Modern Iraqi Arabic

This course is designed for people who have no previous knowledge of Arabic or who have already studied Arabic but wish to learn the Iraqi dialect. It is organized in a method suitable for either classroom use or self-study with the help of the audio. The dialect that is offered in the book is spoken by the average, middle-class Baghdadi. The first edition of the book consisted of sixteen lessons, then four more lessons and Arabic script were added to this second edition. The lessons are ba

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Arabic Alphabet and Vowels

Greetings and Courtesy Expressions

Asking for Directions

Arrival at Baghdad Airport, Part I

Arrival at Baghdad Airport, Part II

At the Rashid Hotel

Speaking Arabic

Visiting the Iraqi Museum

Trip to Babylon

At the Post Office

In the Restaurant

Family and Relatives

Media: Radio, Television, and Journalism

Telephone Conversations

Cultural and Folkloric Tales