Things You Need to Know About Arabic… and English

After teaching Arabic through the United Nations Language Program in New York, I now share practical, lesson-based episodes designed to empower global language learners. This podcast features structured content in Arabic and English, with occasional lessons in Spanish and French—ideal for self-paced study and multilingual growth. 🎧 Start learning today  📚 Explore my books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/43sxf6l  🌍 Visit my website: https://www.thouriabenferhat.com/ #LanguageLessons #ArabicLearning #MultilingualEducation #LearnArabic #SelfStudyPodcast #LanguageTeacher #ArabicWithThouria #SpotifyPodcasts #LanguageJourney #UNLanguageProgram

TRAVEL QUESTIONS ‏أهلا! أنا مسافرة الآن وقررت أن أعمل هذا البودكاست عن السفر! Hello! I am traveling now, and I have decided to do this podcast on Travel! سأجيب عن هذه الأسئلة في الحلقة القادمة. I will answer these questions in the next episode. ‏ ‏هل تسافر/تسافرين كثيرا؟ Do you travel a lot? ‏ما هي البلدان التي زرتَها/زرتِها؟  What are the countries that you have visited? إذا لم تسافر/تسافري إلى لخارج، ما هي المدن التي زرتها في بلدك؟ If you have not traveled abroad, what are the cities that you have visited in your country? إلى أين سافرتَ/سافرتِ مؤخرا؟ Where have you traveled lately?  لماذا سافرتَ/سافرتِ إلى هناك؟ Why did you travel there?  ‏مع من سافرتَ/سافرتِ؟  With whom did you travel? ‏كم بقيتَ/بقيتِ هناك؟  How long did you stay there? ‏كيف سافرتَ/سافرتِ إلى هناك؟ How did you travel there? ‏ماذا فعلتَ/فعلتِ أثناء الرحلة؟ What did you do during the trip? ‏هل استمتعتَ/استمتعتِ برحلتك؟ Did you enjoy your trip?

Questions people usually ask about travel. How would you answer these questions? Part two will include answers to these questions.

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Ameera is done with her introductory lessons! She will now practice with her dad, in everyday conversation. Follow my author page to find out when the workbook is out: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Thouria-Benferhat/author/B08WJG8SC5?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true 1- Hungry  ‏جائع جائعة جائعون Levantine Arabic: ‏جوعان جوعانة جوعانين  Ameera, when are you usually hungry? When I get out of school. OK so you can say: ‏بكون جوعانة لما أطلع من المدرسة  2- Thirsty ‏عطشان عطشانة عطشانون  Levantine Arabic, almost the same: ‏عطشان عطشانة عطشانين So Ameera when do you get thirsty? When I play in the sun a lot. OK so you can say: ‏بكون عطشان لما العب بالشمس كتير  3- To feel hot ‏حران  حرانة حرانون Levantine, Arabic: ‏شوبان شوبانة شوبانين  So when do you feel hot, Ameera? When the AC is not working. ‏بكون شبانة لما التكييف ما بيشتغل 4- To feel cold ‏بردان بردانة بردانون  Levantine, Arabic: ‏بردان بردانة بردانين So when do you feel cold Ameera? When the AC is too high. So you can say: ‏بكون بردانة لما التكييف يكون كتير عالي 5- Confused: ‏محتار محتارة محتارون Levantine Arabic: ‏محتار محتارة محتارين So Ameera… when are you confused? When I have a math problem that I do not know.  So you can say: ‏بكون محتارة لما يكون عندي مسألة رياضيات ما بعرفها 6- Scared. ‏خائف خائفة خائفون Levantine Arabic: ‏خايف خايفة خايفين So Ameera when are you scared? When I go on a big waterslide. So you can say: ‏بكون خايفة لما بروح في زلاجة مائية

🇯🇴 Part 5: Helping Ameera Communicate with her Cousins in Jordan: Feelings and Emotions, Part 1 Happy ‏سعيدة سعيدة سعداء/سعيدون ‏مبسوط مبسوطة مبسوطين I am happy when I see my cat and when I see my cousins ‏بكون مبسوطة لما اشوف أولاد عمي ولما أشوف قطتي / بسونتي Angry ‏غاضب غاضبة غاضبون ‏زعلان زعلانة زعلانين I am angry when I have a lots and lots of homework. ‏بكون زعلانة لما بيكون عندي كتير كتير واجبات Surprised ‏ ‏مندهش مندهشة مندهشون ‏متفاجئ متفاجئة متفاجئين I get surprised when I don’t know that my cousins are coming, but then they to come. ‏بكون متفاجئ لما يجو أولاد عمي وما بكون عارفة Shy ‏خجول خجولة خجولون ‏خجلان خجلانة خجلانين I feel shy when I meet someone and I don’t know them. ‏بكون خجلانة لما أقابل حدا ما بعرفه Sleepy ‏نعسان نعسانة نعسانون ‏نعسان نعسانة نعسانين Sometimes I feel sleepy in the afternoon. ‏أنا نعسانة بعد الظهر مرات Bought one yet? My multilingual books make beautiful gifts 🎁! ⁠http://tiny.cc/awcsyz⁠ Visit my webpage: ⁠https://www.thouriabenferhat.com/⁠

