Modern Iraqi Arabic with MP3 Files 2/e

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: is-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-maadi* 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-mudaari9* 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 rahIdioms 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