Learn Levantine Arabic: Marhabtayn

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_

Learn Levantine Arabic: Marhabtayn is a education podcast hosted by Saira Meerza, with 24 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Saira Meerza hosts Learn Levantine Arabic: Marhabtayn, a education show with 24 episodes published.

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  Episode #1

  Season 2, Episode 1: Be Kind to Yourself

  Jun 21, 20257 minS2

  Send us Fan Mail Marhabtayn!! 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 everyone facing difficult situations - especially my dear brothers and sisters in Palestine and Gaza. I’m praying for you all Also, I’m working on transcripts for my episodes, so stay tuned! I’d love to hear from you on Instagram @marhabtayn_! شكرًا كتير عن جد على الاستماع!

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  Episode 23: The Year 2023!

  Dec 28, 202337 min

  Send us Fan Mail 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 تقألم to adapt

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  Episode 22: A conversation with Lina

  Jun 19, 202324 min

  Send us Fan Mail 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)

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  Episode 21: The Year 2022; الحلقة الحادية والعشرون: السنة ألفين وإثنان وعشرين

  Dec 18, 202219 minS2

  Send us Fan Mail 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

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  Episode 20: Holidays; الحلقة العشرون: رحلات

  Oct 8, 202224 minS2

  Send us Fan Mail 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_ ** 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 خزانتي my closet

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