For Beginners (Friends and Family)

In this episode, we’ll take a look at one of the most popular areas in Amman — Jabal Al-Weibdeh, home to Deewan! We’ll explore the activities, features, and everything that makes this neighborhood unique.Here are the vocabulary words for this episode to help you practice and expand your knowledge.قَديمِة– old (feminine)شَجَر – treesأَزْمِة – traffic jam / crisisأَماكِن – placesمَحَلِّيِّة – local (feminine)بَسَلِّم – I greet / I hand overثَقافي – culturalفَعالِيّات – events / activitiesحَفْلات – parties / concertsبَقدَر – I can / I’m able toأَسمَع – I hear / I listenأشوف – I seeفَنّانين – artists (performers)رَسّامين – painters / illustratorsبِسهولِة – easilyبَنصَحَك – I advise you

In this episode, I'll introduce you to my cat Simsim—what she looks like, her habits, what she enjoys doing, and so on. It's perfect for beginner-high learners who want to build confidence in using Arabic.Here are the vocabulary words for this episode to help you practice and expand your knowledge.بِسّتي – My catبتِتْمَدَّد – She stretches outبَهْتَم فيها – I take care of herبتاخُد قَيلولِة – She takes a napبَلاقيها – I find herبتُرْكُض – She runsشَقِيِّة / مُشاغِبِة – Naughty / Mischievousتِتْخَبّى – She hidesبتِتْمَسَّح فيي – She rubs against meالأَكِل الجاهِز – Ready-made food / Takeout

Food is the quickest way to anyone's heart, and that’s exactly what this episode is all about! I'll take you to my favorite restaurant in Amman while focusing on food-related vocabulary. It's perfect for beginner-high learners who want to build confidence in using Arabic.Here are the vocabulary words for this episode to help you practice and expand your knowledge.هاديِة - Quietأَكلِة - Dishطَبَق - Plate/Dishطازَة - Freshالأَسْعار - Pricesمُناسِبِة - Reasonable/Suitableالوَجبِة - The Mealبنُطْلُب - We orderلازِم - Must/Have to

In this episode, I'll take you on a tour of my house, focusing on colors and furniture. It's perfect for beginner-high learners who want to build confidence in using Arabic.Here are the vocabulary words for this episode to help you practice and expand your knowledge.غُرْفِة قَعْدِة - Living roomغُرفِة ضيوف - Guest roomخَشَب - Woodبِرْواز - Frameبِتْطَل - Overlooksمَناظِر - Views/sceneryغَسيل - Laundryأَهَمّ - More important/most importantتَلّاجِة - Refrigeratorجَلّايِة - Dishwasherغاز - Stove/gas

In this episode, we’ll talk about work, focusing on how to use verbs and numbers in different contexts. It's perfect for beginner-high learners who want to build confidence in using Arabic.Here are the vocabulary words for this episode to help you practice and expand your knowledge.بَدْخُل - I Enterبَفْتَح - I Openالتَّرْكيز - Focusمُهِم - Importantالتَّرْجَمِة - Translationمُشْكِلِة - Problemالإِزْعاج - Disturbanceالأَصْوات - Soundsزُمَلائي - My colleagues

In this episode, we dive into the topic of integration in Arab societies, focusing on how relationships and families are formed within these communities. Our guest, Silvie, is German and has a very interesting experience with integrating into Jordanian society and building a family there.This episode is for Advanced learners, featuring various advanced verbs, nouns, and cultural expressions to help deepen your understanding of the language and culture.The transcription of this episode, along with its translation, will be included in The Guide to Deewan Arabic Podcast (Season 4).This book is available on Amazon and at Deewan Institute in Amman, Jordan.To learn more about our curriculum books and our digital library:The Guide to Deewan Arabic Podcast (season one)The Guide to Deewan Arabic Podcast (Season Two)The Guide to Deewan Arabic Podcast (Season Three)The Comprehensive Guide to Levantine Arabic (Beginner level)The Comprehensive Guide to Levantine Arabic (Intermediate level)The Comprehensive Guide to Levantine Arabic (Advanced level)The Comprehensive Guide to M.S.A (Beginner level)Everyday Arabic Idioms: عبارات يوميةThe 1000 Most Used Words in Spoken ArabicLevantine Kitchen Guide: My Mama's RecipesDeewan Digital Arabic Resource Libraryplease visit our website www.deewaninstitute.com or email us at [email protected]

