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| Introduction | |
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| About This Book | |
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| Conventions Used in This Book | |
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| What I Assume About You | |
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| How This Book Is Organized | |
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| Icons Used in This Book | |
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| Where to Go from Here | |
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| Getting Started | |
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| You Already Know a Little Arabic | |
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| Taking Stock of What's Familiar | |
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| Discovering the Arabic Alphabet | |
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| All about vowels | |
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| All about consonants | |
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| Speaking Arabic Like a Native | |
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| Addressing Arabic Transcription | |
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| The Nitty-Gritty: Basic Arabic Grammar | |
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| Introducing Nouns, Adjectives, and Articles | |
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| Getting a grip on nouns | |
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| Identifying adjectives | |
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| Discovering definite and indefinite articles (and the sun and moon) | |
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| Understanding the interaction between nouns and adjectives | |
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| Creating Simple, Verb-Free Sentences | |
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| To be or not to be: Sentences without verbs | |
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| Building sentences with common prepositions | |
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| Using demonstratives and forming sentences | |
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| Forming "to be" sentences using personal pronouns | |
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| Creating negative "to be" sentences | |
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| "To be" in the past tense | |
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| Working with Verbs | |
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| Digging up the past tense | |
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| Examining the present tense | |
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| Peeking into the future tense | |
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| Examining irregular verb forms | |
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| 'as-salaamu' alaykum!: Greetings and Introductions | |
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| Greetings! | |
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| You say hello | |
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| ... I say goodbye | |
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| How are you doing? | |
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| I'm doing well! | |
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| Making Introductions | |
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| Asking "What's your name? | |
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| Responding with the possessive "My name is ..." | |
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| Saying "It's a pleasure to meet you!" | |
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| Talking About Countries and Nationalities | |
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| Asking "Where are you from?" | |
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| Telling where "I am from ..." | |
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| Arabic in Action | |
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| Getting to Know You: Making Small Talk | |
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| Asking Key Questions | |
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| Talking About Yourself and Your Family | |
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| Making Small Talk on the Job | |
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| Talking About Hobbies | |
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| Shooting the Breeze: Talking About the Weather | |
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| Talking Numbers | |
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| Referring to Days and Months | |
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| This Is Delicious! Eating In and Dining Out | |
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| All About Meals | |
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| Breakfast | |
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| Lunch | |
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| Dinner | |
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| Enjoying a Meal at Home | |
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| Dining Out | |
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| Perusing the menu | |
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| Placing your order | |
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| Finishing your meal and paying the bill | |
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| Going Shopping | |
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| Going to the Store | |
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| Browsing the merchandise | |
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| Getting around the store | |
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| Getting to know the verb "to search" | |
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| Asking for a Particular Item | |
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| Comparing Merchandise | |
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| Comparing two or more items | |
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| Picking out the best item | |
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| More Than a Few Words About Buying and Selling | |
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| Shopping for Clothes | |
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| Around Town | |
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| Telling Time in Arabic | |
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| Specifying the time of day | |
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| Specifying minutes | |
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| Visiting Museums | |
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| Going to the Movies | |
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| Touring Religious Sites | |
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| A few rules to keep in mind | |
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| The Hajj | |
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| Enjoying Yourself: Recreation | |
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| Starting Out with the Verbs fa'ala (Did) and yaf'alu (To Do) | |
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| Sporting an Athletic Side | |
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| Going to the Beach | |
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| Playing Musical Instruments | |
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| Popular Hobbies | |
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| Talking on the Phone | |
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| Dialing Up the Basics | |
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| Beginning a phone conversation | |
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| Asking to speak to someone | |
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| Making Plans Over the Phone | |
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| Making social plans | |
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| Making business appointments | |
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| Leaving a Message | |
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| Dealing with voice mail | |
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| Leaving a message with a person | |
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| At the Office and Around the House | |
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| Landing the Perfect Job | |
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| Managing the Office Environment | |
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| Interacting with your colleagues | |
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| Giving orders | |
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| Supplying your office | |
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| Life at Home | |
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| Arabic on the Go | |
