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This is the one-stop guide to essential communication in Iraqi Arabic. The only Iraqi Arabic phrasebook available today, this up-to-date guide is a must-have resource for foreigners about to enter Iraq, giving them access to the real Arabic that Iraqis speak every day. In addition to featuring content specifically chosen for its relevance to Iraqi reconstruction, the book also covers all the basic topics important to travelers."Iraqi Phrasebook" starts with basic grammar and vocabulary and moves on to useful phrases - from asking for directions, finding accommodations, and making purchases to communicating with medical personnel, the police, and at checkpoints. All Arabic phrases are presented in easy-to-read transliteration, and much of the language is in a conversational format that shows how the phrases fit together to help with communication." Iraqi Phrasebook": presents the Iraqi dialect spoken in and around Baghdad - the most widely spoken and understood form throughout Iraq; contains chapters based on everyday situations such as shopping and eating, as well as an English{-}Iraqi Arabic dictionary; and, includes sections on security, military, construction, and public services, complete with lists of highly useful words and phrases Yasin M. Alkalesi, Ph.D., has taught classical and colloquial Arabic for more than thirty years. Through his company, ARABICO, INC., Dr. Alkalesi offers language, cultural, and consultation services on the Middle East to corporate executives.
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Author: Alkalesi
ISBN: 0071435115
Category: Language/Arabic
Trim Size: 5 x 7
UPC: 639785387046
Price: $8.95
[category] Language/Arabic
The one-stop guide to essential communication in Iraqi Arabic
The only Iraqi Arabic phrasebook available today, this up-to-date guide is a must-have resource for foreigners about to enter Iraq, giving them access to the real Arabic that Iraqis speak every day. In addition to featuring content specifically chosen for its relevance to Iraqi reconstruction, the book also covers all the basic topics important to travelers. Iraqi Phrasebook starts with basic grammar and vocabulary and moves on to useful phrases--from asking for directions, finding accommodations, and making purchases to communicating with medical personnel, the police, and at checkpoints.
All Arabic phrases are presented in easy-to-read transliteration, and much of the language is in a conversational format that shows how the phrases fit together to help with communication.
Iraqi Phrasebook:
- Presents the Iraqi dialect spoken in and around Baghdad--the most widely spoken and understood form throughout Iraq
- Contains chapters based on everyday situations such as shopping and eating, as well as an English{-}Iraqi Arabic dictionary
- Includes sections on security, military, construction, and public services, complete with lists of highly useful words and phrases
Yasin M. Alkalesi, Ph.D., has taught classical and colloquial Arabic for more than thirty years. Through his company, ARABICO, INC., Dr. Alkalesi offers language, cultural, and consultation services on the Middle East to corporate executives.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As a thriller writer I found this phrase book ideal for my pupose. The Special Forces operatives in my book (The Messenger) would have learned certain phrases and have at least a basic knowledge of the language of the country into which they are sent. However, trying to find sites for the translation of English to Iraqi on the Internet was proving difficult and this book became a very good research tool, especially as it contained military conflict scenario phrases. Although, one has to wonder what sort of world we live in when a phrase book requires military content for everyday life in the country concerned.
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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Very handy and well-designed
22 July 2004
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This is a useful phrasebook for the novice heading to Iraq for the first time. No Arabic script; a shame, but that seems to be the case with almost all such handbooks tailored to one dialect of Arabic. The almost pocket-sized booklet starts off with a description of the phonetic system and moves quickly to a few very basic elements of grammar, basic words, numbers, telling time, and common situations from greetings to arrival at the airport, checking in at a hotel, getting around town, food and drink, personal care, sight-seeing, visiting mosques, medical care, security situation, and timely police station and checkpoint dialogue. Nothing special in terms of military lingo, but handy sections on "searching a house" and handling "demonstrations". Prepared in 2004, but not with the occupation and post-occupation too much in mind, no mention of roadside bombs or beheadings, prisoners, or prisoner handling; almost as if Iraq were a normal country. Ends with a 1,000 word basic dictionary. At this price you can't go wrong by keeping a copy handy.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Should be BII!
3 Feb 2008
Format:Paperback
That means Basic Issue Item for any of you wondering. If you're going over to Iraq this is a fantastic book to pick up. There is a ton of useful information in it. From ordering food to asking for a better room at your hotel you'll find plenty to get you by. And thankfully the locals in Iraq are very forgiving when you butcher the Arabic language. They understand that Arabic is a very hard language and they're just impressed that you're even trying. And possibly one of the best things is the size of this book. It's small enough to fit in any brief case and most pockets (in my case, my cargo pocket on my ACUs). Remember that each region has it's own form of Arabic (something I didn't know until arriving here) so if you're studying the "mother" Arabic dialect you might have some trouble because not everyone knows the "mother" dialect (as has happened to me already). So make sure your Arabic is region specific.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Good but needs a site for sound
27 Aug 2008
Format:Paperback
The book is small and well written overall. It has a section at the front for phoenetic writing but it needs an audible example, like maybe on a website or soemthing. I found it difficult to follow directions for the phoenetic writing used in the text like, "s (underlined) - emphatic "s", similar to the "s" in "sum", with the central part of the tongue depressed and the back part raised.". If anyone knows if this has been produced, please post a link to it.
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