Deewan Arabic Podcast

This final episode is with Adnan who is in talking with Hiba. Adnan is a Jordanian student studying here and he talks about life in Amman and his sport of archery. He is a member of the first archery club in Jordan so this is a great choice for those interested in sport. Also do listen to Patrick's episode as his discusses another sport. The transcription of this episode is provided in the Guide to Deewan Arabic Podcast, along with its translation, 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 PodcastThe Comprehensive Guide to Levantine ArabicThe Comprehensive Guide to M.S.AThe 1000 Most Used Words in Spoken Arabicplease visit our website www.deewaninstitute.com or email us at info@deewaninstitute.comYoutubeFacebookInstagramPublic Episode Page

In this episode Hiba is talking to Pierro. He is actually not a student here in Amman but instead he emailed us to be involved in this podcast as he has learnt Arabic by himself through talking to people and going to language exchanges. Anyone is welcome to feature on this podcast series and if you are interested please do contact Deewan.The transcription of this episode is provided in the Guide to Deewan Arabic Podcast, along with its translation, 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 PodcastThe Comprehensive Guide to Levantine ArabicThe Comprehensive Guide to M.S.AThe 1000 Most Used Words in Spoken Arabicplease visit our website www.deewaninstitute.com or email us at info@deewaninstitute.comYoutubeFacebookInstagramPublic Episode Page

In this episode Zahida is in conversation with Hiba. Listen in to their short conversation about Zahida trips to various Middle Eastern countries. She was fascinated by her trip to Oman but maybe slightly less so with her trip to Qatar.The transcription of this episode is provided in the Guide to Deewan Arabic Podcast, along with its translation, 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 PodcastThe Comprehensive Guide to Levantine ArabicThe Comprehensive Guide to M.S.AThe 1000 Most Used Words in Spoken Arabicplease visit our website www.deewaninstitute.com or email us at info@deewaninstitute.comYoutubeFacebookInstagramPublic Episode Page

What do you think when you hear the word Palestine? It probably isn’t "embroidery" but that is what our podcast guest is passionate about.  Sara is a student from Italy, is fascinated by Palestine and very keen embroiderer. Listen in to hear about this craft, Palestine and her experience of living in Jordan. The transcription of this episode is provided in the Guide to Deewan Arabic Podcast, along with its translation, 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 PodcastThe Comprehensive Guide to Levantine ArabicThe Comprehensive Guide to M.S.AThe 1000 Most Used Words in Spoken Arabicplease visit our website www.deewaninstitute.com or email us at info@deewaninstitute.comYoutubeFacebookInstagramPublic Episode Page

Today chocolates are being bought, flowers sent and love is in the air. Yes today is Valentines Day. But not only is it a special day here, we also carry on this podcast series with getting to know a very special staff member. Suzan talks and laughs with Hiba as they discuss all things love.Suzan is the key person behind the admin and keeps Deewan running! Listen in to hear them talk about love and the language of love. Will you agree with Hiba that food should be a new love language? The transcription of this episode is provided in the Guide to Deewan Arabic Podcast, along with its translation, 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 PodcastThe Comprehensive Guide to Levantine ArabicThe Comprehensive Guide to M.S.AThe 1000 Most Used Words in Spoken Arabicplease visit our website www.deewaninstitute.com or email us at info@deewaninstitute.comYoutubeFacebookInstagramPublic Episode Page

In this episode it is not a student sitting behind the microphone but the co-founder and teacher at Deewan.Duaa co-founded Deewan and is in conversation with Hiba about her love of travel. Season 3 is going to feature podcasts with many of the staff at Deewan so that you too can get to know them.  Listen in to hear about Duaa’s journeys around the world including to India. I really do hope that you enjoy their conversation.The transcription of this episode is provided in the Guide to Deewan Arabic Podcast, along with its translation, 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 PodcastThe Comprehensive Guide to Levantine ArabicThe Comprehensive Guide to M.S.AThe 1000 Most Used Words in Spoken Arabicplease visit our website www.deewaninstitute.com or email us at info@deewaninstitute.comYoutubeFacebookInstagramPublic Episode Page

Have you ever wonderd about ramadan why do people fast, what are the traditions? well, today we're answering your questions as Hiba is in conversation with Areen, Areen is a teacher here at Deewan and she is talking to Hiba about Ramadan and her personal thoughts and experiences of this holy month. The transcription of this episode is provided in the Guide to Deewan Arabic Podcast, along with its translation, 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 PodcastThe Comprehensive Guide to Levantine ArabicThe Comprehensive Guide to M.S.AThe 1000 Most Used Words in Spoken Arabicplease visit our website www.deewaninstitute.com or email us at info@deewaninstitute.comYoutubeFacebookInstagramPublic Episode Page

