Colloquial Arabic Levantine: The Complete Course for Beginners

Assuming readers to have no previous experience speaking Arabic or any other Semitic language, and no background in linguistics, Al-Masri introduces everyday spoken Arabic as used in frequently encountered situations. Among the topics are introductions and greeting, leave-taking, nationalities and hometowns, identifying the short vowels, words for family members, days of the week, asking questions, high-frequency prepositions, ordering in a restaurant, Jordanian currency, dining at a family home, giving directions, the past tense, university life, and demonstratives. Free online audio comes with the book. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)