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L A N G U A G E P R O G R A M S
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
The Arabic Alphabet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Diacritical Marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Lesson 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Lesson 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Lesson 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Lesson 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Lesson 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Lesson 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Lesson 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Lesson 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Lesson 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Lesson 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Lesson 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Lesson 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Lesson 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Lesson 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Lesson 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Lesson 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Lesson 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Lesson 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Reading can be defined as the act of decoding
graphic material in order to determine its message.
To put it another way, reading consists of coming
back to speech through its graphic symbols. In
short, meanings reside in the sounds of the spoken
language. Speaking a language is the necessary first
step to acquiring the ability to read a language with
meaning.
Arabic is written in the Arabic alphabet which
dates back to pre-Islamic periods. It is used today
in any country where Arabic is spoken. It has also
been adopted by neighboring countries whose
language is not Arabic, such as Iran, Afghanistan,
and Pakistan. Although Arabic dialects differ, they
are all written using the same alphabet.
Acomplete listing of the Arabic alphabet has been
included for your reference, beginning on page 8. It
is shown in a 2-page spread, reading right to left.
This is to be used only as a guide since all of the
necessary information for beginning to read in
Arabic will be given in the audio portion of the
readings. In the reading lessons for this course, you
will practice recognition and pronunciation of
Arabic letters and combination of letters, as well as
their use in different words and contexts.
Egyptian Arabic
Introduction
30
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.

p
MGh
JEG
Jn J

n
HQCG

n
N

p
S

n
S
fnJ

p
J
I
n

n
Y

n
TG
p
M

n
TJEG

n
T
q
`n `n J

n
T
r

n
HQCG
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.

n
T
r

n
N

n
T
q

p
S

n
T
r

n
S

n
T
r
nJ

n
T
r

p
J
j
p
Y
j
r

p
Yh
p
MGh
j
r

p
Yh JEG
j
p
Yh Jn J
j
p
Yh
n
HQCG
Egyptian Arabic
Lesson 18
29
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.

n
H
T

p
aG
n
e

p
eL

n
H

n
H
n
Q
nd
n W
n
n
e
n n Z
a
n Z
n a
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
j n X

p
dX
QZ

p
aM

o
N
n
n
H
n a
n
O
Egyptian Arabic
Lesson 17
4
The recorded portion of the reading materials for
Egyptian Arabic will be found at the end of the
program. You can do the readings as it is most con-
venient for you. They can be done individually after
every other unit or so, or done entirely after
completing the full 30 units. Instructions on how to
proceed with the readings are contained on Cassette
/ CD Sixteen.
Egyptian Arabic
Introduction (continued)
5
The Arabic writing system is easy to learn and
master because the Arabic alphabet has a high cor-
respondence between sound and symbol. This
means that a letter is pronounced almost the same in
every word position.
The Arabic alphabet contains 28 letters in
addition to the hamza (glottal stop) and two variants
of existing letters (alif and ta). Anumber of dia-
critical marks complement the alphabet. These are
signs written above or below the letters; they are
listed on page 12. Each letter has four different
representations, depending on its position within a
word. There is an independent form, as well as a
beginning, a middle, and an end form.
Arabic is written cursively, reading from right to
left, with the letters connected to one another.
However, some letters connect only to preceding
letters, or from the right side. These are known as
one-way connectors. The other group is called two-
way connectors as they connect to other letters
from both sides.
The alphabet contains three long vowels: alif
(aa), waw (uu), and ya (ii). The latter two function
also as semi-vowels, as in wet and yes. There
are three short counterparts of these vowels repre-
Egyptian Arabic
The Arabic Alphabet
28
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.

p
Jg

n
Y

p
ge
I
n
N

n
H

n
L

n
e
Gn a

n
H
OGr
n
H
jnZ

n
H
j
r
eCG
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
ir
n
S

o
e
i
r
Y
n
O
Z

n
N

n
H

n

n
n c
Egyptian Arabic
Lesson 16
27
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.

n
U
M
n
Q

n
H

p
g
n c
I
n
H
GQ
n f
Ij
n
L
GQ
j
n
M
j
n
M
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.

