kullu tamam!: An Introduction to Egyptian Colloquial Arabic (Arabic Edition) Pap/Com Edition

Arabic Edition by Manfred Woidich (Author)

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There are basically two types of Arabic: the local vernaculars―which are used in everyday life―and Modern Standard Arabic, which is restricted to writing and to speaking in formal settings. Anyone wanting to have a good command of the Arabic language must learn both varieties. kullu tamam! takes account of this diversity in two ways: it introduces the student to the language by means of Egyptian Colloquial Arabic, and provides a basis for those who want to go on to learn Modern Standard Arabic. This is done by using the grammatical terminology common to both varieties of Arabic, by offering many vocabulary items current in both the vernacular and the standard variety, and―in the later lessons―by introducing the Arabic script. kullu tamam! uses a cognitively oriented approach, presents Arabic mainly in transcription, gives grammatical rules, and presents a wide range of pattern drills and translation exercises (with key), as well as vocabulary lists for both Arabic–English and English–Arabic. Illustrative texts are either short dialogues, as may be encountered in daily life in Egypt, or descriptive passages dealing with more abstract topics and using a vocabulary typical of Arabic newspapers. The accompanying online audio files carry recordings of the texts, made by Egyptian native speakers. For over ten years now, the Dutch edition of kullu tamam! has been used successfully as a textbook in first-year Arabic courses at university level in the Netherlands. Now students in the English-speaking world can benefit from its clear, fresh approach. kullu tamam! is also suitable for self-study purposes.

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Manfred Woidich is a professor in the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the University of Amsterdam, and is the author of several books on the colloquial Arabic of Egypt. Rabha Heinen-Nasr is a lecturer in the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the University of Amsterdam.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ The American University in Cairo Press; Pap/Com edition (April 1, 2004)
Language ‏ : ‎ Arabic
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9774248422
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9774248429
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.45 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.5 x 0.9 x 6 inches

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Ryan

Probably the Best Out there for Learning Egyptian Arabic

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 8, 2012

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I love the philosophy of this book. You can find a wealth of material out there to learn Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). This is an artificial language that people use in everyday life only in a rather limited way. They never speak it if they can avoid it and only a small minority can speak it comfortably even when pressed. If you begin studying Arabic with MSA then you will have no one to really practice with. That makes learning any language extremely difficult!

This product focuses on the Egyptian "dialect." More than 88 million Egyptians speak this "dialect" and virtually all Arabs understand it. You can use what you learn immediately with any Egyptian and he/she will respond very similarly to the way people talk in your book (if not exactly the same). If you are diligent in your studies, you should be able to speak Egyptian Arabic pretty functionally by the end of this book. Afterwards, you will be in a very good position to learn MSA and have access to the news and Arabic writing. This is the way Arabs do it: dialect first THEN Modern Standard Arabic.

There is indeed an answer key, it's just in the back of the book instead of right after the exercises. Lots of language courses are like this. The one warning I have is that it is evident that this course was originally conceived for Dutch people. I don't mean the translation is bad, I mean that it was conceived for people who are rather experienced language learners. Most Dutch people are proficient in English and another language like French, Spanish or German. The course throws out some technical terms and moves a little fast at times. Don't be afraid to ignore the technical terms and study some of the chapters twice if you need to.

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Chuck full of material

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 20, 2013

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This text has much vocabulary and covers a lot of grammar but it is poorly organized and therefor difficult to find things. I do not like the sysem of transliteration used. The authors show all linkings and drop letters to simulate the way it is spoken.the result is that it is often difficult to figure out what the actual word is. I would prefer to have an English version of each dialogue immediately after the Arabic instead of having to look up each word. The charts which show the 3rd person on the left, 2nd person next and the 1st person last.( from left to right) are so confusing that I must recopy them in a more logical and useful order. However the exercises at the end of each lesson are thorough and very helpful. Still sometimes a word crops up that is not in any vocubulary list but has apeared only as an example in a grammatical explanation. This makes it hard to use. Still,it is good but quite challenging to use. It needs to be redited to make it more user friendly.

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perekladach

It's all good

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 7, 2009

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This course, which actually is translated into English from Dutch, is so much better than any of its competitors in the field of introductory Egyptian Arabic that it is hard to see them as serious alternatives to it.
The Routledge 'Colloquial Arabic of Egypt' has a good-looking cover, but it doesn't offer a broad-based vocabulary, and the 'Kallimni Arabi' books (also published by American University in Cairo Press), while offering much more substantive vocabulary, are poorly organized and have next to nothing to offer in the way of grammar.

