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This course teaches the dialect of Arabic language spoken in Saudi Arabia. It is a Gulf or "khaleeji" dialect similar to the Arabic spoken in neighboring countries, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, and Yemen.
Whether you are visiting the region for tourism, living there for work, or have Arabic-speaking friends or colleagues elsewhere, this course will help you make your first steps in getting to know and interact with Arabic-speaking people using their native language.
Throughout this course on Saudi dialect, you will learn to:
This course teaches the dialect of Arabic language spoken in Saudi Arabia. It is a Gulf or "khaleeji" dialect similar to the Arabic spoken in neighboring countries, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, and Yemen.
Whether you are visiting the region for tourism, living there for work, or have Arabic-speaking friends or colleagues elsewhere, this course will help you make your first steps in getting to know and interact with Arabic-speaking people using their native language.
Throughout this course on Saudi dialect, you will learn to:
-Say "hello" and use the corresponding response
-Ask "how are you" in many different ways, just like a Saudi would
-Introduce yourself
-Use high-frequency expressions in their cultural context
On the way we will cover specific sounds in Saudi dialect, question words, phrases to help you with communication, and polite words.
I will be using authentic recordings from a native Saudi Arabic speaker, plus my own knowledge, to teach you Saudi dialect. I speak Saudi dialect on a daily basis. I started learning it over ten years ago and can now use it to navigate most all situations.
In addition, there will be quizzes to help you review the vocabulary, as well as assignments that are designed to prepare you to have a live conversation in Saudi dialect.
At the end of the course, you will have the essential tools you need to greet an Arabic-speaking person from the Gulf region and navigate a basic introductory conversation. You also will be able to sound more authentic by using common expressions rarely (if ever) found in Arabic textbooks.
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Saleh Alsugair
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Yesra Alrashed
In this lesson we will talk about what is Saudi dialect, what it isn't, and where it is spoken.
Review of basic information about Saudi dialect.
This lesson presents what we will learn in this course, as well as some comments about the course approach.
This lesson focuses on a few sounds that may be new to non-Arabic speakers. It describes how we will be writing out the approximate pronunciations. It also explains some pronunciation "shifts" between formal and Saudi Arabic, which may be helpful to those familiar with the standard Arabic alphabet.
This lesson presents some common ways to greet others in Saudi dialect.
This quiz reviews common greetings.
This lesson goes over the importance of saying "how are you" in greetings in Saudi language and culture. It also describes what we will learn in this section.
This lesson teaches how to refer to "I" and "you" in Saudi dialect.
A quiz to review pronouns for "you" and "I."
Asking "how are you" is an essential part of greeting people in Saudi. You will likely hear and use these expressions multiple times per day when interacting with Saudis. In this lesson, we will learn three ways to ask "how are you" and some common responses.
In this lesson, we will learn even more ways to ask "how are you."
Quiz reviewing how to say "how are you."
Knowing how to be polite can be especially important when learning a new language. Here are some polite phrases, including "please," "thank you," "sorry," and how to make a polite request.
A quiz to review polite words in Saudi dialect.
There are some phrases that are indispensible when interacting with Saudis. Here are a few that will help you navigate the culture and also help you sound authentic. We will also learn how to say "yes" and "no."
A quiz to review common Saudi dialect expressions.
We'll teach you some basics in this course, but how can you expand your Arabic knowledge on the go? What do you say if someone speaks too quickly for you to understand? This lesson goes over some useful phrases to guide your communication, such as "how do you say ____ in Arabic," "again," and "slowly."
This lesson goes over question words in Saudi dialect. Question words can vary greatly between different Arabic dialects, so learning the local ones can help you advance your language skills quickly due to their frequent use. We will make use of just a few of them in the phrases taught in the other sections of this course, but we will go over all of them here for your reference.
A quiz to review question words.
This lesson goes over how to ask people for their name, and how to give your name as well. We will also learn how to say nice to meet you, and present a sample dialogue showing how to greet and introduce yourself to a person you just met.
This lesson shows you how to introduce yourself by answering some common questions.
A quiz to review how to ask and answer introductory questions.
In this lesson, we present some sample dialogues for you to practice your listening comprehension skills and see how much you have learned.
Great work! Now time to go use what you've learned!
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