word Stress: Stress Syllable Idioms and Common PhrasesDrillsCreative Dialogues\ Lesson 3: Asking for Directions Basic DialogueVocabularyGrammar and Remarks • Attached Pronouns (Pronoun Suffixes) • The Article il-: the Idioms and Common PhrasesDrillsCreative Dialogues\ Lesson 4: Arrival at Baghdad Airport, Part I Basic DialogueVocabularyGrammar 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 DialogueAdditional ExpressionsVocabularyGrammar 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 DrillsCreative Dialogues\ Lesson 6: Taking a Taxi Basic DialogueVocabularyGrammar and Remarks• The Adjective: i s- sifa • The Relative Adjective• Noun-Adjective Agreement• The Word aku: there is/are• The Cardinal Numerals 11-20Idioms and Common PhrasesDrillsCreative Dialogues\ Lesson 7: At the Rashid Hotel Basic DialogueVocabularyGrammar and Remarks• Nouns of Occupations with Suffixes - chi and - chiyya• The Word abu: father (of)• Imperative Verb: fi9il il-amur• Cardinal Numerals 20-100Idioms and Common PhrasesDrillsCreative Dialogues\ Lesson 8: Introductions Basic DialogueVocabularyGrammar and Remarks• The Verb: il-fi9il• Past Tense Verb: il-fi9il il-maa di• The Regular Verb• The Hollow VerbIdioms and Common Phrases DrillsCreative Dialogues\ Lesson 9: Speaking Arabic Basic DialogueAdditional ExpressionsVocabularyGrammar and Remarks• The Past Tense Verb • The Double Verb• The Weak Verb• The Past Tense Verb with Attached PronounIdioms and Common Phrases DrillsCreative Dialogues\ Lesson 10: Telling Time Basic DialogueAdditional ExpressionsVocabularyGrammar 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: withIdioms and Common Phrases DrillsCreative Dialogues\ Lesson 11: Visiting the Iraqi Museum Basic DialogueAdditional ExpressionsVocabularyGrammar and Remarks• The Present/Imperfect Tense Verb: il-fi9il il-mu daari9• The Present Tense Verb ParadigmIdioms and Common Phrases DrillsCreative Dialogues\ Lesson 12: Trip to Babylon Basic DialogueAdditional ExpressionsVocabularyGrammar and Remarks• The Present Progressive Prefix da- -ing• The Future Verb Prefixes ra hIdioms and Common PhrasesDrillsCreative Dialogues\ Lesson 13: At the Bank Basic DialogueAdditional Expressions of Money MattersVocabularyGrammar and Remarks • The Participle raayih: going, having gone • The Demonstrative Words: asmaa il-ishaaraIdioms and Common Phrases DrillsCreative Dialogues\ Lesson 14: At the Post Office Basic DialogueAdditional ExpressionsVocabularyGrammar and Remarks • The Verb chaan / ykuun: was, were/will • The Words il, 9ind, maal: have, to Idioms and Common Phrases DrillsCreative Dialogues\ Lesson 15: In the Restaurant Basic DialogueAdditional ExpressionsVocabularyAdditional Vocabulary Related to FoodGrammar and Remarks • The Preposition 9ala / 9a-: on, upon, about • The Interrogative Words: adawaat lis-tifhaamIdioms and Common Phrases DrillsCreative Dialogues\ Lesson 16: Family and Relatives Basic DialogueAdditional Kin NamesVocabulary Grammar and Remarks • The Participle yyaa- • The Feminine "t" Ending • The idaafa ConstructionIdioms and Common PhrasesDrillsCreative Dialogues\ Lesson 17: Medical Care Basic DialogueAdditional Medical ExpressionsVocabularySome Additional Body PartsGrammar and Remarks • Ordinal Numbers First to Tenth • Cardinal Numbers Higher than 100 • Counting: hsaabIdioms and Common PhrasesDrillsCreative Dialogues\ Lesson 18: Media: Radio, Television and Journalism Basic DialogueVocabularyAdditional Vocabulary on MediaGrammar and Remarks • Comparative and Superlative • The ColorsIdioms and Common PhrasesDrillsCreative Dialogues\ Lesson 19: Telephone Conversations Basic DialogueVocabularyAdditional Vocabulary and Phrases on TelephoneGrammar and Remarks • Conditional Sentences (if) • The Relative Pronoun (i)lliIdioms and Common Phrases DrillsCreative Dialogues\ Lesson 20: Cultural and Folkloric Tales The Story of the Caliph Harun ir-Rashid and Abu NuwasVocabularyThe Story of the Lion and the WolfVocabularyGrammar and Remarks • ConjunctionsIdioms and Common Phrases DrillsCreative Dialogues\ Glossary Arabic-EnglishEnglish-Arabic
