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Learn Levantine Arabic: MarhabtaynSeason 2, Episode 1: Be Kind to YourselfSend us a textMarhabtayn!! Welcome to Season 2! I hope you’re all safe and well. It’s been a while since my last episode, and I was SO nervous to come back. In this special introduction episode, I recap why I started learning Levantine Arabic - though my Arabic isn’t perfect yet. I talk about why I took a break from recording and how I’ve learned to be kinder to myself during tough times.I also share five simple tips for dealing with self-doubt and low motivation, plus a message of support for ever...2025-06-2206 min
Learn Levantine Arabic: MarhabtaynEpisode 23: The Year 2023!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...2023-12-2836 minLearn Levantine Arabic: MarhabtaynEpisode 22: A conversation with LinaSend 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 s...2023-06-2024 minLearn Levantine Arabic: MarhabtaynEpisode 21: The Year 2022; الحلقة الحادية والعشرون: السنة ألفين وإثنان وعشرينSend 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 r...2022-12-1919 minLearn Levantine Arabic: MarhabtaynEpisode 20: Holidays; الحلقة العشرون: رحلاتSend 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 yo...2022-10-0824 minLearn Levantine Arabic: MarhabtaynEpisode 19: Free Time ; الحلقة التاسعة عشر : وقت فراغSend 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...2022-08-0813 minLearn Levantine Arabic: MarhabtaynEpisode 18: Personality ; الحلقة الثامنة عشر: الشخصيةSend us a textMarhabtayn! 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 personalitiesشو 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 مواق...2022-06-1519 minLearn Levantine Arabic: MarhabtaynCelebrating 1 Year of Marhabtayn!Send us a textMarhabtayn! I hope you're all safe and well. Almost exactly one year ago today, I published the very first episode of Learn Levantine Arabic: Marhabtayn. I always feel so grateful I have a platform to share my love for the Arabic language. I hope it has encouraged you and continues to encourage you to speak Arabic without the fear of making mistakes.In this special anniversary episode, Lina and I have a very random conversation (see the questions below and you'll understand what I mean!) It's a lot longer than the...2022-03-2538 minLearn Levantine Arabic: MarhabtaynEpisode 16: My Arabic Learning Journey ;الحلقة السادسة عشر: رحلتي لتعلم اللغة العربيةSend us a textMarhabtayn! I hope you're all well and safe :) In this episode, Lina and I talk about my Arabic Learning Journey. It wasn't easy in the beginning but with determination, patience and by practising regularly, I have now reached a place where I am comfortable speaking with native speakers. إن شاء الله we will all be fluent soon! The most important thing is to keep practising speaking even if you make mistakes. As always, thank you for your support and for listening. If you have any questions, please reach out to me on Instagram. I love receiv...2022-02-1923 minLearn Levantine Arabic: MarhabtaynEpisode 15: Friendship ; الحلقة الخامسة عشر: صداقةSend us a textMarhabtayn! Happy New Year! I hope you are all safe, happy and well :) In this episode Lina and I talk about friendship. Thank you all so much for listening and for all your kind messages on Instagram! If you have any questions, you can message on Instagram: @marhabtayn_ مفردات جديدة new vocabulary صداقة friendship 1. أي صفات بتفكري إنها مهمة في الأصحاب؟What characteristics do you think are important in friends? 2. كيف بتعرفي إنو شخص معيّن هو صاحبك؟How do you know if a certain person is your friend?3. لما تطلعي مع صحابك وين بتحبي تروحي؟When you go out with your friends, where do you like to go?