ABSTRACT

The Routledge Introductory Course in Moroccan Arabic is ideal for both class-based and independent learners.

No prior knowledge of Arabic is required as the course guides you step-by-step through the essentials of the language. Transliteration is used throughout to provide learners with an accurate representation of this spoken language while Arabic script is provided from Part II for those who have prior knowledge of Arabic.

Part I introduces the phonology of Moroccan allowing you to recognise and pronounce the sounds unique to Moroccan. The basic grammar of Moroccan is also presented here ensuring students have a solid foundation on which to build their communicative skills.

Part II is arranged thematically and equips you with the vocabulary and cultural information needed to communicate effectively in Morocco in a range of common situations.

By the end of the course learners will have reached the CEFR A2 level/ACTFL Intermediate-Mid.

part |155 pages

Basics

chapter 1|4 pages

Nouns

chapter 2|4 pages

Indicating things (this is a . . .)

chapter 3|7 pages

Sentences without the verb ‘is’

chapter 4|4 pages

Asking questions

chapter 5|3 pages

Negative sentences

chapter 6|4 pages

Sentences saying ‘This is not . . .’

chapter 9|4 pages

An attribute within the subject

chapter 10|5 pages

Sentences containing two adjectives

chapter 13|3 pages

Negating sentences containing ‘in’

chapter 15|4 pages

Sentences containing a verb

chapter 16|3 pages

Negating verbs

chapter 18|4 pages

Negating verbs with suffixes

chapter 19|3 pages

Suffixes for ‘me’ and ‘you’

chapter 20|2 pages

Emphasis

chapter 21|3 pages

Emphasizing the object

chapter 22|2 pages

The imperative

chapter 23|10 pages

The demonstrative ‘this’

chapter 24|4 pages

The verb ‘to have’

chapter 26|6 pages

The indefinite article

chapter 27|3 pages

The demonstrative ‘that’

chapter 28|6 pages

Noun plurals: Irregular plurals

chapter 29|4 pages

Regular plurals and plurals of adjectives

chapter 30|4 pages

Adjectives with plural nouns

chapter 31|2 pages

Sentences with two adjectives

chapter 32|4 pages

Presenting plural things

chapter 33|3 pages

Plural personal pronouns

chapter 34|4 pages

Plural forms of the verb ‘to see’

chapter 35|3 pages

Plural suffixes

chapter 36|2 pages

Suffixes for ‘us’ and ‘you’

chapter 37|2 pages

Plural imperative

chapter 38|3 pages

Plural demonstratives

chapter 39|2 pages

Plural forms of the verb ‘to have’

chapter 40|2 pages

Possessive pronouns

chapter 41|3 pages

More on the possessive pronouns

part |26 pages

Personal identification

chapter 42|9 pages

My name is Muhammad, I am 28 years old

chapter 43|6 pages

I have been in the UK for 3 years

chapter 44|10 pages

What’s your name? How old are you?

part |34 pages

Meeting, greeting and saying goodbye

chapter 45|13 pages

Hello, how are you?

chapter 46|11 pages

Let’s go for a drink

chapter 47|9 pages

Come see my new house

part |32 pages

Living, accommodation and houses

chapter 48|11 pages

This is a fine place to live

part |36 pages

Food and drink

chapter 51|14 pages

Moroccans eat 4 times a day

chapter 52|11 pages

Tajine and couscous: Typical Moroccan dishes

part |38 pages

Language learning and language problems

chapter 54|11 pages

Where did you learn Arabic?

chapter 55|11 pages

Moroccans in the USA should learn English

part |50 pages

Education

chapter 57|16 pages

A history lesson in a Moroccan classroom

chapter 58|15 pages

In the country not all children go to school

chapter 59|18 pages

It’s difficult to teach Arabic in the UK

part |49 pages

Work and jobs

chapter 60|16 pages

I don’t enjoy my job

chapter 61|16 pages

Jobs and old crafts in Morocco

chapter 62|16 pages

Fez is the city of the old crafts

part |44 pages

Illness, health and healthcare

chapter 63|14 pages

Doctor, my stomach hurts

chapter 65|12 pages

In a Moroccan hospital