ABSTRACT

Colloquial Arabic (Levantine) provides a step-by-step course in Levantine Arabic as it is used today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Levantine Arabic in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.

Key features include:

  • progressive coverage of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills
  • structured, jargon-free explanations of grammar
  • an extensive range of focused and stimulating exercises
  • realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of scenarios
  • useful vocabulary lists throughout the text
  • additional resources available at the back of the book, including a full answer key and bilingual glossaries.

Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Arabic (Levantine) is an indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in Levantine Arabic.

Colloquials are now supported by FREE AUDIO available online. All audio tracks referenced within the text are free to stream or download from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native speakers, the audio complements the book and will help enhance learners’ listening and speaking skills.

By the end of this course, you will be at Level B1 of the Common European Framework for Languages and at the Intermediate-Low on the ACTFL proficiency scales.

chapter One|15 pages

Unit One أهلاً و سهلاً ahlan wa sahlan

Welcome!

chapter Two|14 pages

هذا العالم haadha il3aalam

This world

chapter Three|13 pages

عيلتي 3eylti

My family

chapter Four|12 pages

مش عارِف mish 3aarif

I do not know!

chapter Five|17 pages

فلافل و كباب falaafil wa kabaab

Falafel and kebab

chapter Six|16 pages

في بيتنا fii beytna

At our home

chapter Seven|18 pages

وين نروح؟ weyn nruuH?

Where shall we go?

chapter Eight|12 pages

حياة الجامعة Hayaat iljaam3ah

University life

chapter Nine|13 pages

في السوق fi issuug

At the market

chapter Ten|11 pages

المدينة العربية ilmadiinih il3arabiyyih

The Arab town

chapter Eleven|14 pages

شو مالك؟ shuu maalak?

What's wrong with you?

chapter Twelve|9 pages

الجو iljaw

The weather

chapter Thirteen|12 pages

كرة القدم kurat ilqadam

Football (soccer)