اهم شي الناس يكونوا صريحين the most important thing is for people to be hones...2022-01-2312 minLearn Levantine Arabic: MarhabtaynEpisode 14: The Year 2021 ; الحلقة الرابعة عشر: سنة ألفين وواحد وعشرينSend us a textMarhabtayn! I hope you are all safe, happy and well :) In my last episode of the year (I can't believe the year is over already!), Lina and I talk about the year 2021. Thank you all so much for listening. I wish you all a very happy New Year! If you have any questions, you can message on Instagram: @marhabtayn_ مفردات جديدة New Vocabulary شو اسوا اشي صار بي هاي السنة ؟What is the worst thing that happened this year?شو احسن اشي صار بي هاي السنة ؟What is the best thing that happened this year?شو خطتك بي السنة الجديدة ؟What is your plan for the new year?ذكرت I remembered (I said اكتشف...2021-12-2615 minLearn Levantine Arabic: MarhabtaynEpisode 13: Gratitude; الحلقة الثالثة عشر: امتنانSend us a text Marhabtayn! I hope you're all doing well :) In this episode, I will talk about gratitude and how we can practice it daily to live happier lives :) بالعربي ، في صفتين للامتنان - ممنون و ممتن . In Arabic, there are two adjectives for gratitude - ممنون و ممتن.كنت فكر في كتير أشياء لانه هاي السنة خلصت تقريباً و بعد تلات اسابيع رح تبلش السنة الجديدة ان شاء الله . هاي السنة كانت كتير صعبة لكل العالم عشان لسة عايشين في الوباء و الوضع معقد . I was thinking about a lot of things as this year is almost over and after three weeks, it will be a new year, InshaAllah. This year has been very difficult for the whole world because of the pandemic and the situation is complicated. لما بفكر في كل الأشياء الي صارت هاي السنة، الطبيعة البشرية إنو نركز اكثر على اللحظات السلبية عشان البقاء .. يعني إذا لاقينا حالنا بوضع خطير ، لازم نركز أكثر على الإشي الخطير او السلبي فا رح نعمل الإشي الي بيخلينا نحمي لحالنا When I think about everything that has happened this year, it is in our human nature to focus more on the negative moments. We do this because of survival. For example, if we find ourselves in a dangerous situation, we need to focus more on the danger or the negative thing so we know how to handle it and protect ourselves. بس إذا تعاملنا مع الوباء بها...2021-12-0603 minLearn Levantine Arabic: MarhabtaynEpisode 12: Social Media; الحلقة الثانية عشر : مواقع التواصل الاجتماعيSend us a textMarhabtayn! I hope you are all safe and well :) In this episode Lina and I will talk about social media and our experience of it. Unlike the perfect pictures we always see on Instagram, it's really important for me to share the unedited conversations to show you that my Arabic isn't perfect. You can hear I still make mistakes and say 'umm' a lot, but that is the beauty of learning. I hope this encourages you to speak Arabic without fear - regardless of your level and how many mistakes you make! 2021-11-2717 minLearn Levantine Arabic: MarhabtaynEpisode 11: Happiness; الحلقة الحادية عشر: سعادةSend us a textMarhabtayn! In this episode I will talk about happiness and how we can find it in the smallest of things :) let us focus on the here and now!If you have any questions, you can message on Instagram: @marhabtayn_ New vocabulary: مفردات جديدة سعادة : happinessمعنى السعادة رح اتكون مختلف من شخص لي شخص : the meaning of happiness will be different for everyoneمشاعر ايجابية : positive feelingsفرح : joyالقناعة : contentment انا رح يكون مبسوط / مبسوطة لما : I will be happy when سيارة جديدة : new carبيت جديد : new houseاشياء بسيطة : simple things منقدر نلاقي سعادة بي كل اشياء : we can find happiness in all things 2021-10-0303 minLearn Levantine Arabic: MarhabtaynEpisode 10: My Visit to Jordan ; الحلقة العاشرة: زيارتي على الأردنSend us a textمرحبا جميعًا ! بتمنى تكونو مناح و بتستمتعو بالصيف . أنا كتييير مبسوطة عشان كان عندي الفرصة للسفر على الأردن ،الأردن واحدة منالأماكن المفضلة عندي . زرتها ٣ مرات و كل مرة برجع عالأردن بحب البلد أكثر . عن جد بحس أنه الأردن هي بيتي الثاني . بنصحكم للسفر على الأردن ❤️ شوفو كيف حلو البلد :__Instagram: @marhabtayn 2021-09-1116 minLearn Levantine Arabic: MarhabtaynEpisode 9: Emotional Intelligence; الحلقة التاسعة: الذكاء العاطفيSend us a textMarhabtayn, I hope you're all well :) In this episode, I will briefly talk about emotional intelligence and how we can improve our emotional intelligence through self-awareness. I hope you enjoy it! اليوم رح احكي لحالي عن الذكاء العاطفي . انا و لينا حكينا في هذا موضوع شوي بالحلقة الماضية بس كان بدي احكي عنه بتفاصيل اكثر لانه هو موضوعي المفضل بي علم نفس الشغل .. مجال دراستيToday I will speak on my own about emotional intelligence. Lina and I spoke about this topic a bit in the last episode, but I wanted to speak about it in more detail because it’s my favourite topic in Business Psychology.. the field I studiedقبل ما أسجل هاي الحلقة .. حضرت كتير عن شو بدي احكي او كيف راح احكي بالعربي . بشكل عام هذا موضوع صعب .. حتى لو بحكي باللغة الإنجليزية . بس بنفس الوقت كان بدي تحدي .. فا ان شاء الله رح تستفيدو من هاي الحلقةBefore I recorded this episode, I prepared a lot on what I wanted to say and how I will say it in Arabic. Generally, this topic is difficult even if I speak about it in English. At the same time I wanted a challenge. InshaAllah you will benefit from this episode ًاول شي ، شو يعني الذكاء العاطفي؟Firstly, what do we mean b...2021-07-1603 minLearn Levantine Arabic: MarhabtaynEpisode 8: Emotions ; الحلقة الثامنة: العواطفSend us a textMarhabtayn! In this episode, Lina and I talk about emotions. You can hear I still make mistakes, but it is the beauty of learning! Don't give up :)If you have any questions, you can message on Instagram: @marhabtayn_ New vocabulary: مفردات جديدةبشكل عام إنتِ شخص إيجابي أو سلبي؟Are you generally a positive or negative person? إيمتى بيكون عندك أكتر طاقة؟ When do you have more energy?لما تكوني متضايقة، شو بتعملي عشان تحسي حالك أحسن؟When you are upset, what do you do to feel better?إنتِ حساسة؟ إنتِ عاطفية أكتر أو أقل بالمقارنة مع الناس التانيين؟ Are you sensitive? Are more emotional or less emotional compared to other people?بتقدري تتحكمّي بعواطفك منيح؟Can you control your emotions well?سلبيه negative (feminine)إيجابية pos...2021-07-0111 minLearn Levantine Arabic: MarhabtaynEpisode 7: The Importance of Mental Health; الحلقة السابعة: أهمية الصحة النفسيةSend us a textMarhabtayn! In this episode, I will talk about a very important topic, mental health. We have a responsibility to take care of ourselves and do things which make us happy. If you have any questions, you can message on Instagram: @marhabtayn_ مرحبا يا جماعة وأهْلاً وسَهْلاً بالحلقة الجديدة من البودكاست مرحبتينHi everyone and welcome to a new episode of the podcast Marhabtayn. ازا انتو مستمعين جداد ، اسمي سايرة وانا بدرس اللغة العربية و بحب اللغة العربية كتير . شكرا اكثير للاستماعIf you are a new listener, my name is Saira and I study the Arabic language. I love Arabic a lot. Thank you for listeningمؤخرًا عم بفكر بكثير اشياء و بصراحة بحس انا بنقطة تحول في حياتي ... تركت الأشياء الي كانت تخليني حزينة او قلقانة لإنه الحياة قصيرة وكتير مهم إنو أعمل الاشي الي بيخليني مبسوطة ... وأحط صحتي النفسية بالأول …Lately, I've been thinking about a lot of things and honestly I feel like I'm at a turning point in my life. I have left things which make me sad or worried because life is short and it's so important to do things which make me happy. I have put my mental health first. مشان هيك اليوم رح احكي لحالي عن...2021-06-1503 minLearn Levantine Arabic: MarhabtaynEpisode 6: Small Steps; الحلقة السادسة; خطوات صغيرةSend us a textMarhabtayn! In this episode, I will reflect on my Arabic language journey and the importance of taking small steps. Slow progress is still progress!If you have any questions, you can message on Instagram: @marhabtayn_ مرحبا يا جماعة وأهْلاً وسَهْلاً بالحلقة الجديدة من البودكاست مرحبتين Hello everyone and welcome to a new episode of the podcast Marhabtayn.