Levantine Arabic, made easier

Welcome to my Levantine Arabic, made easier podcast (music) I’m your host Carol Haidar founder of Nasma of NY. In this series you're gonna hear true bilingual stories from across the globe. Stories shared by my students, friends, and myself. Stories of love, travel, food, culture, family secrets, politics, and destination unknown. This Arabic podcast is for intermediate level learners but if you get lost don’t worry we will be checking in throughout the story.

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Episodes

Episode 18: Family & Family Members

Very little is ever mentioned about one important and beautiful thing in the Middle Eastern Culture- the strength of the Arab family. At the end of the episode I will to teach you how to say family members. To view "Family Members" in Arabic head over to our website nasmaofny.com and click Podcast---- Episode 18----Click Script Join our Levantine Masterclass: https://nasmaofny.com/online-course-membership/ Get the eBook: https://nasmaofny.com/adult-textbooks/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www....

Oct 06, 2020•12 min

Episode 17: Shifting your Lifestyle

In this episode I interview my friend Ruba. Ruba talks about how she decided to shift her lifestyle. We discuss eating healthy and setting tiny goals first. Join our Levantine Masterclass: https://nasmaofny.com/online-course-membership/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/levantinearabic_bynasmaofny/ Subscribe to our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ3xodgJWwMeRCE59ZNNCTQ?view_as=subscriber Special thanks to https://kabbalisticvillage.com for music....

Sep 29, 2020•47 min

Episode 16: What is Micro-aggression?

What is micro-aggression? In this episode I talk about different examples of micro-aggression and if it happens how to correct it. Join our Levantine Masterclass: https://nasmaofny.com/online-course-membership/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/levantinearabic_bynasmaofny/ Subscribe to our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ3xodgJWwMeRCE59ZNNCTQ?view_as=subscriber Music by: https://kabbalisticvillage.com...

Sep 22, 2020•11 min

Episode 15: 15 Useful Funny Phrases in Arabic

This is episode 15 part 2 with my student Malik. We discuss 15 funny phrases we use in our daily conversations. I have attached the page from my book where we introduce these phrases. Enroll in our Levantine Masterclass: https://nasmaofny.com/online-course-membership/ To purchase eBook 3: https://nasmaofny.com/adult-textbooks/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ3xodgJWwMeRCE59ZNNCTQ?view_as=subscriber Special tha...

Sep 15, 2020•18 min

Episode 14: 10 Lebanese Proverbs

In this Episode my student Malik and I discuss 10 Lebanese proverbs from my Book. Book 3- Nawartona- Lesson 4. Join our Levantine Masterclass: https://nasmaofny.com/online-course-membership/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com Follow our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ3xodgJWwMeRCE59ZNNCTQ?view_as=subscriber

Sep 08, 2020•20 min

Episode 13: 4 ways curiosity makes some people highly successful

In this episode 13 we discuss: 4 ways curiosity makes some people highly successful. You will find the script with translation on my website: www.nasmaofny.com Levantine Masterclass: https://nasmaofny.com/online-course-membership/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/levantinearabic_bynasmaofny/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ3xodgJWwMeRCE59ZNNCTQ?view_as=subscriber Special thanks to https://kabbalisticvillage.com for Music....

Sep 01, 2020•10 min

Episode 12: 10 Emotional Needs Humans Need

I invited my friend Tania, a university professor at AUB and Tania will discuss 10 emotional needs that humans needs and what happens when these needs are not met. Join my Levantine Masterclass: https://nasmaofny.com/online-course-membership/ Full script with translation on our website: www.nasmaofny.com Follow us on Instagram: @Levantinearabic_bynasmaofny Subscribe to our channel: Levantine Arabic, made easier Special thanks to https://kabbalisticvillage.com for music!...

Aug 25, 2020•11 min

Episode 11: A Phrase is Worth a Thousand Words

In this Episode I talk about beauty of learning Arabic, famous Levantine phrases used in the Middle East, and I invited my Ozge to talk about her experience in learning a different dialect and she also shares her favorite phrases. Follow us on Instagram: @Levantinearabic_bynasmaofny Enroll to our Levantine Masterclass: www.nasmaofny.com Special thanks to: https://kabbalisticvillage.com for music. And "Rooster, Crowing, A.wav" by InspectorJ ( www.jshaw.co.uk ) of Freesound.org...

