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Palestinian Arabic Verbs: Conjugation Tables and Grammar
Palestinian Arabic Verbs provides not only 100+ conjugation tables of some of the most common verbs (and 'pseudo-verb' prepositional phrases) used in daily language, but also grammar reference for the verbs (forms and uses of tenses and moods, negative verbs, compound tenses, etc.). Phonemic transcription is provided alongside the Arabic script in the conjugation tables to aid in accurate pronunciation and help learners get used to Arabic script as written for the dialect. Example sentences are presented under each conjugation table with the verbs in various persons and tenses, demonstrating different meanings and idiomatic uses. All conjugated verb forms in all tables and example sentences appear on the downloadable audio tracks, spoken by a native speaker from Palestine. |
Palestinian Arabic Learning Resources: Complementary Books
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The 101 Most Used Verbs in Spoken Arabic: Jordan and Palestine (Fourth Edition)
The 101 Most Used Verbs in Spoken Arabic: Jordan & Palestine is more than just a book of most used verbs. This book is the definitive resource for Spoken Arabic containing everything a student needs to gain fluency in speaking and understanding the everyday language used by Arabs in the Levant (Jordan, Palestine, Syria and Lebanon). The new and expanded Fourth edition contains more than 1000 definitions from the top 101 high frequency verbs as well as very practical sample sentences which provide crucial context students of Arabic need for mastery. The 101 Most Used Verbs in Spoken Arabic will enable any student of Arabic to isolate and master the most frequently used verbs in Arabic while also being able to acquire another 700 high frequency verbs found within the verb inflection charts appendix. Also new in the Fourth edition is a section devoted to active participles derived from the 101 Verbs along with the context-rich, practical sentences learners have come to expect from the 101 Book. It also contains one of the most exhaustive lists available for crucially important broken plural nouns. All of these along with many other helpful tools, including over twelve hours of high-quality digital audio available by download and free with every purchase, make this book among the best ever written for Spoken Arabic. It has proven itself to be an essential book for serious students of Arabic dialect. |
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Folktales Around the World in Jordanian and Palestinian Arabic
Folktales are timeless stories that never fail to engage readers. In this book, ten classic folktales from different countries have been re-adapted and written in Jordanian and Palestinian Arabic. The stories are written with Arabic diacritics and are accompanied with English translation. This book is designed for language learners of high beginner level and beyond who wish to expand their vocabulary and improve their language skills. Reading extensively in the target language (Jordanian and Palestinian Arabic) will allow learners to be exposed to proper sentences structures and to gain a deeper understanding of how the language works. With the completion of each chapter, not only will readers feel a sense of progress, but also a sense of excitement for the following chapter. After all, the chosen folktales are designed to ensure that the book will be an enjoyable read for independent learners of Jordanian and Palestinian Arabic. A good quality audio recording of the stories by a native Palestinian speaker is available for download and the link is included in the book. |
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Folk Stories and Personal Narratives in Palestinian Spoken Arabic: A Cultural and Linguistic Study
This interesting and beautifully written book by Nadia Sirhan provides deep insight into the sociolinguistics of Palestinian Arabic. The documenting of folktales and narratives and the detailed discussion of these provide a picture of how language is used in these specific contexts set against the general linguistic map of Palestinian Arabic. The book is based on fieldwork among communities in Palestine. It combines the presentation of dialect data, a study of the cultural background and the nature of the texts, and an examination of previous work on folk tales and the nature of the various themes that often occur in them. |
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Popular Proverbs: An Entrance to Palestinian Culture
This monumental collection of over one thousand proverbs from Palestine and across the Arabic-speaking world provides an informative and entertaining treasure trove of knowledge for anyone with interest in this remarkable culture. The central role of proverbs in daily speech originates from a universal reverence in Arab culture for language and especially poetry. The Arabic language has enjoyed a long tradition of both secular and religious poetry, beginning with the pre-Islamic Jahiliyya poets and continuing today in popular verse. Arabs everywhere take great pride in this tradition and in the Arabic language itself, a pride which is evident in the frequent usage of proverbs in literature, the media and every-day conversation. Given the integral role of proverbs in Palestinian life, and indeed throughout all Arab cultures, the study of such proverbs as used by Palestinians offers a unique perspective on the beliefs and values shared among all Arabs. |