In this episode Hiba is in conversation with Shaheera. She is a student from Pakistan who grew up in Italy and she is currently working as an intern here at Deewan. This podcast is the first one produced in FusHa so it may sound a little different.  Listen in for the next 20 minutes to hear about why this episode is called “Difference is Beautiful” as Hiba and Shaheera discuss differences in culture, food, the importance of bread, pasta, driving rules… the list goes on.The transcription of this episode is provided in the Guide to Deewan Arabic Podcast, along with its translation, 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 PodcastThe Comprehensive Guide to Levantine ArabicThe Comprehensive Guide to M.S.AThe 1000 Most Used Words in Spoken Arabicplease visit our website www.deewaninstitute.com or email us at info@deewaninstitute.comYoutubeFacebookInstagramPublic Episode Page

In this episode Hiba is in conversation with Tabia. She is a gynaecologist from Germany and a student here in Amman. Listen in for the next twenty minutes to hear about her work as a doctor, her time in Jordan and, of course, an interesting discussion on covid 19.The transcription of this episode is provided in the Guide to Deewan Arabic Podcast, along with its translation, 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 PodcastThe Comprehensive Guide to Levantine ArabicThe Comprehensive Guide to M.S.AThe 1000 Most Used Words in Spoken Arabicplease visit our website www.deewaninstitute.com or email us at info@deewaninstitute.comYoutubeFacebookInstagramPublic Episode Page

In this episode Hiba is in conversation with Patrick.  He is a student from the UK studying ​Arabic here. Listen in for the next 20 minutes to hear lots of laughter and a discussion about Patrick's experience so far of living in Amman, life as a student and sport in England including a passionate debate about whether rugby really is the violent sport it can be made out to be.  The transcription of this episode is provided in the Guide to Deewan Arabic Podcast, along with its translation, 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 PodcastThe Comprehensive Guide to Levantine ArabicThe Comprehensive Guide to M.S.AThe 1000 Most Used Words in Spoken Arabicplease visit our website www.deewaninstitute.com or email us at info@deewaninstitute.comYoutubeFacebookInstagramPublic Episode Page

Hello and welcome to season 3 of the Deewan Arabic Podcast!  We are excited to continue the success of both season 1 and 2 as thousands of you from around the world have listened in. From Amazon and Deewan, an accompanying book is available for season 1 containing all of the transcribed episodes, a glossary of terms from each episode and written exercises. The  book for season 2 will be released in the near future.  I am Angela,  living in the beautiful city of Amman and a student at Deewan. I am excited to host season 3 of this podcast series. If you are also in Amman please do pop by Deewan School and listen on the Podcast listening station, and browse the  book.  Thank you to everyone featuring on this series and also to the teachers, students and all involved in the last two series. Last season episodes ranged from more light hearted topics of sport, being a vegetarian in Jordan and what it is like to own a dog in Amman to more detailed discussions of the Refugee crisis and Jordanian Heritage. This season includes podcasts in Fusha as well as the colloquial dialect from this region. For more aural amusement Deewan have also curated several Spotify playlists that showcase different music from across the Levant region and are certainly worth checking out.  From everyone at Deewan, thank you so much for listening and we do hope that you enjoy season 3.The transcription of this episode is provided in the Guide to Deewan Arabic Podcast, along with its translation, this book is available on Amazon and at Deewan institute in Amman - Jordan.To learn more about our curriculum books and our digital library:1. The Comprehensive Guide to Levantine Arabic2. The Comprehensive Guide to M.S.A3. The 1000 Most Used Words in Spoken Arabicplease visit our website www.deewaninstitute.com or email us at info@deewaninstitute.comThe Guide to Deewan Arabic PodcastThe Comprehensive Guide to Levantine Arabichttps://www.deewaninstitute.comYoutubeFacebookInstagramPublic Episode Page.مرحبا!! و أهلاً فيكم بالمَوسِم التّالِت مِن بودكاست ديوان مْكَملين بَعد نَجاح المَوسِمَين الأوَّل والتّاني و وُصولنا لآلاف المُسْتَمِعين مِن حَول العالَم! كتاب الدليل الى بودكاست ديوان بالعَرَبي للموسم الاوَّل صار مِتوَفِّر في معهد ديوان و امازونبهاد الكتاب في نُصوص الحَلقات و مَعاني الكَلِمات و تَمارين مُتَنَوِّعةاما كتاب المَوسِم التَّاني فَـرَح يكون مِتوَفِّر عَن قَريب انا انجيلا، ساكنِة هَلأ في مَدينة عَمّان الحِلوة، و كَمان انا طالِبِة في ديوان. و إِزا كُنتوا في عَمّان زوروا مَعهَد ديوان عَشان تِسمَعوا لَلبودكاست و تِقرأوا مِن الكتاب. شُكراً لَكُل اللي اِشتَرَكوا في عَمَل هاد البودكاست مِن طُلّاب و مُعَلمين و كَمان اللي اِشتَغَلوا على المَواسم السابقة. في المَوسِم الماضي تنَوَّعَت الحَلقات بَين مَواضيع خَفيفِة مِتل الرّياضَة و حَياة النَباتيين و تَربِيِة الكلاب في عَمّان، و مَواضيع أَعمَق مِتل أَزمِة اللاجِئين و التُّراث الأُردُني. في هاد المَوسِم رَح يِكون في حَلقات بالفُصحى و بِالعاميةبَنصحكُم كتير تِسمعوا البلايليستس في حساب ديوان على السبوتيفاي اللي فيه أَغاني مِن بِلاد عَربِيِّة مُختَلِفِة مِن ديوان بنشكُركُم على الاستِماع و بنِتمَنّى تِستَمتِعوا بِهادَ المَوسِم