Aug 18, 2020•13 min

Episode 10: Ya Habibi Ya Lebnen

On August 4, 2020 an explosion took place at the Beirut port. Killing more than 150 people, injuring more than 6,000 people, and leaving more than 300,000 homeless. An explosion that took the attention of the whole world. Destroyed houses, memories, dreams and hopes- that if there was really any hope left for the Lebanese people. August 4, 2020 destroyed everything! A day that my Lebanese people will never forget! Follow us on Instagram: Levantinearabic_bynasmaofny Follow us on Youtube: Levantin...

Aug 10, 2020•8 min

Episode 9: Your career is your future, would you follow your dream or your parents dream?

Should parents choose a career of their kids? Or should you follow your own path and dream? I also talk about different culture and their vision of different majors. My student Leda and I talk about our personal experiences in episode 9. To enroll to our Levantine Masterclass: https://nasmaofny.com/online-course-membership/ Follow us on Instagram: LevantineArabic_bynasmaofny Special thanks to: https://kabbalisticvillage.com for music...

Aug 04, 2020•13 min

Episode 8: 4 Tiny Habits for Better Time Management

Check our Levantine Masterclass on www.nasmaofny.com Registration is OPEN! Did you know that we spend 28 years sleeping & 7 years trying to fall asleep and couple more year on social media- life is too short & time is valuable. In this episode I talk about 4 tiny habits for better time management. Special thanks to https://soundcloud.com/kabbalisticvillage for music! You are awesome!...

Jul 28, 2020•12 min

Episode 7: The City of Cats

My Korean student Brian joined me in this Episode to talk about one of our cities; Istanbul. Brian has been studying Arabic with me for less than a year. Check out our Levantine Masterclass launching August 1st. Visit www.nasmaofny.com to subscribe for free. Follow us on Instagram for daily great vocabularies: Levantine Arabic by Nasma. Music: https://kabbalisticvillage.com https://freesound.org xserra & Taner 2011 Turkish instrument- Kanun taksimi http://freesound.org/people/taner2011......

Jul 21, 2020•10 min

Episode 6: Tram #28

This episode is the closet to my heart. I talk about my favorite New Year's Ever destination. It has great vocabularies and also an awesome itinerary. Special thanks to https://kabbalisticvillage.com for music!

Jul 14, 2020•10 min

Episode 5: Finding the taste of home away from home

My student Mike shares his way of finding the taste of home when he was away from home. To improve your vocabulary skills we uploaded the original script with the translation :) Many of these vocabularies are found in our books. Follow us on Instagram: Levantine Arabic, made easier by Nasma Website: www.nasmaofny.com Big thanks for https://kabbalisticvillage.com for my intro music....

Jul 07, 2020•10 min

Episode 4: How to heal from a loss

In this episode I will share my personal experience and tips on how to heal from a loss. This is a levantine bilingual podcast and you will find the original script with translation on my website: www.nasmaofny.com Follow us on Instagram Levantine Arabic, made easier by nasma Big thanks to https://kabbalisticvillage.com for music- You are awesome!

Jul 01, 2020•11 min

Episode 3: Middle Eastern Weddings

My student and I will share our experiences with Middle Eastern weddings! You will find the original transcript with the translation on our website: www.nasmaofny.com Subscribe to our Instagram page: Levantine Arabic, made easier by Nasma of NY Special thank to https://kabbalisticvillage.com for music! Check him out- he is awesome!

Jun 23, 2020•9 min

Episode 2: Lebanese Breakfast

This episode will definitely make you hungry! I will be talking about my favorite Lebanese breakfast! Subscribe to our Youtube channel: Levantine Arabic, made easier Follow us on Instagram @ Levantine Arabic, made easier by Nasma of NY Visit our website to check the script with translation! Check our ebooks and classes! Special thanks to: https://kabbalisticvillage.com for music. You are awesome!

Jun 16, 2020•7 min

Episode 1: 10 Interesting Facts About Lebanon

Find full script with translation on my website: www.nasmaofny.com Follow us on instagram: Levantine Arabic, made easier by nasma Follow us on Youtube: Levantine Arabic, made easier Big shout out to : https://kabbalisticvillage.com for music! You are awesome

Jun 09, 2020•6 min

Levantine Arabic, made easier

Welcome to my Levantine Arabic, made easier podcast (music) I’m your host Carol Haidar founder of nasma. In this series you're gonna hear true bilingual stories from across the globe. Stories shared by my students, friends, and myself. Stories of love, travel, food, culture, family secrets, politics, and destination unknown. This Arabic podcast is for intermediate level learners but if you get lost don’t worry we will be checking in throughout the story. Each story will be uploaded on my website...

Jun 03, 2020•2 min

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