شكرا كثير للاستماعThank you for listening.هاي الحلقة رح تكون مختلفة. اليوم رح احكي لحالي عن موضوع كنت عم فكر فيه كثير وبدي أكون صريحة معكن عن رحلتي في اللغة العربيةThis episode is going to be different. Today I will speak on my own about a topic I was thinking a lot about and I want to be honest with you all about my Arabic language journey. مؤخرا حسيت انه ما بتحسن Recently I have felt that I am not improving.كان بدي نصيحة بس شفت فيد...2021-06-0602 minLearn Levantine Arabic: MarhabtaynEpisode 5: Travel; الحلقة الخامسة: السفرSend us a textMarhabtayn! In this episode, Lina and I will talk about travel. I make mistakes, but it's all part of the learning process. I hope you enjoy it :)If you have any questions, you can message on Instagram: @marhabtayn_ New vocabulary: مفردات جديدةضروري : necessaryزيادة : extraالرحلة كانت طويلة : the trip was longدرّست : I taughtشو هي فوائد السفر لحالك؟ : what are the benefits of travelling on your own?فوائد : benefitsحديث : modernتقليدي : traditionalبيجنن : amazingبيقرر : to decide 2021-05-2313 minLearn Levantine Arabic: MarhabtaynEpisode 4: Return to the Office; الحلقة الرابعة; الرجوع على المكتبSend us a textMarhabtayn! In this episode, I will draw on my studies in Business Psychology and talk about what organisations should consider when asking staff to return to work post-lockdown, specifically the importance of having open conversations with staff about how comfortable they are returning to work and ensuring safety guidelines are in place such as social distancing.If you have any questions, you can message on Instagram: @marhabtayn_ New Vocabulary (مفردات جديدة):عشان يهتموا بموظفينهم - in order to take care of their employeesبيأثر : to effectالرجوع : the returnمشوار : journeyمكاتبهم : their offices صارلهم...2021-05-0303 minLearn Levantine Arabic: MarhabtaynEpisode 3: Food ; الحلقة الثالثة: أكلSend us a textHi everyone! Welcome to the third episode of the podcast 'Marhabtayn'. In this episode, Lina and I talk about my favourite topic - food! I hope you enjoy it :)If you have any questions, you can message on Instagram: @marhabtayn_ New Vocabulary (مفردات جديدة): درجة الحرارة : temperatureموضوعي المفضل : my favourite topic صحي : healthyجوابي بسيط وسهل : my answer is simple and easyحلويات : sweetsالتوازن : balanceطوال اليوم : all dayمرة في الأسبوع : once a weekتوصيل : delivery عملية سهلة : easy process خيار : choiceخيارات : choices2021-04-2412 minLearn Levantine Arabic: MarhabtaynEpisode 2: The Covid Pandemic ; الحلقة الثانية: الوباء كوروناSend us a textMarhabtayn! In this episode, Lina and I will be talking about the Covid Pandemic. I make mistakes but it's all part of learning. I hope you find it helpful :)If you have any questions, you can message on Instagram: @marhabtayn_ New Vocabulary (مفردات جديدة): إغلاق lockdown برنامج التطعيم vaccination programالجرعة الأولى first dose العنف المنزلي domestic violence اكتئاب depressionادمان addiction مخدرات drugsالتباعد الاجتماعي social distancing العالم الافتراضي virtual world العزلة الاجتماعية social isolation قلق anxiety وباء pandemic المستوى العقلي والاجتماعي والاقتصادي - mental, social and economic level2021-04-1212 minLearn Levantine Arabic: MarhabtaynEpisode 1: Introduction; الحلقة الأولى: مقدمةSend us a textWelcome to the new podcast 'Marhabtayn'. In this episode I will introduce myself, my Arabic journey and talk about my Masters studies in Business Psychology. I hope you enjoy it :)If you have any questions, you can message on Instagram: @marhabtayn_ New Vocabulary (مفردات جديدة):Intermediate level: المستوى المتوسطHuman resources: الموارد البشريةDifferent dialects: لهجات مختلفةCultural differences: الاختلافات الثقافيةEmployees: الموظفينFactors: عواملPersonality: الشخصيةEmotional intelligence: الذكاء العاطفيField: مجالSubjects: المواضيع2021-03-2704 min