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  • Across 1. duulaar 2. shiik Down 1. maSraf 2. naqd 3. maktab Chapter 12 1.

    Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006

  • Supplying your office In order to function properly and efficiently at the maktab, you need a number of different work-related items.

    Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006

  • Ask the maktab al - ` istiqbaal for the exact waqt al-khuruuj; most hotels have a specific waqt al-khuruuj, such as noon, and if you go over that time by only a few minutes, some hotels will charge you for a whole extra night!

    Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006

  • Interacting with your colleagues Unless you're in a mihna that doesn't require you to interact with people face-to-face (such as being an author), you need to be able to get along with your zumalaa '(zoo-mah-lah; colleagues) at the maktab.

    Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006

  • At the Office and Around the House In This Chapter Finding a job that's right for you Interacting with co-workers Using the imperative verb form Relaxing in your home f you're like most people living in the modern world, the two places where you spend the most time probably are your manzil (man-zeel; house) and your maktab (mak-tab; office).

    Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006

  • Managing the Office Environment The maktab is an essential part of modern life.

    Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006

  • The ` amiin al-maSraf or ` amiina al-maSraf may ask you to step into his or her maktab (mak-tab; office) in order to ensure your shakhsiiyya (shaksee-yah; privacy), because futuuH (foo-tooh; opening) a Hisaab must be done securely.

    Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006

  • Otherwise, you can go to a maktab as-sarf (mak-tab ah-sah-ref; exchange desk) located at the maTaar (mah-tar; airport).

    Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006

  • For example, in the United States, it's not uncommon for an ` aamil (ah-meel; worker) to eat her ghadaa 'while sitting at her maktab (mak-tab; desk).

    Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006

  • But he was mostly building his terror network, starting with the guesthouses and weapons he provided in Afghanistan through his maktab al-khidamat "services office", then creating al-Qaeda, "the base".

    The Economist: Daily news and views 2011

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