msa-ca

9 | From MSA to CA: A Beginner’s guide for transitioning into Colloquial Arabic C: Cultural insight: Phone conversations and communicating among different age groups in the Arab world ........................................................................................................................................ 68 Chapter 4 .............................................................................................................................................. 69 A: Transitioning to CA: Negation in MSA vs CA ................................................................................. 69 Mini-Dialogues: Examples of using negations and invitations ...................................................... 72 B: Accepting and rejecting invitations:.............................................................................................. 75 1. Accepting an invitation to lunch............................................................................................ 75 2. Politely rejecting an invitation to an outing .......................................................................... 77 3. Practice: Complete the dialogue ........................................................................................... 78 C: Cultural insights: Tips on dealing with culturally sensitive situations ........................................... 79 Glossary ................................................................................................................................................... 80