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Kameen Shwayy 'An Haali (“A Little More About Myself”) is an invaluable resource for independent learners who want to develop conversational skills and expand their Levantine Arabic vocabulary, focusing on Lebanese and Syrian varieties.
What's Inside
Kameen Shwayy 'An Haali presents the results of a survey conducted with ten native speakers of Levantine Arabic—five from Lebanon and five from Syria. Each of the thirty-six sections begins with a question from the survey, followed by ten authentic responses and a detailed vocabulary breakdown. Translations in both Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and English follow each section, along with a page inviting you to write your own response using newly learned words and phrases.
Series Information
This book is the second in a two-part series. Learners who are not yet at an intermediate level are encouraged to begin with Shwayy 'An Haali, which provides more support for elementary learners through extensive glossaries and phonemic transcriptions. In Kameen Shwayy 'An Haali, the responses are generally longer and more complex than those in the first volume.
Additional Resources
For advanced learners, the texts are reprinted in the back of the book without voweling (tashkeel) or translations (Appendix C) to provide a more challenging reading experience. Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) translations are also included, allowing learners to compare the structures and vocabulary of MSA and Levantine Colloquial Arabic (LCA).
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I cannot rate this highly enough. After years of learning multiple languages, this is one of the most useful tools I've come across. Incredibly useful vocabulary and the audio is indispensable to understand the vocabulary in use, correct your pronunciation and practice. Of course, you need a base of grammar and vocabulary to begin using and enjoying this book ... hence it A2 and B1 - but my Arabic has improved so fast with this and I feel more comfortable than ever speaking and listening to locals. Will there be more advanced versions with longer responses? Congratulations !!!
Definitely Would want one for Palestinian ??
This book is a continuation of Shwayy 'an haali, and reaches into more advanced territory. I found the book and the audio very useful for getting my ear used to hearing rapid and natural speech. At first, I thought I might not be able to understand anything, but after revisiting the lessons and listening to them several times, I could tell I was understanding more and more.
It's all about exposure, exposure, exposure!
Great resource, it covers so many topics which is amazing! Whenever I knew I would be having a conversation with someone I would pick a few topics beforehand from this book, go through them and then use what I learned during the conversation. I love that the book is organized in 'Question & Answeres' way, it makes learning so much easier.
Extremely satisfied!! I found it useful at a lower intermediate level a couple of years ago and still find myself coming back to it a couple of years later even at a higher intermediate/lower advanced level :)))) Ya3tikon el 3afiye
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