r
LG
H
n
Q

n
H

n
Y

n
L

n
M

n
N

p
OY

p
fU
Y
p
U
n

n
S

n
U
Egyptian Arabic
Lesson 15
6
sented by diacritical marks: the fatha (a), the damma
(u), and the kasra (i). They are about half as long. A
tiny circle written above a consonant is called sukun
and represents the absence of a vowel.
The mark that resembles a tiny w is called
shadda. It signifies a doubled consonant. For
example, this mark over the letter t in the word for
six makes the word pronounced /sit-tah/ rather
than /sitah/ if it were not there.
If you are not familiar with the Arabic alphabet,
you may at first find that it takes some time to
associate the appropriate sounds with each letter
and/or group of letters. Therefore, we recommend
that you take the Reading Lessons at your own pace,
repeating each until you feel comfortable
proceeding to the next. With a little effort, you will
be astonished at how quickly you are reading
Arabic.
Egyptian Arabic
The Arabic Alphabet (continued)
25
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
T
n
Q
j
n
T
F
n
Q
eCG
S
QjO
Sf

n
e
n c
`
n
e

o
o c
a
n
Q
A
n
H
A
n
g
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
Og

p
g

n
S

p
c
n
n
T
Egyptian Arabic
Lesson13
8
aa
b
t
th
g
H
kh
d
dh
r
z
s
sh
S
D
..
.
.
.
.
.
.
,.
,.
.
.
_..
_..
_..
_.

.,
.:
.:
.,
..
.i
.
:

...
...
...
...
..
.,.
.:.
.:.
.,.
...
.i.i
,.
,.
.
.
....
....
....
...
Symbol in Final Medial Initial
Transliteration Position Position Position
Egyptian Arabic
The Arabic Alphabet (continued)
9

.
..,
..:
..:
,,,
...
..i
.
:
.

_..
_..
....
....
alif
baa
taa
thaa
geem
Haa
khaa
daal
dhaal
raa
zay
seen
sheen
Saad
Daad

_
_
_
.
:

_.
_.
_.
_.
Name Name in Letter
Transliteration
Egyptian Arabic
The Arabic Alphabet
24
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.

n
H

n
R
a
n
R
n a

n
V
S
UH
HU (`U)

n
H (`U)

p
Uf
nf
n b
T
e
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
e

n
S
Q
A
n
e
e
G
n
e
Egyptian Arabic
Lesson 12
23
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
n K
Ohn d
VGQ
n
CG
SGQ
j
n
S (`S)
Q
n
j (``)
QS

n
n f
n f
n
n
S

n
S
TH
n
n
T (`T)

n
T
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.

n
H
jQ
ShQ

n
n a
T
Egyptian Arabic
Lesson 11
10
T
Dh

gh
f
q
k
l
m
n
h
uu / w
ee / y
aa
t

..
s.
.
.
.
.
.
.
,.
.
..
.
_.
.
:.
_. . ..
..
s.
...
.x.
...
..
.s.
..
...
...
.,.
.
.,.
-
-
...
Symbol in Final Medial Initial
Transliteration Position Position Position

u
..
..
..
..
.s
..
..
..
..

.,
-
-
,
Egyptian Arabic
The Arabic Alphabet (continued)
11
Name Name in Letter
Transliteration
..:
..n

,.
...
...
..s

,,.
.
...

..,
:..

.
::,

. ..:
:.

_
:
.
Taa
Dhaa
ayn
ghayn
faa
qaaf
kaaf
laam
meem
noon
haa
waaw
yaa
alif maqSoora
taa marbooTa
hamza
Egyptian Arabic
The Arabic Alphabet (continued)
22
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.

n
nd
Qf

n
Q
a
nK
jn a
jn dG
f
dG
VQ
n
CG
j
n
V
nf
b
jn b
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
jn f
Vn b
jHE G
O
n
H
Op QH
GO
d
n
CG
Egyptian Arabic
Lesson 10
21
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
fCG
EG
AGO
Gnf

r
DoK
D h
o
Q
(`a)
n a
nf (``)
jQ
H

n
H
j
n
H
jn b (`b)
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.

n
j (``)
bGQ
GQ
jn a
QGn b
n b
Egyptian Arabic
Lesson 9
12

none
a
u
i
none
s

..
:.

: .
:

..
:

.. s
:

..
Name in Name Sound Letter
Transliteration
sukuun
fatHa
Damma
kasra
shadda
no vowel follows, above the letter
short vowel, above the letter
short vowel, below the letter
indicates a double consonant, above the letter
short vowel, above the letter
Egyptian Arabic
Diacritical Marks
13
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
G
GO
OGO
GOGO
GP
PGO
OGP
GPGO
GOGP
GPGP
Egyptian Arabic
Lesson 1
20
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
hGO
QH

n
H

n
H
n d
n
h
J
H
n
CG
jO
n
CG

n
CG
OCG

r
HE G
GPEG
AGQ
AGh
n
O
AG
n
H
AJ

n
H
nf
J
J
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Egyptian Arabic
Lesson 8
19
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
Gd
Qd
Gd
Rd
K
GP

p
J
d
n
h
H
J
f
nf (`f)

