Learn Lebanese Arabic with transcribed podcast episodes exploring Lebanon and its people | تعلم اللغة العربية باللهجة اللبنانية مع البودكاست الأسبوعي والمكتوب الذي يعرفك على لبنان وشعبه
Mariam and Rana discuss and remember the life of the phenomenal Lebanese writer, poet, and artist Gibran Khalil Gibran, and how he became a Lebanese and international icon. They speak about his early childhood, his emigration from Lebanon, his beginnings in art and literature, his bestselling books and the fame as well as his personal … Continue reading Episode 95 – Gibran Khalil Gibran
Mary wants to pursue her dream of becoming a fashion designer. She is passionate about the field, works hard to perfect her skills, and even knits her own clothes! Her mom worries that fashion design might not be a financially stable career and instead wants Mary to become an engineer or a doctor. Mary has … Continue reading Episode 94 – Skit: Career choices
Skit: Wedding Planning Following a beautiful wedding proposal, Mario and Lea decide to start preparing for their big day. The choices to make are anything but few: Should they hire a wedding planner? Can they have a civil marriage? When and where will they party with their friends and family? Etc. Join the newly engaged … Continue reading Episode 93 – Skit: Wedding planning
With skyrocketing prices and stagnating salaries, Nassar and Mirna find themselves in need of a new budget, to keep afloat during these hard economic times. They discuss their personal expenditures and priorities and agree on different ways to economize. Tune in to this week’s episode of Language Wave, as the couple’s financial tips might inspire … Continue reading Episode 92 – Skit: Household budgeting
Mariam calls her niece Reem to check on her and chat a bit. When Mariam notices that Reem’s voice does not sound well, she asks her about it. Reem, who is waiting to begin her third Physiotherapy year in the Lebanese University, starts telling her aunt about the reasons behind her depression; the continuous strikes … Continue reading Episode 91 – Education sector crisis
Mariam and Rea were revising the script of an episode Rea had prepared when Mariam points out a grammatical mistake found in the text. They discuss the issue and both agree that it is indeed a mistake where Plural had been used instead of Dual. They both decide to go over the grammatical rules of … Continue reading Episode 90 – Singular, dual, & plural nouns
As Omar plans a fun night out, he tries to get his friend Mira to join their group of friends. However, she uses every excuse in the book to stay at home. While he first thinks that she is trying to avoid them, Mira is actually struggling to adapt to the post-lockdown world during the … Continue reading Episode 89 – Skit: Hanging out during the pandemic
Cyrine’s birthday is coming up at the end of the month. Her fiance Chady and best friend Hiba plan to throw her a surprise birthday party. To get ready, they have to decide on the location, timing, cake, and guests before Chady travels abroad for work! Tune in to this week’s episode of Language Wave … Continue reading Episode 88 – Skit: Surprise birthday party
Remi wants to go on a diet, but her brother Jad does not understand the point of it. Thus, Remi tries to convince him that they both have to adopt a healthier lifestyle and stop depending on ready food from restaurants. Join them in this episode of Language Wave as they debate different diet options … Continue reading Episode 87 – Skit: Diet
Malak is a home-based entrepreneur in Lebanon who sells artificial flower arrangements and other handmade home-decorations. In this episode, Malak speaks with her sister, Mariam, about the challenges facing local small businesses during the current financial crisis. Malak explains how she tries to navigate the difficult situation and wonders if the crisis might force her … Continue reading Episode 86 – Small business amid economic upheaval