Taught Ameera to read and write Arabic, using this workbook, specially designed for her and about her: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/First-Arabic-Workbook-Accompanying-Videos/dp/B0CYQ4T2BL/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=⁠ . Get your own copy!Now helping her communicate with her cousins in Jordan 🇯🇴 (Levantine Arabic).
Now helping her communicate with her cousins in Jordan 🇯🇴 (Levantine Arabic).
Here are the expressions Amira is learning today:اشتقت لك‏أنا كمان اشتقت لك‏شو سويتي اليوم؟‏لعبت روب لوكس مع هدارة‏امتى رح تيجو ع الأردن‏ما بعرف


Taught Ameera to read and write Arabic, using this workbook, specially designed for her and about her: https://www.amazon.com/First-Arabic-Workbook-Accompanying-Videos/dp/B0CYQ4T2BL/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= . Get your own copy!
Now helping her communicate with her cousins in Jordan 🇯🇴 (Levantine Arabic).
Here are the expressions Amira is learning today:‏اشتقت لك‏اشتقت لكمشو سويت اليوم؟شو سويتي اليوم؟‏امتى رح تيجي ع أمريكا؟‏امتى رح تيجو ع أمريكا؟


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The transcript of this podcast episode is a sample from my upcoming book: “100 things you need to know about Arabic” , a workbook for Arabic and English practice, for English speakers, studying ARABIC and for ARABIC Speakers studying English. Follow me on Amazon to find out when the book comes out: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Thouria%20Benferhat/author/B08WJG8SC5 1 Listen to your target language a lot. Listen to the news. Listen to songs. Listen to native speakers. استمع إلى لغتك المستهدفة كثيرًا. استمع إلى الأخبار. استمع إلى الاغاني. استمع إلى المتحدثين الأصليين. 2 Imitate native speakers. Pause the video or podcast and repeat what was just said. قلد المتحدثين الأصليين. أوقف الفيديو أو البودكاست مؤقتًا وكرر ما قيل للتو. Read out loud in your target language. اقرأ بصوت عالٍ بلغتك المستهدفة. 3 Record your voice and compare. سجل صوتك وقارن. 4 Read what you like. the news or stories or specialized articles, for example. اقرأ ما يعجبك: الأخبار أو القصص أو المقالات المتخصصة على سبيل المثال. 5 Speak to native speakers or good speakers of your target language daily. تحدث إلى المتحدثين الأصليين أو المتحدثين الجيدين بلغتك المستهدفة يوميًا. Support this podcast: Help me get a laptop: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thouriabenferhatllc Or: Buy me a Coffee (I LOOOVE COFFEE!) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thouria Continue learning on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/THOURIABENFERHAT Send me a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thouria-benferhat/message Buy my creations! They make beautiful gifts! https://www.redbubble.com/ people/tbenferhat/shop Visit my website: https://www.thouriabenferhat.com/

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Helping students make sentences with Hobbies verbs. Help me get a laptop: ⁠https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thouriabenferhatllc⁠  Or: Buy me a Coffee (I LOOOVE COFFEE!) ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thouria⁠ More on my YouTube channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/THOURIABENFERHAT⁠ Send me a voice message: ⁠https://anchor.fm/thouria-benferhat/message⁠ Buy my creations! They make beautiful gifts! ⁠https://benable.com/Thouria⁠ Benable is a tool to create shareable lists of things you recommend! You can skip the waitlist and create your own shareable lists by signing up using my invite link: ⁠https://benable.com/i/3PWE7⁠ Visit my website: ⁠https://www.thouriabenferhat.com/⁠

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1000 Arabic and English Verbs, Part 5: 22 Verbs to Talk about Hobbies In English, I will read the infinitive. In Arabic, I will read: ◦ the past, third person, masculine, singular (which is the equivalent of the infinitive) ◦ the present, third person, masculine, singular, and ◦ the substantive (noun form, maSDar), which is also used as the ING form in English. More on my YouTube channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/THOURIABENFERHAT⁠ Send me a voice message: ⁠https://anchor.fm/thouria-benferhat/message⁠ Buy my creations! They make beautiful gifts! ⁠https://benable.com/Thouria⁠ Benable is a tool to create shareable lists of things you recommend! You can skip the waitlist and create your own shareable lists by signing up using my invite link: ⁠https://benable.com/i/3PWE7⁠ Support this podcast: ⁠https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thouriabenferhatllc⁠ Visit my website: ⁠https://www.thouriabenferhat.com/⁠