This episode includes a crucial conversation between Allison, a black American, and Duaa. We listen to Allison describe the struggles that people of color must face every day all around the world; but for Allison, especially in America. Unfortunately, her struggles began all the way back in school where she faced prejudice for the color of her skin, where she could only be pretty for her skin color, smart for her skin color and good enough for her skin color.The transcription of this episode will be provided in the Guide to Deewan Arabic Podcast (season 2), along with its translation, this book will be available on Amazon and at Deewan institute in Amman - Jordan soon.To learn more about our curriculum books and our digital library:The Guide to Deewan Arabic PodcastThe Comprehensive Guide to Levantine ArabicThe Comprehensive Guide to M.S.AThe 1000 Most Used Words in Spoken Arabicplease visit our website www.deewaninstitute.com or email us at info@deewaninstitute.comYoutubeFacebookInstagramPublic Episode Page

In this episode, we hear an enlightening conversation between Roger and Areen. Roger is a 70 year old retired man from Scotland who has been living in Jordan for two years. Interested in Jordan and its culture, he decided to take up Arabic! Listen to find out more about his experience learning Arabic at his age and how you really are never too old to learn something new.The transcription of this episode will be provided in the Guide to Deewan Arabic Podcast (season 2), along with its translation, this book will be available on Amazon and at Deewan institute in Amman - Jordan soon.To learn more about our curriculum books and our digital library:The Guide to Deewan Arabic PodcastThe Comprehensive Guide to Levantine ArabicThe Comprehensive Guide to M.S.AThe 1000 Most Used Words in Spoken Arabicplease visit our website www.deewaninstitute.com or email us at info@deewaninstitute.comYoutubeFacebookInstagramPublic Episode Page

In this episode, Mohammad, a founder of Deewan, talks to Dayini who hails from Malaysia. They discuss why Dayini is learning Ammiyeh (colloquial) Arabic as well as FusHa (Standard) instead of just FusHa Arabic which is typical of Islamic Southeast Asian countries like Malaysia and Indonesia. Dayini is also studying Arabic and Middle Eastern studies in the UK, listen to find out what prompted her to choose Arabic studies and the UK, specifically!The transcription of this episode will be provided in the Guide to Deewan Arabic Podcast (season 2), along with its translation, this book will be available on Amazon and at Deewan institute in Amman - Jordan soon.To learn more about our curriculum books and our digital library:The Guide to Deewan Arabic PodcastThe Comprehensive Guide to Levantine ArabicThe Comprehensive Guide to M.S.AThe 1000 Most Used Words in Spoken Arabicplease visit our website www.deewaninstitute.com or email us at info@deewaninstitute.comYoutubeFacebookInstagramPublic Episode Page

How did a German woman fall in love with an Argentinian/Uruguayan dance? Listen to Nicole talk to Areen, one of our Arabic teachers, about how she got into tango and started practicing it. This dance was once forbidden for its intimacy and the close personal contact required between a man and a woman. Nowadays, people still talk about tango’s seductive nature.The transcription of this episode will be provided in the Guide to Deewan Arabic Podcast (season 2), along with its translation, this book will be available on Amazon and at Deewan institute in Amman - Jordan soon.To learn more about our curriculum books and our digital library:The Guide to Deewan Arabic PodcastThe Comprehensive Guide to Levantine ArabicThe Comprehensive Guide to M.S.AThe 1000 Most Used Words in Spoken Arabicplease visit our website www.deewaninstitute.com or email us at info@deewaninstitute.comYoutubeFacebookInstagramPublic Episode Page