The lessons in this book progress very logically and a beginning student can make fairly rapid progress. The explanations of grammar, while not extensive, don't omit anything that could come back and surprise a student at a more advanced level of the language. The CDs are excellent, and wonder of wonders- they come with the book. My one criticism would be that the Arabic alphabet is not introduced earlier- it would certainly be helpful for a native speaker teaching from the book.

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Antilly

Learning Egyptian Arabic

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 1, 2012

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This review is somewhat premature, in that I saw the book in Egypt, thought it looked good, and ordered it. It arrived when they said it would, on October 24. I already have some colloquial Arabic, and the book still looks good, but it will take me three months to see if it works for me. Then I can have a worthwhile opinion.

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oriole

Tough but worth it

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 12, 2013

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I like this book a lot, it helped my Egyptian Colloquial tremendously. But it is difficult for learners without prior background in MSA or Egyptian because it covers a lot of material in one book. I recommend using the Michel Thomas Arabic (which actually teaches Egyptian Colloquial) to build some foundation first.

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Mary Evans

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 9, 2018

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Just what I needed.

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Paolo Rossi

A very good book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 17, 2016

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It's a very useful book with an impressive and clear vocabulary. There are other books like this written by prestigious universities which ignore the need to provide a fully comprehensive glossary. This book really teaches you to communicate in a proper way and in a variety of situations.

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Wozniak

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 21, 2013

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no arabic writing, that does not help very much if you go to that country. It is too difficult only with the phonicwords with this you do not learn real arabic.

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Miklos Nemeth

Far the best text book to learn Egyptian Colloquial Arabic

Reviewed in Germany 🇩🇪 on May 11, 2021

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I learned Classical and Modern Standard Arabic (using the mighty Hans Wehr, of course) during my university years, and for fun I decided to revive my Arabic with a twist to learn a colloquial variety. I've bought a number of books: Colloquial Arabic of Egypt by J.Wightwick, Kalaam Gamil, Kallimni Arabi Bishwees and Kullu Tamam by M.Woidich, The Big Fat Book of Egyptian Arabic Verbs by M.Aldrich, along with a number of additional e-books from the brilliant Lingualism (M. Aldrich).
For text book, audio (Soundcloud hosted) and grammar the clear winner is Kullu Tamam, no competition. The audio transcripts are phonetically precise. The glossary is far the most complete of these books. Grammar is a very strong point of Kullu Tamam. The exercises are enough and great. It is even better than the T.F.Mitchel book. It has Index and solution to the exercises at the end of the book. Some people are complaining that the book is only transcript, and very few Arabic scripts. Yes, the book has a very strong concept to learn the spoken Egyptian: listen to the audio recording on Soundcloud and use the phonetically precise transcript. Still, if you are interested Lesson 17 teaches reading Arabic script, but it is not the main focus. The explanation of the delicate pronunciation rules of Egyptian Arabic is excellent in this book, and the transcripts for the audio dialogs are precise, this is a major plus of the book.

The Aldrich (Lingualism) books are all brilliant, too, phonetically precise transcript, Arabic script included, very high quality presentation and contetnt, but they are not textbooks they cannot replace a textbook, and Kullu Tamam the best textbook in Egyptian Arabix.

The J.Wightwick book is fun and great, too. Its grammar sections are fine, but not as complete as Kullu Tamam's excellent grammar sections. Unlike the phonetically precise transcripts in Kullu Tamam, the Wigthwick transcripts are more like a transcript of the Arabic script itself and phonetically not precise at all. Nevertheless, I love the Wighwick book, too, sure, but Kullu Tamam is superior.
As for Kallimni Arabi Bishweesh and Kalaam Gamil: forget about them, just go for the Woidich or Wightwick book for text book, and the Lingualism books for additional material.

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Domi

Kullu Tamam

Reviewed in Germany 🇩🇪 on February 4, 2013

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Dank der CD kann man auch allein arbeiten...viel nützliches und praktisches Wissen enthalten...in lateinischer Schrift und somit leicht in der Handhabung...

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Armand Banaszkiewicz

Arabisch für Anfänger

Reviewed in Germany 🇩🇪 on April 16, 2013

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Im Gegensatz zu anderen Arabischen Textbüchern, findet man in Kullu Tamam eine gute Lehrmethode mit einfachen und praktischen Alltagsdialogen. Nützlicher Wortschatz und viele Übungen. Dazu gibt es eine CD.

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