Resources to learn Palestinian Arabic

Resources to learn Palestinian Arabic
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Palestinian Arabic Learning Books

Speaking Arabic: A Course in Conversational Eastern Arabic (Palestinian)
The Speaking Arabic series of books and recordings (4 books, 5 CDs) is designed to help English speakers acquire a working knowledge of colloquial Palestinian Arabic. The course is intended for students who, rather than contenting themselves with a superficial acquaintance with the language, strive to attain fluency and a high-level of comprehension. The fifty lessons that comprise the course combine an extensive review of the grammatical structure, morphology and syntax of colloquial Arabic – all explained in clear and accessible language – with a wide-ranging vocabulary of some 2,500 words. Students who follow this course of study will find it to be both practical and user-friendly, and that it will prove to be their passport to the Arabic-speaking world.

The Olive Tree Dictionary: A Transliterated Dictionary Of Conversational Eastern Arabic (Palestinian)
Arguably the most comprehensive dictionary of any spoken Arabict dialect available today, The Olive Tree Dictionary by J. Elihay contains 784 pages, 9,000 entries, 17,000 phrases, and an index of 4,000 English words. It is designed to help English speakers acquire a working knowledge of the Palestinian dialect. Through the use of an innovative method, Arabic words are transliterated phonetically into English characters. All entries in the dictionary are clear, descriptive, and easy to read. Each entry contains a modern translation, which includes at least one sentence demonstrating correct pronunciation and usage. All entries are based on thousands of recording hours, containing authentic conversations made by native Arabic speakers. It is highly recommended to use this dictionary in conjunction with the Speaking Arabic: A Course in Conversational Eastern Arabic coursebooks written by the same author.

A Transliterated English-Arabic Pocket Dictionary of Conversational Eastern Arabic
This pocket English-Arabic dictionary of the Palestinian dialect offers a varied and practical basic vocabulary of 1,000 words, together with 1,500 sentences drawn from everyday speech that illustrate how each word should be used. The dictionary’s contents appear in precise Latin transliteration that includes indication of where the stress should fall, enabling the user immediately to pronounce each word and phrase clearly and accurately. This little book is a convenient and practical tool both for learners seeking a way to communicate with Arabic-speakers and for more advanced students who wish to enlarge their vocabulary and acquire a more idiomatic knowledge of the language.

Palestinian Arabic Verbs: Conjugation Tables and Grammar
Palestinian Arabic Verbs provides not only 100+ conjugation tables of some of the most common verbs (and 'pseudo-verb' prepositional phrases) used in daily language, but also grammar reference for the verbs (forms and uses of tenses and moods, negative verbs, compound tenses, etc.). Phonemic transcription is provided alongside the Arabic script in the conjugation tables to aid in accurate pronunciation and help learners get used to Arabic script as written for the dialect. Example sentences are presented under each conjugation table with the verbs in various persons and tenses, demonstrating different meanings and idiomatic uses. All conjugated verb forms in all tables and example sentences appear on the downloadable audio tracks, spoken by a native speaker from Palestine.

Palestinian Colloquial Arabic Vocabulary
This book presents over 4,500 words, phrases, and example sentences organized by topic. Unlike a dictionary, which is meant to be used as a reference, this book is a powerful and effective study tool for increasing your vocabulary for daily communication. All items appear in a three-column layout with Arabic script (with diacritics/tashkeel), phonemic transcription to aid in accurate pronunciation, and English translation–and often include grammar and usage notes. An alphabetical English-Arabic index helps you locate needed words quickly. Accompanying audio tracks are available for free download on the publisher's website.

Conversational Arabic Quick and Easy: Palestinian Arabic Dialect
If your desire is to learn complicated grammatical rules of Palestinian Arabic, this book is NOT for you. But if you need to actually hold a conversation with your Palestinian friends or while on a trip to Israel or the Palestinian Territories then this book IS for you. This book is designed to get you to speak Palestinian Arabic quickly by learning and memorizing 350 core words that are most commonly used in the language without having to learn the complicated grammar. This book is NOT a phrasebook though; it will teach you how to use and combine these core words to form your own sentences for the purpose of becoming conversational in the shortest time possible. All words in this book are taught in English transliteration. More formalized training in Arabic alphabet and grammar rules can come later.

