Table of Contents

Introduction Glossary of Grammatical Terms 1. Pronunciation 2. Spelling 3. Roots and Patterns 4. Nouns and Adjectives 5. ‘iraab: Speaking Arabic Properly 6. Verbs 7. Word Order and Sentence Structure 8. Numbers 9. Phrases, Idioms and other Keywords Appendix: Answer key to exercises Arabic-English glossary Bibliography

About the Author

Sebastian Maisel is Associate Professor for Arabic and Middle East Studies at Grand Valley State University, USA.