‘Arabi Liblib: Egyptian Colloquial Arabic for the Advanced Learner. 3: Idioms and Other Expressions (Arabic Edition) - Softcover

Al Ekhnawy, Kamal; Ali, Jamal

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9774164970 ISBN 13: 9789774164972

Publisher: The American University in Cairo Press, 2011

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author:

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

About this edition

• Publisher: The American University in Cairo Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 9774164970
• ISBN 13: 9789774164972
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 316