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| Money, Money, Money | |
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| At the Bank | |
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| Opening a bank account | |
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| Making deposits and withdrawals | |
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| Using the ATM | |
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| Exchanging Currency | |
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| Getting to know the currencies around the world | |
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| Making exchanges | |
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| Asking for Directions | |
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| Focusing on the "Where" | |
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| Asking "where" questions | |
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| Answering "where" questions | |
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| Getting Direction About Directions | |
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| Asking for directions | |
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| Could you repeat that? | |
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| Using command forms | |
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| Discovering Ordinal Numbers | |
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| Staying at a Hotel | |
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| Choosing the Right Accommodation | |
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| Discussing minor room details | |
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| Getting to know direct object pronouns | |
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| Making a Reservation | |
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| Figuring out the price | |
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| Indicating the length of your stay | |
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| Subjecting you to subjunctive verbs | |
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| Checking in to the Hotel | |
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| Checking Out of the Hotel | |
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| Getting from Here to There: Transportation | |
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| Traveling by Plane | |
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| Making reservations | |
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| Getting some legwork out of the verb "to travel" | |
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| Registering at the airport | |
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| Boarding the plane | |
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| A brief departure on the verb "to arrive" | |
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| Going through immigration and customs | |
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| Getting Around on Land | |
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| Hailing a taxi | |
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| Taking a bus | |
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| Boarding a train | |
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| Planning a Trip | |
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| Choosing Your Destination | |
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| Picking the Right Time for Your Trip | |
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| The months of the year | |
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| Dates and ordinal numbers | |
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| Tackling Packing | |
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| Preparing Your Travel Documents | |
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| Using a Travel Agency | |
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| Handling an Emergency | |
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| Shouting Out for Help | |
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| A little help with the verb "to help" | |
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| Lending a hand | |
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| Getting Medical Help | |
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| Locating the appropriate doctor | |
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| Talking about your body | |
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| Explaining your symptoms | |
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| Getting treatment | |
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| Acquiring Legal Help | |
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| The Part of Tens | |
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| Ten Ways to Pick Up Arabic Quickly | |
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| Watch Arabic Television | |
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| Use the Dictionary | |
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| Read Arabic Newspapers | |
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| Surf the Internet | |
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| Use a Language Tape or CD | |
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| Listen to Arabic Music | |
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| Make Arabic-Speaking Friends | |
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| Watch Arabic Movies | |
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| Eat at a Middle Eastern Restaurant | |
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| Sing Arabic Songs | |
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| Ten Things You Should Never Do in an Arab Country | |
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| Don't Shake Hands with a Firm Grip | |
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| Don't Enter a Room Full of People Without Saying "'as-salaamu 'alaykum" | |
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| Don't Start Eating Before Saying "bismi allah" | |
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| If You're Not Muslim, Don't Enter a Mosque Without Explicit Authorization | |
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| Don't Enter a Mosque with Your Shoes On | |
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| Don't Eat or Drink During Ramadan | |
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| Don't Drink Alcohol During Ramadan | |
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| Don't Drink Alcohol in Public | |
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| Don't Engage in Public Displays of Affection | |
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| Don't Refuse a Gift If One Is Offered to You | |
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| Ten Favorite Arabic Expressions | |
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| marHaba bikum! | |
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| Mumtaaz! | |
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| al-Hamdu li-llah | |
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| inshaa' allah | |
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| mabruk! | |
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| bi 'idni allah | |
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| bi SaHHa | |
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| taHiyyaat | |
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| muballagh | |
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| tabaaraka allah | |
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| Ten Great Arabic Proverbs | |
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| al-'amthaal noor al-kalaam | |
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| 'a'mal khayr wa 'ilqahu fii al-baHr | |
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| 'uTlubuu al-'ilm min al-mahd 'ilaa al-laHd | |
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| yad waaHida maa tusaffiq | |
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| al-Harbaa' laa Yughaadir shajaratuh hattaa yakun mu'akkid 'an shajara 'ukhraa | |
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| khaTa' ma'roof 'aHsan min Haqiiqa ghayr ma'roofa | |
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| as-sirr mithel al-Hamaama: 'indamaa yughaadir yadii yaTiir | |
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| al-'aql li an-niDHaar wa al-kalb li as-simaa' | |
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| kul yawm min Hayaatuk SafHa min taariikhuk | |
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| li faatik bi liila faatik bi Hiila | |
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| Appendixes | |
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| Verb Tables | |
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| Mini-Dictionary | |
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| Answer Key | |
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| About the CD | |
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| Index | |