Learn Levantine Arabic: Marhabtayn

Saira Meerza

Страна США

Жанры Самосовершенствование, Образование, Изучение языков

Язык AR

Эпизодов 24

Последний 21.06.2025

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.

Эпизоды

Season 2, Episode 1: Be Kind to Yourself 21.06.2025 6мин

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 suppor...
Episode 23: The Year 2023! 28.12.2023 36мин

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...
Episode 22: A conversation with Lina 19.06.2023 24мин

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 bac...
Episode 21: The Year 2022; الحلقة الحادية والعشرون: السنة ألفين وإثنان وعشرين 18.12.2022 19мин

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....
Episode 20: Holidays; الحلقة العشرون: رحلات 08.10.2022 24мин

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 journ...
Episode 19: Free Time ; الحلقة التاسعة عشر : وقت فراغ 08.08.2022 13мин

Send us Fan Mail Marhabtayn! 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 فراغك؟ 1. What things do you like to do in your free time? 2. قديش عندك وقت...
Episode 18: Personality ; الحلقة الثامنة عشر: الشخصية 15.06.2022 19мин

Send us Fan Mail Marhabtayn! 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 personalities شو هي صفاتك الشخصية؟ What are some characteristics of your personality? شو هي الأشياء اللي بتخليكي مبسوطة؟ What are things that make you happy?...
Celebrating 1 Year of Marhabtayn! 25.03.2022 38мин

Send us Fan Mail Marhabtayn! 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, Lina and I have a very random conversation (see the questions below and you'll understand...
Episode 16: My Arabic Learning Journey ;الحلقة السادسة عشر: رحلتي لتعلم اللغة العربية 19.02.2022 23мин

Send us Fan Mail Marhabtayn! 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 practising speaking even if you make mistakes. Read the full transcript here. As always, thank you for your ...
Episode 15: Friendship ; الحلقة الخامسة عشر: صداقة 23.01.2022 12мин

Send us Fan Mail Marhabtayn! 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 الأصحاب؟ What characteristics do you think are imp...
Episode 14: The Year 2021 ; الحلقة الرابعة عشر: سنة ألفين وواحد وعشرين 25.12.2021 15мин

Send us Fan Mail Marhabtayn! 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 اشي صار بي هاي السنة ؟ What is the worst thing that happened this year...
Episode 13: Gratitude; الحلقة الثالثة عشر: امتنان 06.12.2021 3мин

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 كتير صعبة لكل العالم عشان لسة عايشين في الوباء و الوضع معقد . I was thinkin...
Episode 12: Social Media; الحلقة الثانية عشر : مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي 27.11.2021 17мин

Send us Fan Mail Marhabtayn! 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 beauty of learning. I hope this encourages you to speak Arabic without fear - regardless of your level and how many...
Episode 11: Happiness; الحلقة الحادية عشر: سعادة 03.10.2021 3мин

Send us Fan Mail Marhabtayn! 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 : happiness معنى السعادة رح اتكون مختلف من شخص لي شخص : the meaning of happiness will be different for everyone مشاعر ايجابية : positive feelings فرح : joy القناعة : contentmen...
Episode 10: My Visit to Jordan ; الحلقة العاشرة: زيارتي على الأردن 11.09.2021 16мин

Send us Fan Mail مرحبا 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 16.07.2021 3мин

Send us Fan Mail Marhabtayn, 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 دراستي Today I will speak on my own about emotional intelligence. Lina and I spoke about this topic a b...
Episode 8: Emotions ; الحلقة الثامنة: العواطف 01.07.2021 11мин

Send us Fan Mail Marhabtayn! 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 جديدة بشكل عام إنتِ شخص إيجابي أو سلبي؟ Are you generally a positive or negative person? إيمتى بيكون عندك أكتر طاقة؟ When do you have more energy? لما تكوني متضايقة، شو بتعملي عشان تحس...
Episode 7: The Importance of Mental Health; الحلقة السابعة: أهمية الصحة النفسية 15.06.2021 3мин

Send us Fan Mail Marhabtayn! 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 مرحبتين Hi everyone and welcome to a new episode of the podcast Marhabtayn. ازا انتو مستمعين جداد ، اسمي سايرة وانا بدرس اللغة العربية و بحب اللغة الع...
Episode 6: Small Steps; الحلقة السادسة; خطوات صغيرة 06.06.2021 2мин

Send us Fan Mail Marhabtayn! 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 للاستماع Thank you for listening. هاي الحلقة رح تكون مختلفة. اليوم رح احكي لحالي عن موضوع ك...
Episode 5: Travel; الحلقة الخامسة: السفر 23.05.2021 13мин

Send us Fan Mail Marhabtayn! 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 جديدة ضروري : necessary زيادة : extra الرحلة كانت طويلة : the trip was long درّست : I taught شو هي فوائد السفر لحالك؟ : what are the benefits of travelling on your own? فوائد : benefits حد...