Intermediate Arabic For Dummies^®

by Keith Massey

• ISBN13: 9780470431504
• ISBN10: 0470431504
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2008-11-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Looking to enhance your Arabic writing skills? Intermediate Arabic For Dummies gives you practical examples and useful exercises so you can practice writing the language like a native. From vocabulary and numbers to juggling tenses, you'll get a clear understanding of the nuances of Arabic style and usage that will have you writing in no time!This friendly, hands-on workbook starts with a helpful grammar review from nouns, adjectives, and adverbs to pronouns, prepositions, and conjunctions. It presents words and examples in both Arabic script and English transliteration. You'll find tips for selecting the correct verbs and charts that provide conjugations of regular and irregular Arabic verbs, and end-of-chapter answer keys help you focus your studies. And, you can practice your Arabic writing right in the book. Discover how to: Improve your written Arabic skills Understand Arabic style and usage Use numbers times and dates Read and write the Arabic alphabet Use fundamental Arabic grammar Communicate more effectively in Arabic Grasp essential differences in Arabic and English usage Join clauses and form conditional sentences Use the verbal noun and participles Write emails, personal letters, and other correspondence Conduct business effectively in Arabic Avoid common mistakes in ArabicComplete with helpful English/Arabic and Arabic/English dictionaries and great hints for fine-tuning your Arabic, Intermediate Arabic For Dummies is the tool you need to start improving your Arabic writing now!

Table of Contents

Introduction

Polishing Your Arabic Skills

Looking at Numbers, Times, and Dates

Arabic 101 Refresher

The Write Stuff: How to Read and Write the Arabic Alphabet

Becoming a Master at Using Nouns

Making Your Case with the Three Cases of the Arabic Noun

Forming the Plural in Arabic

Bringing Your Sentences to Life with Adjectives and Adverbs

Making Connections: Mastering the 'iDaafa Construction

Pronouns: Relatively Speaking

Staying Active: Forming Arabic Verbs

Forms and Functions: The Forms of the Arabic Verb

Exploring Irregularity in Arabic Verbs

Using the Imperative in Commands

Writing to the Point with Object Suffixes and Pronouns

The Indicative, Jussive, and Subjunctive Moods of the Arabic Verb

Enlivening Your Writing with Particles

Forming Conditional Sentences

Picking up the Pieces using Particles and Partitives

Uncovering the Source of the Verbal Noun

Being Positive About Adding the Negative to Arabic Sentences

Active and Passive Participles

The Part of Tens

Ten Mistakes to Avoid in Arabic

Ten Ways to Fine-Tune Your Arabic Skills

Appendixes

Verb Chart

English-Arabic Dictionary

Arabic-English Dictionary

Index

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