Colloquial Palestinian Arabic: An Introduction to the Spoken Dialect
Colloquial Palestinian Arabic is designed to provide students with the tools they need to succeed in learning the spoken dialect of Palestine and the surrounding region. By focusing on the Palestinian dialect, students will fi nd that they are able to acquire the necessary skills to effectively communicate in Arabic not only in Palestine but throughout the Middle East and around the world. Designed specifically for non-native speakers, this unique book provides an essential foundation in spoken Arabic by focusing on the structure, pronunciation, vocabulary, culture, grammar, and daily use of the language. With this exciting new program students will broaden their horizons, acquire new skills, and gain invaluable insight that will further prepare them to become global citizens.

Folk Stories and Personal Narratives in Palestinian Spoken Arabic: A Cultural and Linguistic Study
This interesting and beautifully written book by Nadia Sirhan provides deep insight into the sociolinguistics of Palestinian Arabic. The documenting of folktales and narratives and the detailed discussion of these provide a picture of how language is used in these specific contexts set against the general linguistic map of Palestinian Arabic. The book is based on fieldwork among communities in Palestine. It combines the presentation of dialect data, a study of the cultural background and the nature of the texts, and an examination of previous work on folk tales and the nature of the various themes that often occur in them.

Popular Proverbs: An Entrance to Palestinian Culture
This monumental collection of over one thousand proverbs from Palestine and across the Arabic-speaking world provides an informative and entertaining treasure trove of knowledge for anyone with interest in this remarkable culture. The central role of proverbs in daily speech originates from a universal reverence in Arab culture for language and especially poetry. The Arabic language has enjoyed a long tradition of both secular and religious poetry, beginning with the pre-Islamic era poets and continuing today in popular verse. Arabs everywhere take great pride in this tradition and in the Arabic language itself, a pride which is evident in the frequent usage of proverbs in literature, the media and every-day conversation. Given the integral role of proverbs in Palestinian life, and indeed throughout all Arab cultures, the study of such proverbs as used by Palestinians offers a unique perspective on the beliefs and values shared among all Arabs.

Hakini Arabi: Palestinian and Jordanian Colloquial Arabic for Beginners
Hakini Arabi is designed to provide students with the tools they need to succeed in learning the spoken dialects of Palestine, Jordan and the surrounding region. By focusing on the three overreaching groups of dialectical variations -- Jordanian, Palestinian Urban, and Palestinian/Jordanian Rural -- of the Palestinian and Jordanian dialects, students will find that they are able to acquire the necessary skills to effectively communicate with Arabs not only in Palestine and Jordan but throughout the Middle East. Through implementation of recent second language acquisition theory and combining traditional teaching methodologies with more recent ones, the book aspires to develop the learners’ linguistic, communicative, and intercultural competences.

The 101 Most Used Verbs in Spoken Arabic: Jordan and Palestine (Fourth Edition)
This book is the definitive resource for spoken Arabic containing everything a student needs to gain fluency in speaking and understanding the everyday language used by Arabs in the Levant, particularly in Jordan and Palestine. The new and expanded Fourth edition contains more than 1000 definitions from the top 101 high frequency verbs as well as very practical sample sentences which provide crucial context. Also new in the Fourth edition is a section devoted to active participles derived from the 101 Verbs along with the context-rich, practical sentences learners have come to expect from the 101 Book. It also contains one of the most exhaustive lists available for crucially important broken plural nouns. Over twelve hours of high-quality digital audio is available by download and free with every purchase.

Folktales Around The World In Jordanian And Palestinian Arabic
Folktales are timeless stories that never fail to engage readers. In this book, ten classic folktales from different countries have been re-adapted and written in Jordanian and Palestinian Arabic. The stories are written with Arabic diacritics and are accompanied with English translation. This book is designed for language learners of high beginner level and beyond who wish to expand their vocabulary and improve their language skills. Reading extensively in the target language (Jordanian and Palestinian Arabic) will allow learners to be exposed to proper sentences structures and to gain a deeper understanding of how the language works. A good quality audio recording of the stories is available for download and the link is included in the book.

Levantine Arabic for Non-Natives: A Proficiency-Oriented Approach: Student Book (Yale Language Series)
This textbook is for beginning students of Arabic who are seeking to develop communicative oral skills in colloquial Levantine Arabic, in particular the Palestinian Arabic dialect. It is the first textbook for colloquial Arabic developed according to the principles of the proficiency movement in foreign language teaching, in which the emphasis is placed on the use of meaningful drills, activities that are appropriate to the context in which the language will be spoken, and a balance between linguistic accuracy and active use of the language.

