Hello everyone (or two hellos!) and welcome to the Arabic podcast 'Learn Levantine Arabic: Marhabtayn'. My name is Saira and I've been learning Levantine Arabic...
Send us a textMarhabtayn! It has been a while, but I'm back with one last episode for 2023. Firstly, I hope you're all safe and well. My heart is broken because of what is happening in Palestine and I'm praying everyday that things get better InshaAllah.In this episode, Lina and I reflect on the year 2023 but in a very light-hearted way. The last few months have been difficult to process and wanted to record something funny and light. My Arabic is a bit rusty so please be patient with me, my mistakes and my essays! I hope you enjoy it and learn something new :)شو أطول مدة متواصلة لبستي فيها بيجاما في 2023What's your record for the most consecutive days wearing pyjamas? كم سيلفي أخدتي لحد ما لقيتي أحسن صورة للبروفايل؟How many selfies did you take before finding the perfect one for your profile picture?كم مرة حكيتي رح أبلّش ديت/ريجيم وبعدين أكلتي بيتزا؟ How many times did you say 'I'll start my diet tomorrow' and then ate pizza?إذا حيوانك الأليف ممكن يعطيكي تقييم لسنة 2023 من 1 ل 10، قديش ممكن يعطيكي *If your pet could rate your 2023 on a scale from 1 to 10, what do you think they'd give you?*In the end, Lina and I had different interpretations of this question hahaكم مرّة فتحتي التلاجة وتمنيتي يكون فيها أكل جديد؟How many times did you check the fridge hoping new food magically appeared?إذا شنتتك بتحكي أي قصة بتضحّك رح تحكي عن رحلاتك هاي السنة؟If your suitcase could talk, what hilarious story would it tell about your travels this year? أي موهبة مش عادية اكتشفتي إنها عندك هاي السنة؟ What's the most unusual talent you discovered you had in 2023?شو أزبط حجة فكرتي فيها لما تأخرتي؟ What is the best excuse you came up with for being late?لو حياتك في سنة 2023 كان إلها شعار، شو ممكن يكون؟If your life had a slogan for 2023, what would it be?لو ممكن توصفي سنة 2023 باستعمال الإيموجيز، أي إيموجيز بتختاريIf you had to describe your 2023 using only emojis, what emojis would you choose?مفردات جديدة : new vocabulary الأزمة trafficزينة decorations مريح comfortable رسمي formal رقم قياسي recordتقييم evaluation I don't like taking photos, I like someone else taking a photo of me ما بحب آخد سيلفي، بحب حدا يصورنينشاط activity قاعد sittingحيوان أليف pet فاصلة comma دموع tears نقطة drop تمه مفتوح his mouth is openالحقيقة truthدقيق في المواعيد punctual موعد نهائي deadline تقألم to adapt
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Episode 22: A conversation with Lina
Send us a textMarhabtayn! I hope you're all well! I know it has been quite a while since I last posted an episode. If I'm honest, I haven't had a lot of confidence in my Arabic recently. I was so nervous recording this, but I'm so happy I did and I can continue to share my love of Arabic with you all. Remember, mistakes are all part of the journey. In this episode, Lina and I catch up on what we have been doing this year. I hope you enjoy it :) p.s I'm so happy to share that I'm back!! مفردات جديدة - new vocabulary حوت - حيتان whale مرتفعات heights كسلان lazy رطوبة humidity مكيّف Air conditionerمروحة fanأمان safeمستوى متوسط intermediate levelمر الوقت بسرعة time passed quickly شو كنتِ تعملي هاي السنة؟what have you been doing this year?انبسط - بينبسط to have fun الثقافة البريطانية British culture متحف - متاحف museum مواصلات transportation بنية تحتية infrastructure عطف compassion حنان - kindلطيف مع حاله kind to oneself موجة حر heatwave موجة حارة - heatwave (you can use either one)
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Episode 21: The Year 2022; الحلقة الحادية والعشرون: السنة ألفين وإثنان وعشرين
Send us a textMarhabtayn! I hope you're all well. I can't believe 2022 is already coming to an end. Where has the time gone? In this episode, Lina and I reflect on the good moments in 2022, if there's anything we wish we did, what we're grateful for, how we took care of ourselves and how we would describe this year in 3-5 words. I wish you all a wonderful festive period and a very Happy New Year! I'm so looking forward to making more episodes in 2023 :) ان شاء اللهSee you soon!P.s Lina was right - I said 2001/2002 at the start rather than 2021. The joy of learning a new language 😄 If you have any questions, you can message on Instagram: @marhabtayn_ 1. شو كانت اللحظات الحلوة في هاي السنة؟?What were the beautiful moments of this year2. شو بتتمني لو عملتي هاي السنة؟?What do you wish you did this year3. لشو إنتِ ممتنة هاي السنة؟ ?What are you grateful for4. كيف اهتميتي بحالك هاي السنة؟ ?How did you take care of yourself this year5. كيف بتوصفي هاي السنة بتلات لخمس كلمات؟?How would you describe this year in 3-5 words New vocabulary مفردات جديدة العواطف emotionsكأس العالم world cup مش كتير عادل not very fair بيشجع To cheer forمين فريق شجعتي ؟ ? which team did you cheer forشجعتي - (past tense (feminineرابط link بيفوز to winما عندي اهتمام مين بيفوز I don’t care / I don’t have an interest who wins إمكانيات possibilities بيخسر to loseبيستاهل to deserveيكسر القلب breaks the heartبشكل شخصي personallyضغط دم blood pressureدعم to support 15minutes خمس عشرة دقيقةلازم اعمل جدول احسن I need to make a better schedule مش ندمانة على شي I don’t regret anything بشكل منتظم regularly ممتن grateful سجل to recordتحمّل to bareمش مؤكد uncertain قوة strength رحت اتمشى I went for a walk اهتم ب to care forالنتيجة the resultالامتحانات examsممتع fun/excitingنمو growthسلام peace
