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    Conversational Arabic Quick and Easy: Saudi Hijazi Dialect
    Conversational Arabic Quick and Easy: Saudi Hijazi Dialect
    Conversational Arabic Quick and Easy: Saudi Hijazi Dialect
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    Conversational Arabic Quick and Easy: Saudi Hijazi Dialect

    By Yatir Nitzany

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    THIS BOOK DOESN'T CONTAIN ANY ARABIC LETTERS! ALL ARABIC WORDS IN THIS BOOK WERE WRITTEN IN ENGLISH-TRANSLITERATION!

    Have you always wanted to learn how to speak the Saudi Hijazi Arabic dialect but simply didn’t have the time?

    Well if so, then, look no further. You can hold in your hands one of the most advanced and revolutionary method that was ever designed for quickly becoming conversational in a language. In creating this time-saving program, master linguist Yatir Nitzany spent years examining the twenty-seven most common languages in the world and distilling from them the three hundred and fifty words that are most likely to be used in real conversations. These three hundred and fifty words were chosen in such a way that they were structurally interrelated and, when combined, form sentences. Through various other discoveries about how real conversations work—discoveries that are detailed further in this book—Nitzany created the necessary tools for linking these words together in a specific way so that you may become rapidly and almost effortlessly conversant—now.

    If your desire is to learn complicated grammatical rules or to speak perfectly proper and precise Arabic, this book is not for you. However, if you need to actually hold a conversation while embarking on a pilgrimage to Mecca, to impress that certain someone, or to be able to speak with your grandfather or grandmother as soon as possible, then the Nitzany Method is what you have been looking for. This book is recommended for those who already have some prior knowledge of the pronunciation of Arabic accents (such as the Arabic accents: ayin, ghayn, ha, and khaf). For those of you who do not, this book does indeed provide some great, in-depth techniques on the pronunciation and recognition of these accents, that you will encounter throughout the program. These techniques have proven extremely beneficial for beginner students who were previously unfamiliar with these accent pronunciations. But keep in mind this isn’t a pronunciation book! Keep in mind that Saudi dialect is not an official language, but rather is a colloquial dialect. The purpose of my method is solely to give you the tools to create your own sentences in order to become conversational, while in regards to grammar, pronunciation, etc., you are on your own!

    This method is designed for fluency in a foreign language, while communicating in the first person present tense. Nitzany believes that what’s most important is actually being able to understand and be understood by another human being right away. Therefore, unlike other courses, all words in this program are taught in English transliteration, without having to learn the complex alphabet. More formalized training in grammar rules, etc., can come later.

    This is one of the several, in a series of instructional language guides, the Nitzany Method’s revolutionary approach is the only one in the world that uses its unique language technology to actually enable you to speak and understand native speakers in the shortest amount of time possible. No more depending on volumes of books of fundamental, beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels, all with hundreds of pages in order to learn a language. With Conversational Arabic Quick and Easy, all you need are forty-four pages.

    Learn Arabic today!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherYatir Nitzany
    Release dateDec 20, 2016
    ISBN9781370278329
    Conversational Arabic Quick and Easy: Saudi Hijazi Dialect
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    Yatir Nitzany

    For many years I struggled to learn Spanish, and I still knew no more than about twenty words. Consequently, I was extremely frustrated. One day I stumbled upon this method as I was playing around with word combinations. Suddenly, I came to the realization that every language has a certain core group of words that are most commonly used and, simply by learning them, one could gain the ability to engage in quick and easy conversational Spanish.I discovered which words those were, and I narrowed them down to three hundred and fifty that, once memorized, one could connect and create one’s own sentences. The variations were and are infinite! By using this incredibly simple technique, I could converse at a proficient level and speak Spanish. Within a week, I astonished my Spanish-speaking friends with my newfound ability. The next semester I registered at my university for a Spanish language course, and I applied the same principles I had learned in that class (grammar, additional vocabulary, future and past tense, etc.) to those three hundred and fifty words I already had memorized, and immediately I felt as if I had grown wings and learned how to fly.At the end of the semester, we took a class trip to San José, Costa Rica. I was like a fish in water, while the rest of my classmates were floundering and still struggling to converse. Throughout the following months, I again applied the same principle to other languages—French, Portuguese, Italian, and Arabic, all of which I now speak proficiently, thanks to this very simple technique.This method is by far the fastest way to master quick and easy conversational language skills. There is no other technique that compares to my concept. It is effective, it worked for me, and it will work for you. Be consistent with my program, and you too will succeed the way I and many, many others have.

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    Conversational Arabic Quick and Easy - Yatir Nitzany

    The Saudi Hijazi Arabic Dialect

    Like every other Middle Eastern nation, the official language of Saudi Arabia is Modern Standard Arabic, which is taught as a second language to most citizens of the country. Each country may have its own dialects, but MSA unifies them all and helps them communicate with each other almost flawlessly. Saudi Arabia houses three dialects; these are the mother tongues for most citizens. The main one is Najdi, which is spoken in central Saudi Arabia and is the first language of almost one-third of the country. It is considered an upper-class dialect; for example, the royal family speaks this language.

    Another dialect in Saudi Arabia is Gulf Arabic, which is also called Shargi. Shargi is found mostly in the eastern areas of the country.

    The third dialect, and the one described in this book, is Hijazi Arabic or Hejazi Arabic, which is spoken in the western area of Saudi Arabia. Hijazi Arabic, also known as West Arabian Arabic, is the most common and popular dialect in the Saudi Peninsula. It is spoken along the coast of the Red Sea, especially in the cities of Mecca and Jeddah, and is also used as the main means of communication. For example, much of the Saudi Arabian life is conveyed with this dialect in regards to trade and government. North Hijazi has four sub-varieties, and South Hijazi has sixteen.

    While there are two main groups of dialects spoken in the Hejaz region – the urban population who consist the majority, and the Bedouin rural population – the term most often applies to the urban variety, spoken in the major cities such as Jeddah, Mecca, Medina, Ta’if, and Yanbu.

    Spoken in: Western Saudi Arabia

    ARABIC PRONUNCIATIONS

    PLEASE MASTER THE FOLLOWING PAGE IN ARABIC PRONUNCIATIONS PRIOR TO STARTING THE PROGRAM

    Kha خ For Middle Eastern languages including Arabic, Hebrew, Farsi, Pashto, Urdu, Hindi, etc., and also German, to properly pronounce the kh or ch is essential, for example, Khaled (a Muslim name) or Chanukah (a Jewish holiday) or Nacht (night in German). The best way to describe kh or ch is to say ka or ha while at the same time putting your tongue at the back of your throat and blowing air. It’s pronounced similarly to the sound that you make when clearing your throat.

    Ghayin غ The Arabic gh is equivalent to the g in English, but its pronunciation more closely resembles the French r, rather than g. Pronounce it at the back of your throat. The sound is equivalent to what you would make when gargling water. Gha is pronounced more as rha, rather than as ga. Ghada is pronounced as rhada. In this program, the symbol for ghayin is gh, so keep your eyes peeled.

    Aayin ع is pronounced as a’a, pronounced deep at the back of your throat. Rather similar to the sound one would make when gagging.

    Ha ح is pronounced as ha. Pronunciation takes place deep at the back of your throat, and for correct pronunciation, one must constrict the back of the throat and exhale air while simultaneously saying ha.

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