The Comprehensive Guide to Levantine Arabic
The Comprehensive Guide to Levantine Arabic facilitates both the acquisition and reinforcement of the Levantine Arabic language for students of all levels. This book: 1) covers all of the essential linguistic needs of Colloquial Arabic students and helps them build a strong base in the spoken dialect; 2) simplifies and solidifies the way language instruction is provided to non-native speakers; 3) uses Deewan’s very own “The Ladder of Words” technique; 4) encourages students to build on the vocabulary and structures from prior lessons in each subsequent lesson; 5) incorporates practice exercises for listening and speaking comprehension to maximize understanding and retention; 6) is user-friendly for all students, including those with and without a teacher; 7) is created for Arabic students of any level. With exclusive online access to audio files.

Guide to Deewan Arabic Podcast: Levantine Arabic (Season 1)
Among the first of its kind, Deewan podcast provides educational yet engaging content where in each episode, one of our teachers hosts a student learning Arabic and they discuss cultural topics including various aspects of life like veganism, racism, parenting, and several other topics we believe are of interest to our students. The podcast provides content that caters to Arabic learners of all levels, covering any student’s essential linguistic needs in an engaging and practical way. Accompanying each of our podcast seasons, is this book, which we believe is an integral part of our language teaching process. This podcast book contains a glossary of terms from each episode and written exercises relevant to each episode’s audio content. Through the book, we seek to make learning Arabic an engaging experience through providing immersive cultural content.

Grammar Book for Levantine Dialect (Lebanese/Syrian/Palestinian/Jordanian)
Master the Levantine dialect's grammar with this comprehensive guide. Featuring 24 lessons all accompanied with their own engaging exercises and activities that will help you to fully grasp each lesson. The book doesn't shy away from offering the appropriate cultural insights, as our practice sections aim at helping you fully grasp the various linguistic skills within their communicative and socio-cultural contexts. The rules and instructions for the practice section are all written in English. Latin transliterations are only provided for the parts that include pronunciation or phonetic instructions.

Levantine Arabic: Easy Grammar
Levantine Arabic learners' guide is aimed to be a grammar reference for students and to support them during their learning journey. The book uses a very easy method to follow in terms of explaining the grammar and more the focus on the practice and examples and over 1000 essential vocabulary.

Arabic vs. Arabic: A Dialect Sampler
While this book does not focus on learning Palestinian Arabic, it lets you explore the vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar of 15 varieties of Arabic (that is, Modern Standard Arabic and 14 dialects including Palestinian Arabic) through tables with notes and free, downloadable accompanying audio. You can go through the tables in order or skip around the book to see what catches your attention. The book really is meant to be a sampler platter to give you a taste of each Arabic dialect and a better understanding of just how varied the various varieties of Arabic are. The layout encourages the self-discovery method of learning. While the notes under many tables identify points of interest, you are encouraged to find patterns, exceptions, innovative features of dialects, and universals by studying the tables and listening to the audio tracks.

Palestinian Arabic Language Courses

Learn Levantine Arabic + Modern Standard Arabic + Other Dialects with Cudoo's Course Bundle
The first question people are faced with when they want to learn Arabic is whether to learn Modern Standard Arabic or one of the more popular dialects like Egyptian Arabic, Levantine (Lebanese) Arabic, or Morrocan Arabic. With Cudoo's online course, you no longer have to choose and can learn them all for a well-rounded learning experience. Gain a balanced understanding of Arabic and speak the language confidently like a local. Learn BOTH Modern Standard Arabic AND the three most popular Arabic dialects with Cudoo's Arabic course bundle.

1-on-1 Arabic tutoring at italki
One-on-one language tutoring at italki is hands down the most efficient way to reach language fluency. That's why it is the most popular platform today for learning a language online. You can practice conversational skills under different real-world scenarios with a native speaker tutor of your choice who provides you with undivided attention and customized lessons that cater to your learning needs and interests. Whether you’re at home, at the airport, or at your local park, you have complete access to learning Palestinian Arabic or any other language you want with a native speaker from any country of your choice. SPECIAL OFFER: Get $10 italki credits by joining via this link.

Preply
Preply is a global online language learning platform designed to promote faster learning with one-on-one online tutors. It connects language tutors with millions of learners from all over the world. You can choose from dozens of Arabic teachers from any country of your choice available in the platform. Book a lesson with a private Arabic teacher today and start learning. Not entirely happy with your tutor? No worries, Preply offers free tutor replacement till you're 100% satisfied.