r
pH (``)
nf

n
H

n
H
Qf
j
n
H
Gnf
jP
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Egyptian Arabic
Lesson 7
14
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
OGO
OGP
GOGP
GPGO
GQ
QGO
OGQ
PGQ
GQGO
GOGQ
RGO
GR
QGR
OGR
Egyptian Arabic
Lesson 2
15
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
GOGR
QGOGQ
OhR
hOGQ
OhQ
OQ
n
h
O
n
h
hO
GO
OH (`H)
QH
OH
hOH
HGO
Egyptian Arabic
Lesson 3
18
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
QJ
HhQ
J
HK
hR
H
nd (`d)
Q ()
p H (`)
Od
d
n
O

n
H (``)
Op H

Egyptian Arabic
Lesson 6
17
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
HhP
RGQ
QH
OGO
HH
H
J (`J)

n
H (``)
j
n
R
hQ
p HK (`K)
jn K
O
n
H (``)
QnK
Egyptian Arabic
Lesson 5
16
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
QhO
QhP
QhR
H
hOGR
O
jO (`j)

n
j
HGO
jO
H (``)
Oj
OH
OhQ
QGO
Egyptian Arabic
Lesson 4
17
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
HhP
RGQ
QH
OGO
HH
H
J (`J)

n
H (``)
j
n
R
hQ
p HK (`K)
jn K
O
n
H (``)
QnK
Egyptian Arabic
Lesson 5
16
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
QhO
QhP
QhR
H
hOGR
O
jO (`j)

n
j
HGO
jO
H (``)
Oj
OH
OhQ
QGO
Egyptian Arabic
Lesson 4
15
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
GOGR
QGOGQ
OhR
hOGQ
OhQ
OQ
n
h
O
n
h
hO
GO
OH (`H)
QH
OH
hOH
HGO
Egyptian Arabic
Lesson 3
18
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
QJ
HhQ
J
HK
hR
H
nd (`d)
Q ()
p H (`)
Od
d
n
O

n
H (``)
Op H

Egyptian Arabic
Lesson 6
19
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
Gd
Qd
Gd
Rd
K
GP

p
J
d
n
h
H
J
f
nf (`f)

r
pH (``)
nf

n
H

n
H
Qf
j
n
H
Gnf
jP
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Egyptian Arabic
Lesson 7
14
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
OGO
OGP
GOGP
GPGO
GQ
QGO
OGQ
PGQ
GQGO
GOGQ
RGO
GR
QGR
OGR
Egyptian Arabic
Lesson 2
13
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
G
GO
OGO
GOGO
GP
PGO
OGP
GPGO
GOGP
GPGP
Egyptian Arabic
Lesson 1
20
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
hGO
QH

n
H

n
H
n d
n
h
J
H
n
CG
jO
n
CG

n
CG
OCG

r
HE G
GPEG
AGQ
AGh
n
O
AG
n
H
AJ

n
H
nf
J
J
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Egyptian Arabic
Lesson 8
21
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
fCG
EG
AGO
Gnf

r
DoK
D h
o
Q
(`a)
n a
nf (``)
jQ
H

n
H
j
n
H
jn b (`b)
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.

n
j (``)
bGQ
GQ
jn a
QGn b
n b
Egyptian Arabic
Lesson 9
12

none
a
u
i
none
s

..
:.

: .
:

..
:

.. s
:

..
Name in Name Sound Letter
Transliteration
sukuun
fatHa
Damma
kasra
shadda
no vowel follows, above the letter
short vowel, above the letter
short vowel, below the letter
indicates a double consonant, above the letter
short vowel, above the letter
Egyptian Arabic
Diacritical Marks
11
Name Name in Letter
Transliteration
..:
..n

,.
...
...
..s

,,.
.
...

..,
:..

.
::,

. ..:
:.

_
:
.
Taa
Dhaa
ayn
ghayn
faa
qaaf
kaaf
laam
meem
noon
haa
waaw
yaa
alif maqSoora
taa marbooTa
hamza
Egyptian Arabic
The Arabic Alphabet (continued)
22
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.

n
nd
Qf

n
Q
a
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Egyptian Arabic
Lesson 10
23
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7.
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9.
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14.
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16.
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18.
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Egyptian Arabic
Lesson 11
10
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f
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Egyptian Arabic
The Arabic Alphabet (continued)
9

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alif
baa
taa
thaa
geem
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khaa
daal
dhaal
raa
zay
seen
sheen
Saad
Daad

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Transliteration
Egyptian Arabic
The Arabic Alphabet
24
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.

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n
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n
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16.
17.
18.
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Egyptian Arabic
Lesson 12
25
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3.
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16.
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Egyptian Arabic
Lesson13
8
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b
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Egyptian Arabic
The Arabic Alphabet (continued)
26
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
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14.

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17.
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20.
21.
22.
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24.
25.
26.
27.