In this episode, I'll take you along on my final trip to Spain, where we'll learn some travel-related phrases and verbs, with a focus on the past tense. It's perfect for beginner-high learners who want to build confidence in using Arabic.Here are the vocabulary words for this episode to help you practice and expand your knowledge. لَحالي - Aloneوَلا عُمْري - I have neverزُرِت - Visitedقَعَّدِت - Sat/ Stayedمُتَنَوِّعَة - Diverseحَديقَة - Garden/ Parkمَتْحَف - Museumمَلْعَب - Stadium/ playgroundبِالطَّيّارَة - By planeقَصِر - Palaceأَرْجَع - Return

In this episode, we dive into the topic of friendship and social groups among Arabs, exploring the different personalities of friends. This episode is tailored for High Beginner to Intermediate learners, featuring a variety of verb conjugations and adjectives to help describe characters.The transcription of this episode, along with its translation, will be included in The Guide to Deewan Arabic Podcast (Season 4).This book is available on Amazon and at Deewan Institute in Amman, Jordan.To learn more about our curriculum books and our digital library:The Guide to Deewan Arabic Podcast (season one)The Guide to Deewan Arabic Podcast (Season Two)The Guide to Deewan Arabic Podcast (Season Three)The Comprehensive Guide to Levantine Arabic (Beginner level)The Comprehensive Guide to Levantine Arabic (Intermediate level)The Comprehensive Guide to Levantine Arabic (Advanced level)The Comprehensive Guide to M.S.A (Beginner level)Everyday Arabic Idioms: عبارات يوميةThe 1000 Most Used Words in Spoken ArabicLevantine Kitchen Guide: My Mama's RecipesDeewan Digital Arabic Resource Libraryplease visit our website www.deewaninstitute.com or email us at [email protected]

In this episode, you'll learn how to describe your daily routine and hobbies in Arabic using common verbs paired with appropriate prepositions. It's perfect for beginner-high learners who want to build confidence in using Arabic.Here are the vocabulary words for this episode to help you practice and expand your knowledge. بَكّير- Earlyنَشيطَة - Energetic (female)بَفْطَر - I have breakfastبَروح عَلى - I go toبَوْصَل عَلى - I arrive atبَبَلِّش - I startبَطْلع مِن - I leave (from)بَرْجَع عَلى - I return toبَحْضَر - I watch / I attendرِواية - Novelأَمارِس - I practice

This episode focuses on the relationship between language and society, explaining how language learning cannot be separated from society, culture, and history. The episode contains interesting information and facts about language, history, and communities, and it is suitable for an intermediate level.The transcription of this episode, along with its translation, will be included in The Guide to Deewan Arabic Podcast (Season 4).This book is available on Amazon and at Deewan Institute in Amman, Jordan.To learn more about our curriculum books and our digital library:The Guide to Deewan Arabic Podcast (season one)The Guide to Deewan Arabic Podcast (Season Two)The Guide to Deewan Arabic Podcast (Season Three)The Comprehensive Guide to Levantine Arabic (Beginner level)The Comprehensive Guide to Levantine Arabic (Intermediate level)The Comprehensive Guide to Levantine Arabic (Advanced level)The Comprehensive Guide to M.S.A (Beginner level)Everyday Arabic Idioms: عبارات يوميةThe 1000 Most Used Words in Spoken ArabicLevantine Kitchen Guide: My Mama's RecipesDeewan Digital Arabic Resource Libraryplease visit our website www.deewaninstitute.com or email us at [email protected]