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Episode 20: Holidays; الحلقة العشرون: رحلات
Send us a textMarhabtayn! I hope you're all well! In this episode, Lina and I talk about holidays. This was a difficult episode for me to record because I haven't been studying Arabic as much as I would like to and I didn't feel very confident speaking, but I hope it encourages you to keep going no matter if you feel like you're having a bad day with language learning (it happens to me all the time) . Slow progress is still progress and making mistakes is all part of the journey!If you have any questions, you can message me on Instagram: @marhabtayn_ ** إذا فزت باليانصيب بكرة وين أول مكان بدك تسافري؟If you won the lottery, where is the first place you would travel? 2. عمرك راحت عليكي طيارة؟ شو صار؟Have you ever missed a flight what happened? 3. لشو بتشتاقي أكتر إشي لما بتسافري؟What do you miss the most when you travel? 4. شو أطول فترة كنتي فيها بعيدة عن بيتك؟ وحسيتي حالك مشتاقة للبيت؟What is the longest period you've been away from your home? Did you feel like you were missing home? 5. بالنسبة إلك، قديش لازم يكون طول العطلة؟ قديش وقت بتاخدي عشان تصيري مرتاحة؟ In your opinion, how long should a holiday be? How much time do you need in order to be relaxed? 6. شو أهم بالنسبة إلك لما بتسافري، الراحة والاسترخاء ولا التجارب الجديدة؟What is the most important thing when you travel, peace and relaxation or new experiences? 7. شو بتاخدي معك لما تسافري؟ بتحاولي تضبي شنتة خفيفة؟What do you take with you when you travel? Do you try and pack your bag light? New vocabulary مفردات جديدةيانصيب lotteryنباتات plants طيران plane أهل familyسرير bedبكالوريوس bachelors degree مثالي ideal عيد الفصح Easterتوازن balanceمغامرات adventuresوزن weight حجم sizeضب - بيضب to packجنوب آسيا South Asiaمتعود على used to شديد strict امتحانات examsمعقد complicatedاليابان Japanبيشتاق To miss somethingاشتقت لأهي I missed my familyراحت علي الطيارة I missed the flightجواز سفر passportشاحن charger غير هيك other than thatممكن تعطيني نصيحة = ممكن تنصحينيشنتة كبيرة big suitcase قوة خارقة superpower جهاز device سلحفاة turtle سلاحف turtles استراحة rest حسب it depends زرت I visitedكملي continue!ما بيزبط it doesn't work outعيد الميلاد Christmasأزمة crowded عطلة رسمية public holiday بحس إني I feel likeخزانتي my closet
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Episode 19: Free Time ; الحلقة التاسعة عشر : وقت فراغ
Send us a textMarhabtayn! I hope you're all happy, safe, well and enjoying summer! In this episode, Lina and I talk about our free time. I hope you learn some new words! (p.s. the 'Marhaba' at the beginning of the episode got cut out for some reason!)If you have any questions, you can message on Instagram: @marhabtayn_ شو الأشياء اللي بتحبي تعمليها بوقت فراغك؟ 1. What things do you like to do in your free time?2. قديش عندك وقت فراغ خلال الأسبوع؟How much free time do you have during the week?3.عندك وقت فراغ بكفي?.Do you have enough free time?4. شو رح تعملي إذا كان عندك وقت فراغ أكتر؟What would you do if you had more free time?5. بتفضلي تكوني برة ولا جوا لما يكون عندك وقت فراغ؟Do you prefer to be outside or inside when you have free time?6. شو معنى العبارة "الوقت من ذهب"؟ وشو رأيك فيها؟What is the meaning of the saying 'Time is gold'? What do you think of it? مفردات جديدة : new vocabularyاشتكيت I complainedبنية تحتية infrastructure شبكة - net e.g to catch insects or mosquitoesبيقضي وقت to spend timeبيرتاح to be comfortableمدمن addictوقت فراغ free timeمثالي idealتركيز concentration حسب depends I said حاجة which means need, but I meant to say حجة - excuseبيستاهل to deserve سباق raceشبكة netحشرات insectsناموس mosquitos مكيّف ACمروحة fan
Hello everyone (or two hellos!) and welcome to the Arabic podcast 'Learn Levantine Arabic: Marhabtayn'. My name is Saira and I've been learning Levantine Arabic since 2019. I'm so grateful to have a platform to share my love for the language. In the following episodes, I have conversations in Arabic and openly make mistakes. I hope this encourages you to speak Arabic confidently and without fear. Remember, slow progress is still progress! If you have any questions, please send me a message. I would love to hear from you! Instagram: @marhabtayn_
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