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n
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n
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n
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Lesson 14
27
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.

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16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
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H
n
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n
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n
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n
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n
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p
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n

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Egyptian Arabic
Lesson 15
6
sented by diacritical marks: the fatha (a), the damma
(u), and the kasra (i). They are about half as long. A
tiny circle written above a consonant is called sukun
and represents the absence of a vowel.
The mark that resembles a tiny w is called
shadda. It signifies a doubled consonant. For
example, this mark over the letter t in the word for
six makes the word pronounced /sit-tah/ rather
than /sitah/ if it were not there.
If you are not familiar with the Arabic alphabet,
you may at first find that it takes some time to
associate the appropriate sounds with each letter
and/or group of letters. Therefore, we recommend
that you take the Reading Lessons at your own pace,
repeating each until you feel comfortable
proceeding to the next. With a little effort, you will
be astonished at how quickly you are reading
Arabic.
Egyptian Arabic
The Arabic Alphabet (continued)
5
The Arabic writing system is easy to learn and
master because the Arabic alphabet has a high cor-
respondence between sound and symbol. This
means that a letter is pronounced almost the same in
every word position.
The Arabic alphabet contains 28 letters in
addition to the hamza (glottal stop) and two variants
of existing letters (alif and ta). Anumber of dia-
critical marks complement the alphabet. These are
signs written above or below the letters; they are
listed on page 12. Each letter has four different
representations, depending on its position within a
word. There is an independent form, as well as a
beginning, a middle, and an end form.
Arabic is written cursively, reading from right to
left, with the letters connected to one another.
However, some letters connect only to preceding
letters, or from the right side. These are known as
one-way connectors. The other group is called two-
way connectors as they connect to other letters
from both sides.
The alphabet contains three long vowels: alif
(aa), waw (uu), and ya (ii). The latter two function
also as semi-vowels, as in wet and yes. There
are three short counterparts of these vowels repre-
Egyptian Arabic
The Arabic Alphabet
28
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
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n
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p
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n
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16.
17.
18.
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Egyptian Arabic
Lesson 16
29
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.

n
H
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p
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p
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n
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n
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16.
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Egyptian Arabic
Lesson 17
4
The recorded portion of the reading materials for
Egyptian Arabic will be found at the end of the
program. You can do the readings as it is most con-
venient for you. They can be done individually after
every other unit or so, or done entirely after
completing the full 30 units. Instructions on how to
proceed with the readings are contained on Cassette
/ CD Sixteen.
Egyptian Arabic
Introduction (continued)
3
Reading can be defined as the act of decoding
graphic material in order to determine its message.
To put it another way, reading consists of coming
back to speech through its graphic symbols. In
short, meanings reside in the sounds of the spoken
language. Speaking a language is the necessary first
step to acquiring the ability to read a language with
meaning.
Arabic is written in the Arabic alphabet which
dates back to pre-Islamic periods. It is used today
in any country where Arabic is spoken. It has also
been adopted by neighboring countries whose
language is not Arabic, such as Iran, Afghanistan,
and Pakistan. Although Arabic dialects differ, they
are all written using the same alphabet.
Acomplete listing of the Arabic alphabet has been
included for your reference, beginning on page 8. It
is shown in a 2-page spread, reading right to left.
This is to be used only as a guide since all of the
necessary information for beginning to read in
Arabic will be given in the audio portion of the
readings. In the reading lessons for this course, you
will practice recognition and pronunciation of
Arabic letters and combination of letters, as well as
their use in different words and contexts.
Egyptian Arabic
Introduction
30
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
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16.
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Egyptian Arabic
Lesson 18
EGYPTIAN ARABIC
VOICES
English-Speaking Instructor . . . . . . . . . . . Ray Brown
Egyptian-Speaking Instructor . . Ahmed El-Ghandour
Female Arabic Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sahar Hassan
Male Arabic Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alaa Hamed
COURSE WRITERS
Sahar Hassan Dr. Mahdi Alosh
Dr. Ulrike S. Rettig
EDITORS
Mary E. Green Beverly D. Heinle
Digital recording made under the direction of
Sarah N. Hewitt
at Simon & Schuster Studios, Concord, MA
RECORDING ENGINEERS
Peter S. Turpin Kelly Saux
and Recorded Program 2001
by Simon & Schuster Audio, a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Reading Booklet 2001
by Simon & Schuster Audio, a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc.
All rights reserved.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
The Arabic Alphabet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Diacritical Marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Lesson 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Lesson 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Lesson 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Lesson 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Lesson 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Lesson 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Lesson 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Lesson 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Lesson 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Lesson 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Lesson 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Lesson 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Lesson 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Lesson 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Lesson 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Lesson 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Lesson 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Lesson 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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