Ahlan Wa Sahlan

Synopsis

A vibrant, engaging, and effective workbook to help students learn the alphabet, numerals, and sounds of the Arabic language, now in its third edition

This workbook, now in its third edition, helps students learn the alphabet, numerals, and sounds of the Arabic language, providing a foundation for the rest of the Ahlan wa Sahlan program.

Ahlan wa Sahlan covers the first and second years of instruction in Modern Standard Arabic. It is a complete educational package, comprising a workbook, a beginner student textbook with accompanying Annotated Instructor's Edition, an intermediate student textbook, video clips filmed in Syria, and audio.

 

Summary

Chapter 1: Getting Started

* Key Concepts: Introduces basic Arabic greetings, essential phrases, and the Arabic alphabet.
* Real Example: "As-salamu alaykum" (Peace be upon you) is a common greeting in Arabic.

Chapter 2: The Verb "To Be"

* Key Concepts: Explains the present tense of the verb "to be" in Arabic and its variations for different subjects.
* Real Example: "Ana talib" (I am a student) illustrates how to use the verb "to be" in a sentence.

Chapter 3: Nouns and Adjectives

* Key Concepts: Introduces nouns, adjectives, and their declensions based on gender and number.
* Real Example: "Kitab" (book) is a masculine noun, while "kitaab" (the book) is its definite form.

Chapter 4: Object Pronouns

* Key Concepts: Explains object pronouns and their usage in Arabic sentences.
* Real Example: "Ya'tiini" means "he gives me," using the object pronoun "ni" (me).

Chapter 5: Prepositions

* Key Concepts: Introduces prepositions and their role in indicating relationships between words.
* Real Example: "Fi al-maktab" (in the office) demonstrates the use of the preposition "fi" (in).

Chapter 6: Adverbs

* Key Concepts: Explains adverbs and how they modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
* Real Example: "Bi-sur'ah" (quickly) is an adverb that modifies the verb "ya'ti" (comes).

Chapter 7: Questions

* Key Concepts: Introduces different types of questions in Arabic and their sentence structures.
* Real Example: "Ma ismuhu?" (What is his name?) is an interrogative sentence using the question word "ma" (what).

Chapter 8: Numbers and Measurement

* Key Concepts: Covers the Arabic numeral system, numbers, and expressions for measurement.
* Real Example: "Ukhmsu kutub" (five books) demonstrates the use of the number "ukhumsu" (five) in a sentence.

Chapter 9: Personal and Possessive Pronouns

* Key Concepts: Explains personal and possessive pronouns in Arabic and their variations for different persons.
* Real Example: "Kutubii" (my books) utilizes the possessive pronoun "ii" (my) to indicate ownership.

Chapter 10: Demonstrative Pronouns

* Key Concepts: Introduces demonstrative pronouns in Arabic and their usage in pointing out specific things.
* Real Example: "Haadha kitaab" (This is a book) uses the demonstrative pronoun "haadha" (this) to identify the book.