Are you interested to learn Levantine Arabic? Read on to find out more about what to expect before embarking on your new language journey.
Marhaba!
There are tons and tons of Syrian drama series out there. This post aims to narrow down a few to help you get started.
These are some of the shows that I’ve personally watched (not all episodes tho, I can never finish a season before checking out another series 😅).
The shows I’ve chosen are my recommended ones for beginners who have already know the basics but are looking to watch drama series to improve on listening comprehension and pick up new vocab in the process.
They are the ones that I found to be considerably easier to follow and understand amongst the existing ocean of Syrian drama series due to the clarity and speed of the actors’ speech.
Note that these are shows without subtitles. The objective is not really to understand every single word but to develop your listening skills as you follow along the storyline.
P.S. Bab al Hara is definitely NOT on this list 🙃
Marhaba!
I thought I would share a story I wrote a few years ago when I was still studying in Jordan.
I had a week break from lessons (I think it was the Eid Adha holiday) and decided to complete a story that I had started in class. I remembered buying a sketchbook and a set of colour pencils from the bookshop, and spending the entire week refining the storyline as well as drawing the illustrations.
The book was then given to my teacher as a gift. And I recently found the video that I took of the book when I had just completed it…
A Story in Jordanian Arabic: The Curse of the Bedouin Woman
Watch this video on YouTube.
I’ve taken screenshots of each page, edited the story for errors and now here it is….I hope you’ll enjoy reading it! 🙂
Learn Levantine Arabic Everywhere & Anywhere
Today’s Topic: Be stubborn, be persistent, be yourself
Marhaba y’all
Learn Levantine Arabic E&A is simply a series where I post random clips I find online and provide the Arabic transcript, English translation as well as insights into some phrases if necessary.
The idea is that one can learn the language from any type of sources, thus the phrase ‘everywhere and anywhere’. Also, it is a good opportunity to learn vocabulary from a specific topic each time
So for this second post of Learn Levantine Arabic E&A, I’ve chosen two clips about two women from Lebanon who shared their experiences surrounding the difficulties they faced for simply being a woman in their country.
I came across the videos after watching a few episodes from an animated show called بميت راجل that is available on Youtube. The show was part of an initiative to shed light on the various issues faced by women in society.
Also, if you haven’t had the chance to check out the first post of the Learn Levantine Arabic E&A series, you can do so here.
Ok, yalla, let’s go!
As language learners, I’m sure we all have our fair share of experiences where we misheard words or get them mixed up for something else.
Well, in this post, I would like to share two short stories of my experience with mixed up words when I was a student in Amman, Jordan a few years ago.
Luckily, my experiences weren’t that embarrassing but I still chuckle every time I think back on those moments.