This package includes a 3-ring binder with 32 flash cards, audio CD, 20-page booklet and fold-over quick reference card in wrap-around case. It covers basic Dari and the rich traditions of the Afghan nation. Learn useful phrases and vocabulary, culture - history, geography, people, food, religion, customs - plus do's and dont's for interaction with native-born residents.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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Dari for Soldiers,
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This review is from: Accent on Afghanistan: Dari: The Language and Culture of Afghanistan [With Language Flash Cards Book and Cultural Notes Booklet] (Audio CD)
I was looking for a guide to Dari for someone with some Persian experience. That's not what I found here. Instead I found a good basic introduction to Dari with an extremely heavy military orientation. I have students who immigrated to the United States from Afghanistan. I'd like to speak with them and their parents in Dari. But I have no desire to say, "Do you have any unauthorized weapons?" or "Hands behind your back." Both of these phrases are representative of the more complex translations on the CD. There are also instances where opportunities to explain are missed. For example, there is the translation of "pistol" as "tofangcheh" immediately followed by the translation of "rifle" as "tofang." This occurs without any mention of the diminutive which might be applied to many other circumstances. On the other hand, it can only be a good thing for soldiers to read advice on how to show respect to Afghans.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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helpful, but more military-oriented,
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This review is from: Accent on Afghanistan: Dari: The Language and Culture of Afghanistan [With Language Flash Cards Book and Cultural Notes Booklet] (Audio CD)
this is a great product - very compact and focused on the basics of Dari langauage. it also comes with good cultural guidelines. the only thing that didn't work for me was the emphasis on military words, etc. about 1/5 of the language CD helps you learn words and phrases like, "how many guns do you have", or "i am a brigade general", etc. still, the product is packaged well, and is very easy to use. i would purchase it again.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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pretty good, but could be better,
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I gave this to an acquaintance after reviewing what was in it. It has useful phrases and vocabulary, but is very basic. One would have to learn Dari grammar somewhere else or assume analogies with Farsi.The large format of this package makes it unnecessarily bulky and the back cover was pealing off when I got it. They need to use better glue.
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