This is a story about yet another wonderful dear friend of mine that I met in Beirut, Sorcha, whose birthday is in a few days! Happy birthday habibti. This is also a story about my life long obsession with Ireland.

At the end of this episode I share with you a snippet of " Ana la 7abibi" by Feiruz (one of Sorcha's favorite Arabic songs).

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Vocab:

Saakna- residing / living ساكْنَة

m3allim- teacher مْعَلِّم

3arrafni- he introduced me عَرَّفْني

kuttaab- writers كُتَّاب

ma3 innu- even though مَع إنُّه

3umri ma- I’d never in my whole life عُمْري ما

mahwoosa- obsessed مَهْووسَة

3alam- flag عَلَم

m3alla2- hanging مْعَلَّق

ashajji3- I cheer for أشَجِّع

faree2- team فَريق

3eed el qaddees Patrick- Saint Patrick’s day عيد الْقَدِّيس باتْريك

sha3erha- her hair شَعِرْها

byilma3- shines بْيِلْمَع

jawaaz safar- passport جَواز سَفَر

it7ammaset- I got excited إتْحَمَّسِت

a3azz el aS7aab- dearest friends أعَز الْأصْحاب

a5bizilha- I bake for her أخْبِزِلْها

nir2oS- we dance نِرْقُص

nil3ab Tawla- we play backgammon نِلْعَب طاوْلَة

nis2alhum- we ask them نِسْألْهُم

Beirut el ghaalya- Precious/ dear Beirut بَيْروت الْغالْيَة

lugha- language لُغَة

itsaa3edni- she helps me تْساعِدْني

alfoZ- I pronounce ألْفُظ

7uroof- letters حُروف

b Talaaqa- fluently بِطَلاقَة

anhi- I end أنْهي

jur2a- courage جُرْأَة

da3amatni- she supported me دَعَمَتْني

mu7aamiya- lawyer مُحامِيَة

Sowt malak- voice of an angel صوت مَلَك

bil bareed- by mail بِالْبَريد

3aalam- world عالَم

ma7ZooZa- lucky مَحْظوظَة

hadal Seif- this summer هادا الصِّيف

Sorcha's song recommendations:

Bukahara- Wein a Ramallah

Meen- Cliche

Shadia Mansour- Somos Sur

Hanine- Cuando

Elyanna- Ghosn Zaytoun