Modern Iraqi Arabic, A Textbook

364 Pages·2006·3.55 MB·English

by  Yasin M. Alkalesi

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Caspian
TURKEY Sea
Nineveh
Mosul IRAN
Arbil
ASSYRIA
Kirkuk
SYRIA
Euphrates Tigris
Baghdad
N De Facto IRAQ BAbylonia
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D Boundary
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O Babylon
J Al Hillah akkad
Al Amarah
EuphrSateUsMERIA Tigris
Ur
Basra
SAUDI ARABIA
Persian
KUWAIT
Gulf
IRAQ
0 50 100 Kilometers
0 50 100 Miles
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Yasin M. Alkalesi
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Preface xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction xv
Arrangement of the Book xvii
List of Abbreviations and Symbols xxi
lesson  Arabic Alphabet and Vowels
DARIS WAAHID
The Iraqi Alphabet 1
The Iraqi Vowels 3
Phonetics of Iraqi Arabic: Pronunciation Exercises 5
Drills 9
lesson  Greetings and Courtesy Expressions
DARIS ITHNEEN tahiyyaat wa mujaamalaat
Basic Dialogue 11
Additional Expressions 12
Some Basic Greetings 12
Vocabulary 13
Grammar and Remarks 14
Independent Pronouns 14
Word Stress: Stress Syllable 15
Idioms and Common Phrases 15
Drills 16
Creative Dialogues 18
lesson  Asking for Directions
DARIS TLAATHA ittijaahaat
Basic Dialogue 21
Vocabulary 22
Grammar and Remarks 23
Attached Pronouns (Pronoun Suffixes) 23
The Article il-: the 24
Idioms and Common Phrases 26
Drills 27
Creative Dialogues 30
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lesson  Arrival at Baghdad Airport, Part I
DARIS ARBAA b-mataar Baghdaad
Basic Dialogue 33
Vocabulary 34
Grammar and Remarks 35
The Helping Vowels: i, u 35
The Negation 35
Idioms and Common Phrases 37
Drills 38
Creative Dialogues 41
lesson  Arrival at Baghdad Airport, Part II
DARIS KHAMSA b-mataar Baghdaad
Basic Dialogue 43
Additional Expressions 44
Vocabulary 44
Grammar and Remarks 45
The Preposition maa: have, with 45
The Preposition Prefix b- / bi-: in, by, at, with 45
The Noun: il-isim 45
The Cardinal Numerals 1–10 arqaam 46
Idioms and Common Phrases 47
Drills 50
Creative Dialogues 54
lesson  Taking a Taxi
DARIS SITTA ta(cid:183)jiir taksi
Basic Dialogue 57
Vocabulary 58
Grammar and Remarks 59
The Adjective: is-sifa 59
The Relative Adjective 60
Noun-Adjective Agreement 60
The Word aku: there is/are 61
The Cardinal Numerals 11–20 61
Idioms and Common Phrases 62
Drills 63
Creative Dialogues 68
lesson  At the Rashid Hotel
DARIS SAA b-findiq ir-Rashiid
Basic Dialogue 71
Vocabulary 72
Grammar and Remarks 73
Nouns of Occupations with Suffixes -chi and -chiyya 73
The Word abu: father (of) 74
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The Imperative Verb: fiil il-amur 74
The Cardinal Numerals 20–100 75
Idioms and Common Phrases 76
Drills 77
Creative Dialogues 83
lesson  Introductions
DARIS THMAANYA ta9aaruf
Basic Dialogue 85
Vocabulary 86
Grammar and Remarks 87
The Verb: il-fiil 87
The Past Tense Verb: il-fiil il-maadi 88
The Regular Verb 88
The Hollow Verb 89
Idioms and Common Phrases 89
Drills 90
Creative Dialogues 95
lesson  Speaking Arabic
DARIS TISA il-lugha l-9arabiyya
Basic Dialogue 97
Additional Expressions 98
Vocabulary 98
Grammar and Remarks 99
The Past Tense Verb 99
The Double Verb 100
The Weak Verb 100
The Past Tense Verb with Attached Pronoun 100
Idioms and Common Phrases 101
Drills 102
Creative Dialogues 106
lesson  Telling Time
DARIS ASHRA is-saa9a
Basic Dialogue 109
Additional Expressions 110
Vocabulary 111
Grammar and Remarks 112
Time Expressions: il-waqit 112
Days of the Week: ayyaam lis-buu 113
Months of the Year: ashhur is-sana 113
The Four Seasons: is-fusuul il-arbaa 114
The Preposition wiyya: with 114
Idioms and Common Phrases 115
Drills 115
Creative Dialogues 120
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lesson  Visiting the Iraqi Museum
DARIS DAASH ziyaara lil-mathaf il-9iraaq
Basic Dialogue 123
Additional Expressions 124
Vocabulary 125
Grammar and Remarks 126
The Present/Imperfect Tense Verb: il-fiil il-mudaari 126
The Present Tense Verb Paradigm 126
Idioms and Common Phrases 128
Drills 129
Creative Dialogues 134
lesson  Trip to Babylon
DARIS THNAASH safra l-Baabil
Basic Dialogue 137
Additional Expressions 139
Vocabulary 139
Grammar and Remarks 140
The Present Progressive Prefix da- -ing 140
The Future Verb Prefixes rah-, ha- will, shall, going to 141
Idioms and Common Phrases 141
Drills 142
Creative Dialogues 147
lesson  At the Bank
DARIS TLAT TAASH bil-bank
Basic Dialogue 151
Additional Expressions of Money Matters 152
Vocabulary 153
Grammar and Remarks 154
The Participle raayih: going, having gone 154
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The Demonstrative Words: asmaa il-ishaara 155
Idioms and Common Phrases 156
Drills 157
Creative Dialogues 165
lesson  At the Post Office
DARIS ARBAATAASH bil-bariid
Basic Dialogue 169
Additional Expressions 170
Vocabulary 171
Grammar and Remarks 171
The Verb chaan / ykuun: was, were/will 171
The Words il, ind, maal: have, to 173
Idioms and Common Phrases 176
Drills 177
Creative Dialogues 182
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lesson  In the Restaurant
DARIS KHMUSTASH bil-mat9am
Basic Dialogue 185
Additional Expressions 186
Vocabulary 187
Additional Vocabulary Related to Food 188
Grammar and Remarks 189
The Preposition ala / a-: on, upon, about 189
The Interrogative Words: adawaat lis-tifhaam 190
Idioms and Common Phrases 191
Drills 192
Creative Dialogues 199
lesson  Family and Relatives
DARIS SITTAASH ahal wa garaayib
Basic Dialogue 203
Additional Kin Names 204
Vocabulary 205
Grammar and Remarks 206
The Participle yyaa- 206
The Feminine “t” Ending 206
The idaafa Construction 207
Idioms and Common Phrases 208
Drills 209
Creative Dialogues 215
lesson  Medical Care
DARIS SBAATAAS 9inaaya tibbiyya
Basic Dialogue 217
Additional Medical Expressions 218
Vocabulary 219
Some Additional Body Parts 220
Grammar and Remarks 221
Ordinal Numbers First to Tenth 221
Cardinal Numbers Higher than 100 221
Counting: hsaab 223
Idioms and Common Phrases 225
Drills 226
Creative Dialogues 231
lesson  Media: Radio, Television, and Journalism
DARIS THMUNTAASH i9laam: raadyo, talfizyoon w sahaafa
Basic Dialogue 235
Vocabulary 237
Additional Vocabulary on Media 238
Grammar and Remarks 238
Comparative and Superlative 238
The Colors 240
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