In this episode, we listen in on the conversation between Hiba and Svenja, a German living in Berlin, about the little details relating to social life and rules and regulations that we never notice when comparing Jordanian and European culture, like texting and response times! Listen to find more differences!The transcription of this episode will be provided in the Guide to Deewan Arabic Podcast (season 2), along with its translation, this book will be available on Amazon and at Deewan institute in Amman - Jordan soon.To learn more about our curriculum books and our digital library:The Guide to Deewan Arabic PodcastThe Comprehensive Guide to Levantine ArabicThe Comprehensive Guide to M.S.AThe 1000 Most Used Words in Spoken Arabicplease visit our website www.deewaninstitute.com or email us at info@deewaninstitute.comYoutubeFacebookInstagramPublic Episode Page

This episode is perfect for beginner listeners as students get to hear Enas and Adriana’s conversation about Adriana’s favorite thing in the world to do: traveling. Adriana talks about her traveling experience, her favorite and least favorite parts and her future plans. The transcription of this episode will be provided in the Guide to Deewan Arabic Podcast (season 2), along with its translation, this book will be available on Amazon and at Deewan institute in Amman - Jordan soon.To learn more about our curriculum books and our digital library:The Guide to Deewan Arabic PodcastThe Comprehensive Guide to Levantine ArabicThe Comprehensive Guide to M.S.AThe 1000 Most Used Words in Spoken Arabicplease visit our website www.deewaninstitute.com or email us at info@deewaninstitute.comYoutubeFacebookInstagramPublic Episode Page

In this episode, Hannah from Germany has a conversation with Hiba about her love of sports, especially yoga, running and riding her bike! Like everyone else living through pandemic, Hannah has been struggling with not being able to go to the gym or work out with her friends but is making it work from home. The two bond over their mutual love of fitness, their workout - and diet - preferences, and just how much COVID-19 has affected their fitness lifestyle.The transcription of this episode will be provided in the Guide to Deewan Arabic Podcast (season 2), along with its translation, this book will be available on Amazon and at Deewan institute in Amman - Jordan soon.To learn more about our curriculum books and our digital library:The Guide to Deewan Arabic PodcastThe Comprehensive Guide to Levantine ArabicThe Comprehensive Guide to M.S.AThe 1000 Most Used Words in Spoken Arabicplease visit our website www.deewaninstitute.com or email us at info@deewaninstitute.comYoutubeFacebookInstagramPublic Episode Page

This episode, led by Enas, brings us one of the most enlightening conversations we have heard on this podcast. Mohammad and Georgina discuss the vast differences between European cultures and Middle Eastern cultures, Europe from the point of view of Mohammad, a Syrian living in Germany, and the Middle East from the point of view of Georgina, a Brit who has lived in the Middle East for a couple of years. This episode also brings our listeners, for the first time ,an Arabic speaker, Mohammad with his unique point of view of both cultures, shares with our listeners and Georgina why certain things are the way they are in our cultures. Listen to find out more!The transcription of this episode will be provided in the Guide to Deewan Arabic Podcast (season 2), along with its translation, this book will be available on Amazon and at Deewan institute in Amman - Jordan soon.To learn more about our curriculum books and our digital library:The Guide to Deewan Arabic PodcastThe Comprehensive Guide to Levantine ArabicThe Comprehensive Guide to M.S.AThe 1000 Most Used Words in Spoken Arabicplease visit our website www.deewaninstitute.com or email us at info@deewaninstitute.comYoutubeFacebookInstagramPublic Episode Page

This episode brings you a conversation between Johanna and Hiba about the illegal occupation of Palestine. Johanna is an American who grew up with the same stereotype shared by the western media, but after coming to Jordan as a kid and getting to visit Palestine several times, she immediately fell in love with the country and its culture, and even more so… felt for its suffering people. Listen as Johanna tells us all about the more-or-less forbidden love story between an American and the Palestinian Cause, why all Americans need to get to know the cause more, and how it’s a humanitarian cause that should be shared by any person with a sense of humanity.The transcription of this episode will be provided in the Guide to Deewan Arabic Podcast (season 2), along with its translation, this book will be available on Amazon and at Deewan institute in Amman - Jordan soon.To learn more about our curriculum books and our digital library:The Guide to Deewan Arabic PodcastThe Comprehensive Guide to Levantine ArabicThe Comprehensive Guide to M.S.AThe 1000 Most Used Words in Spoken Arabicplease visit our website www.deewaninstitute.com or email us at info@deewaninstitute.comYoutubeFacebookInstagramPublic Episode Page