Brother Vincent Malham Center at Bethlehem University in Bethlehem
Bethlehem University's Arabic School (BVMC) offers regular courses, intensive summer courses, and special courses for Foreigners in Spoken and Media Arabic. Students from all over the world will certainly enjoy learning the Arabic language in this one of the most historic and beautiful cities of Palestine.

Palestinian Arabic Learning Podcasts

Deewan Arabic Podcast
This podcast is for Levantine colloquial Arabic students of all levels, who are looking to improve their listening and speaking skills and who want to expand their vocabulary and Arabic knowledge. During the podcast episodes, Deewan team are going to interview Arabic students and locals in Amman and the Levant region, and they are going to talk about different topics, especially those that interest Arabic learners, as well as the personal experiences of the people they speak to.

Levantine Arabic Phone Conversations
This site contains hundreds of natural phone conversations on a broad range of topics, recorded by Levantine Arabic native speakers at normal conversation speed. Perfect for improving your listening skills. Courtesy of Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center.

Palestinian Arabic Learning Blogs and Articles

Basic Palestinian Arabic Phrases for Traveling
TravelingPalestine.com lists some most useful Palestinian Arabic phrases for traveling with links to more advanced vocabulary and verb sets.

Arabic Phrases for Visitors to Palestine
Knowing a little Arabic will really help you communicate with the locals and feel more comfortable when visiting the Arab world. The Excellence Center in Palestine lists some useful Arabic phrases for any visitor to Palestine, which will be of value to travelers.

50+ Basic Levantine Arabic Phrases and Words to Sound Local
If you’re learning Levantine Arabic, then a good starting point is to learn these basic Levantine Arabic phrases to help you get started. Please note that this page doesn't list Levantine Arabic slang words. It’s colloquial Arabic, or spoken Arabic, but it’s not slang that’s inappropriate to say in any situation.

Palestinian Arabic Learning Portals

PalestinianArabic.com
This website provides an introduction to Palestinian Arabic as well as information on resources for independent study of this particular dialect that are suitable for both the beginners and the more advanced learners.

Lughatuna
What started out as a simple word list on a student’s desktop has evolved into some of the largest online dictionaries ever written for the Egyptian, Levantine and Maghrebi Arabic dialects, alongside with a growing Classical Arabic (Fusha) dictionary, all run on a uniquely structured database designed for Arabic’s diglossia. These dictionaries are more than just a list of words, they are guides to the Arabic language. The uniquely structured database allows users to search by Arabic word, English word, and Arabic root. There are also thousands of examples to show users how to properly use words and listing common phrases and proverbs.

Palestinian Arabic Learning Videos

Learn Palestinian Arabic YouTube Channel by Adrian
This is an excellent resource to learn Palestinian Arabic. Adrian is highly dedicated to teaching this particular dialect of Arabic. Lots of great videos where he explains different aspects of Palestinian Arabic and gives tips on the best ways to learn the language.

Palestinian Arabic Lessons by The Language Life (Talia) - Full Playlist
This great YouTube channel contains 61 awesome videos on learning Palestinian Arabic.

Palestinian Arabic Learning Apps

Palestinian Arabic Basic Phrases
This app was originally developed as an entry to the 2010 "Apps for the Army" competition, and it is based on the modules publicly available online from the US Defense Language Institute. While this app's subject matter relates mainly to military topics, the app is broadly useful with content relating to a range of topics including Greetings and Introductions, Numbers, Days of the Week/Time, Directions, Locations, Descriptions (Colors, Shapes, Sizes, Tastes, Qualities, Quantities), Emergency Terms, Food and Sanitation, Fuel and Maintenance, Lodging, Medical Terms, Military Ranks, Occupations, Parts of the Body, Relatives and Weather.

1-on-1 Palestinian Arabic Lessons at italki

italki is the most flexible and affordable language learning platform that connects students with the most dedicated teachers around the world for 1-on-1 online language tutoring through video chat. At italki, you can choose an experienced Palestinian Arabic teacher for your personal tutor based on your goals and interests.

Here is a step-by-step instruction to find a native Palestinian Arabic teacher at italki:

Click on the following banner, an italki page will open in a new window.
Click the "From" button on the top-left corner of the page.
Search for "Palestinian Territories" (You may need to click "Show More" and type "Palestinian").
Tick on "Palestinian Territories".
Click "Apply".
Choose your Palestinian Arabic teacher and schedule a lesson with him/her right away.

Good luck and enjoy your lesson!