Learn Levantine Arabic: Marhabtayn
A podcast for learners of Levantine Arabic, hosted by Saira, who has been studying the language since 2019. Each episode features conversations in Arabic with natural mistakes made openly, encouraging listeners to speak confidently without fear. The show emphasizes that slow progress is still progress and invites listener interaction via Instagram. It aims to create a supportive space for Arabic learners at any level.
Episodes
Season 2, Episode 1: Be Kind to Yourself
Send us Fan MailMarhabtayn!! 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
Episode 23: The Year 2023!
Send us Fan MailMarhabtayn! 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
Episode 22: A conversation with Lina
Send us Fan MailMarhabtayn! 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
Episode 21: The Year 2022; الحلقة الحادية والعشرون: السنة ألفين وإثنان وعشرين
Send us Fan MailMarhabtayn! 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
Episode 20: Holidays; الحلقة العشرون: رحلات
Send us Fan MailMarhabtayn! 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 ha
Episode 19: Free Time ; الحلقة التاسعة عشر : وقت فراغ
Send us Fan MailMarhabtayn! 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!)Read full transcript here.If you have any questions, you can message on Instagram: @marhabtayn_ شو الأشياء اللي بتحبي تعمليها بوقت
Episode 18: Personality ; الحلقة الثامنة عشر: الشخصية
Send us Fan MailMarhabtayn! 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 yo
Celebrating 1 Year of Marhabtayn!
Send us Fan MailMarhabtayn! 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 16: My Arabic Learning Journey ;الحلقة السادسة عشر: رحلتي لتعلم اللغة العربية
Send us Fan MailMarhabtayn! 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 practisin
Episode 15: Friendship ; الحلقة الخامسة عشر: صداقة
Send us Fan MailMarhabtayn! 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! Read the full transcript here.If you have any questions, you can message on Instagram: @marhabtayn_ مفردات جديدة new vocabulary صداقة friendship 1. أي صفات بتفكري إنها مهمة في ال
Episode 14: The Year 2021 ; الحلقة الرابعة عشر: سنة ألفين وواحد وعشرين
Send us Fan MailMarhabtayn! 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! Read the full transcript here.If you have any questions, you can message on Instagram: @marhabtayn_ مفردات جديدة New Vocabulary شو اسوا
Episode 13: Gratitude; الحلقة الثالثة عشر: امتنان
Send us Fan Mail 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 ك
Episode 12: Social Media; الحلقة الثانية عشر : مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي
Send us Fan MailMarhabtayn! 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
Episode 11: Happiness; الحلقة الحادية عشر: سعادة
Send us Fan MailMarhabtayn! 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!Read the full transcript here.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 every
Episode 10: My Visit to Jordan ; الحلقة العاشرة: زيارتي على الأردن
Send us Fan Mailمرحبا 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 :Read the full transcript here.__Instagram: @marhabtayn
Episode 9: Emotional Intelligence; الحلقة التاسعة: الذكاء العاطفي
Send us Fan MailMarhabtayn, 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 دراستيTod
Episode 8: Emotions ; الحلقة الثامنة: العواطف
Send us Fan MailMarhabtayn! 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 :)Read the full transcript here.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
Episode 7: The Importance of Mental Health; الحلقة السابعة: أهمية الصحة النفسية
Send us Fan MailMarhabtayn! 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 ا
Episode 6: Small Steps; الحلقة السادسة; خطوات صغيرة
Send us Fan MailMarhabtayn! 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 yo
Episode 5: Travel; الحلقة الخامسة: السفر
Send us Fan MailMarhabtayn! 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 :)Read the full transcript here.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 لح
Episode 4: Return to the Office; الحلقة الرابعة; الرجوع على المكتب
Send us Fan MailMarhabtayn! 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.Read the full tran
Episode 3: Food ; الحلقة الثالثة: أكل
Send us Fan MailHi 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 :)Read the full transcript here.If you have any questions, you can message on Instagram: @marhabtayn_ New Vocabulary (مفردات جديدة): درجة الحرارة : temperatureموضوعي المفضل : my favourite topic صحي : healthyجوابي بسي
Episode 2: The Covid Pandemic ; الحلقة الثانية: الوباء كورونا
Send us Fan MailMarhabtayn! 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 :)Read the full transcript here.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
Episode 1: Introduction; الحلقة الأولى: مقدمة
Send us Fan MailWelcome 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 :)Read the full transcript here.If you have any questions, you can message on Instagram: @marhabtayn_ New Vocabulary (مفردات جديدة):Intermediate level: المستوى المتوسطHuman resources: الموارد البش
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