Authors: Fethi Mansouri
ISBN-13: 9780804835411, ISBN-10: 0804835411
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd.
Date Published: July 2004
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Dr. Fethi Mansouri is a lecturer in Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies at Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia. He has previously taught at People's University in Beijing and the Australian National University.
Making Out in Arabic is a fun, accessible and thorough guide to Arabic as it's really spoken. This is an excellent phrase book of modern colloquial Arabic for use in everyday, informal interactionsgiving access to the sort of wonderful and catchy expressions not covered in traditional language materials. It includes an introduction to Arabic as well as a pronunciation guide, topical notes throughout on key points of language and culture, and chapters based on typical real-life encounters with speakers of Arabic, including:
Making acquaintances
Discussing likes and dislikes
Sharing a meal
Going out on the town
Developing a romantic relationship or quarreling, through to getting married or splitting up!
Titles in this unique series of bestselling phrase books include Making Out in Japanese and Making Out in Chinese, Making Out in Indonesian, Making Out in Thai, More Making Out in Japanese, Making Out in Vietnamese, and Making Out in Tagalog.
Introduction | iv | |
1. | What's Up? | 9 |
2. | Basic Phrases | 18 |
3. | Got a Minute? | 21 |
4. | Hey There! | 28 |
5. | Look At That! | 32 |
6. | Coming and Going | 34 |
7. | Eat, Drink, Be Merry! | 37 |
8. | I Like It! | 43 |
9. | Curses and Insults | 49 |
10. | Party Talk | 56 |
11. | Getting Serious | 65 |
12. | Lovers' Language | 71 |
13. | The Other Side | 79 |