Learn Levantine Arabic: Marhabtayn Saira
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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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Episode 23: The Year 2023!
Marhabtayn! 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 2023
What'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 haha
كم 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 بتختاري
If you had to describe your 2023 using only emojis, what emojis would you choose?
مفردات جديدة : new vocabulary
الأزمة traffic
زينة decorations
مريح comfortable
رسمي formal
رقم قياسي record
تقييم evaluation
I don't like taking photos, I like someone else taking a photo of me
ما بحب آخد سيلفي، بحب حدا يصورني
نشاط activity
قاعد sitting
حيوان أليف pet
فاصلة comma
دموع tears
نقطة drop
تمه مفتوح his mouth is open
الحقيقة truth
دقيق في المواعيد punctual
موعد نهائي deadline
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Episode 22: A conversation with Lina
Marhabtayn! 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 conditioner
مروحة fan
أمان safe
مستوى متوسط intermediate level
مر 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 - kind
لطيف مع حاله kind to oneself
موجة حر heatwave
موجة حارة - heatwave (you can use either one) -
Episode 21: The Year 2022; الحلقة الحادية والعشرون: السنة ألفين وإثنان وعشرين
Marhabtayn! 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 الله
See 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 year
2. شو بتتمني لو عملتي هاي السنة؟
?What do you wish you did this year
3. لشو إنتِ ممتنة هاي السنة؟
?What are you grateful for
4. كيف اهتميتي بحالك هاي السنة؟
?How did you take care of yourself this year
5. كيف بتوصفي هاي السنة بتلات لخمس كلمات؟
?How would you describe this year in 3-5 words
New vocabulary مفردات جديدة
العواطف emotions
كأس العالم world cup
مش كتير عادل not very fair
بيشجع To cheer for
مين فريق شجعتي ؟ ? which team did you cheer for
شجعتي - (past tense (feminine
رابط link
بيفوز to win
ما عندي اهتمام مين بيفوز I don’t care / I don’t have an interest who wins
إمكانيات possibilities
بيخسر to lose
بيستاهل to deserve
يكسر القلب breaks the heart
بشكل شخصي personally
ضغط دم blood pressure
دعم to support
15minutes خمس عشرة دقيقة
لازم 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 record
تحمّل to bare
مش مؤكد uncertain
قوة strength
رحت اتمشى I went for a walk
اهتم ب to care for
النتيجة the result
الامتحانات exams
ممتع fun/exciting
نمو growth
سلام peace -
Episode 20: Holidays; الحلقة العشرون: رحلات
Marhabtayn! 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_
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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 جديدة
يانصيب lottery
نباتات plants
طيران plane
أهل family
سرير bed
بكالوريوس bachelors degree
مثالي ideal
عيد الفصح Easter
توازن balance
مغامرات adventures
وزن weight
حجم size
ضب - بيضب to pack
جنوب آسيا South Asia
متعود على used to
شديد strict
امتحانات exams
معقد complicated
اليابان Japan
بيشتاق To miss something
اشتقت لأهي I missed my family
راحت علي الطيارة I missed the flight
جواز سفر passport
شاحن charger
غير هيك other than that
ممكن تعطيني نصيحة = ممكن تنصحيني
شنتة كبيرة big suitcase
قوة خارقة superpower
جهاز device
سلحفاة turtle
سلاحف turtles
استراحة rest
حسب it depends
زرت I visited
كملي continue!
ما بيزبط it doesn't work out
عيد الميلاد Christmas
أزمة crowded
عطلة رسمية public holiday
بحس إني I feel like
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Episode 19: Free Time ; الحلقة التاسعة عشر : وقت فراغ
Marhabtayn! 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?
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عندك وقت فراغ بكفي?.
Do you have enough free time?
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شو رح تعملي إذا كان عندك وقت فراغ أكتر؟
What would you do if you had more free time?
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بتفضلي تكوني برة ولا جوا لما يكون عندك وقت فراغ؟
Do you prefer to be outside or inside when you have free time?
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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 vocabulary
اشتكيت I complained
بنية تحتية infrastructure
شبكة - net e.g to catch insects or mosquitoes
بيقضي وقت to spend time
بيرتاح to be comfortable
مدمن addict
وقت فراغ free time
مثالي ideal
تركيز concentration
حسب depends
I said حاجة which means need, but I meant to say حجة - excuse
بيستاهل to deserve
سباق race
شبكة net
حشرات insects
ناموس mosquitos
مكيّف AC
مروحة fan -
Episode 18: Personality ; الحلقة الثامنة عشر: الشخصية
Marhabtayn! I hope you're all happy, safe and well. It has been a while since I posted an episode, but I'm back! In this episode, Lina and I talk about our personalities. I hope you enjoy it and learn some new vocabulary!
If you have any questions, you can message on Instagram: @marhabtayn_
شخصياتنا - our personalities
شو هي صفاتك الشخصية؟
What are some characteristics of your personality?
شو هي الأشياء اللي بتخليكي مبسوطة؟
What are things that make you happy?
شو هي الأشياء اللي بتخليكي معصبة؟
What are things that make you angry?
إنتِ خجولة؟ في أي مواقف بتكوني خجولة؟
Are you shy? In which situations are you shy?
إنتِ انطوائية أو اجتماعية؟
Are you introverted or extroverted?
إذا بتقدري تغيري أي صفات بشخصيتك، شو رح تغيري؟
If you could change any aspect of your personality, what would you change?
شو بتعملي عشان تتسلي خلال رحلة طويلة بالسيارة؟
What do you do to have fun during a long car ride?
مفردات جديدة : new vocabulary
مركز الاهتمام - centre of attention
مشمس - sunny
دولة - دول - country / countries
عميق - deep
إيجابي - positive
بيخون ثقة - betray trust
بيكذب - to lie
بيستنى - to wait
خجل - shyness
توتر - stress
طاقة - energy
حساس - sensitive
مميز - special
بسوق - to drive
بيغني -to sing
نقاش - discussion
زمان in the past
تمنيت I wished
ساخر sarcastic
ما بعرف إذا هاد الإشي صار معك - I don't know if this has happened to you
لطيف friendly
هادي quiet
محترم respectful
شعور feeling
خطة plan
بيتوقع to expect
مجموعة كبيرة big group
طموح ambitious
نوايا سيئة bad intentions
عنيد stubborn