'Arabi Liblib: Egyptian Colloquial Arabic for the Advanced Learner. 3: Idioms and Other Expressions

by Kamal Al Ekhnawy, Jamal Ali

Overview

While most courses in Egyptian Arabic teach the essentials of syntax, morphology, and vocabulary, this resource book takes the student a step beyond. Intended for the advanced learner of Egyptian Colloquial Arabic who has mastered the basics, this third in a series of three books (following Volume 1, Adjectives and Descriptions, and Volume 2, Proverbs) 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 expressions. Definitions (including connotation) and explanations are given in Egyptian Colloquial Arabic, and expressions taught in the book are used in many of the definitions, thus providing further reinforcement. Organized as a reference work, the book can also be used as a textbook, as it contains exercises.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789774164972
Publisher:	American University in Cairo Press, The
Publication date:	11/15/2011
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	316
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.90(d)
Language:	Arabic

About the Author

Kamal Al Ekhnawy is an Arabic instructor at the Arabic Language Institute at the American Universityin Cairo. Jamal Ali is a distinguished lecturer in Arabic at Hunter College in New York City.

Editorial Reviews

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

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