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Locked down together during Ramadan Posted by Hanan Ben Nafa on May 1, 2020
From the beginning of Ramadan, I’ve been following a comic show on YouTube called كملت معي Kimle-t ma-ʕi and I would like to share with you its theme song or الشارة iš-šaarah as it’s called in Syrian Arabic (the variety used in the show). The show’s theme song can give you the gist of what…
Listening Practice: Lebanese Arabic, 2 Posted by Hanan Ben Nafa on Apr 27, 2020
Welcome to the second part of this blog post. A week ago, we started studying a short video clip in Lebanese Arabic. The video is a funny dialogue between a mother and her daughter about the Corona pandemic. After looking at the script in both Arabic and English, today I’m providing you with the Modern…
Arab’s deep appreciation for food Posted by Hanan Ben Nafa on Apr 24, 2020
As it’s the first day of Ramadan, I would like to start by sending my warm regards to all learners who celebrate it 🙂 Ramadan Mubarak رمضان مبارك Since food is a popular topic موضوع شائع in this month, I decided to share with you some thoughts about the way food is perceived يُنظَر له …
Sham En-niseem Holiday in Egypt Posted by Hanan Ben Nafa on Apr 20, 2020
Today marks اليوم يصادف the day of Sham En-niseem شم النسيم which is an Egyptian national holiday عطلة وطنية مصرية that is celebrated every year, on the Monday following Easter Sunday عيد القيامة , which was yesterday 19th April, according to the Eastern Orthodox church الكنيسة الأرثوذكسية الشرقية, that is based والتي يقع مقرّها in…
Listening Practice: Lebanese Arabic, 1 Posted by Hanan Ben Nafa on Apr 17, 2020
Today, I have a fun video clip for you that you can listen to if you would like to improve your listening in Lebanese Arabic. The video is based on a short dialogue between a mother and her 4-year-old daughter that’s taking place during home quarantine period فترة الحجر المنزلي. In the first part of…
Listening practice: Covid-19 benefits Posted by Hanan Ben Nafa on Apr 10, 2020
This post is based on a very short video clip that discusses the on-going global outbreak الانتشار العالمي of Coronavirus and who could benefit from يستفيد من the current situation الوضع الحالي that compelled people أجبر الناس to stay home على البقاء في المنزل ? As the lady in the video speaks in plain Egyptian…
The Sound of Music – لحن الحياة Posted by Hanan Ben Nafa on Apr 3, 2020
Last Sunday marked the 55th anniversary of the “The Sound of Music”صوت الموسيقى movie, which was released تم إصداره in the UK on the 29th of March in 1965. Interestingly, this work was not only popular in the West, but it was so in the Arab world too, thanks to a Japanese company that adapted…