Today's episode is dedicated to my friends, Serkan and Asli. It's the story of how they came into my life and the story of how they met.

At the end of the episode I am sharing a snippet of one of their favorite Arabic songs, "Ohkom" by Alaa Sallam

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Vocab:

da5alet- i entered دَخَلِت

mawqe3ha- it’s location مَوْقِعْها

3a 2addi- it fits me عَقَدِّي

ajaarha- it’s rent أجارْها

munaasib- suitable مُناسِب

el mas2ool 3an- responsible for الْمَسْؤول عَن

ittafa2na- we had an agreement إتَّفَقْنا

el suwed- Sweden السُّويد

insajamna- we got along إنْسَجَمْنا

b ma innu- since it was بِما إنُّه

mane3 tajawwul- curfew مَنِع تَجَوُّل

shadda- playing cards شَدَّة

Taawla- backgammon طاوْلَة

5aff- was lifted / got lighter خَفّ

bey2oom- he gets up بِيْقوم

beynaadeeha- he calls out to her بِيْناديها

tinDammilna- she joins us تِنْضَمِّلْنا

bitwaddi3- she says goodbye بِتْوَدِّع

ra2ee2a- affectionate / gentle رَقيقَة

aSliyya- authentic / original أصْلِيَّة

mubdi3a- creative مُبْدِعَة

ibtisaamitha- her smile إبْتِسامِتْها

mushriqa- bright مُشْرِقَة

ingharamu b ba3aD- they fell in love إنْغَرَمو بِبَعَض

naZra- sight نَظْرَة

byitbannu- they adopt بْيِتْبَنُّو

jaar- neighbor جار

humma el itnain / itnainaathum- both of them هُمَّ الْإتْنين /إتْنيناتْهُم

babaTTil- I quit / stop بَبَطِّل

bil marra- at all بِالْمَرَّة

kul fatra ou fatra- every now and then كُل فَتْرَة و فَتْرَة

naadiran ma- rarely نادِراً ما

miDyaafa- hospitable مِضْيافَة

daraja- degree دَرَجَة

junooniyya- crazy جُنونِيَّة

tihtam b- she takes care of تِهْتَم بِ

raa7et el jamee3- Everyone’s comfort راحِة الْجَميع

nujoom- stars نُجوم

el roo7aaniyyaat- Spirituality الرُّوحانِيَّات

ma3loomaat- information مَعْلومات

mufeeda- useful مُفيدَة

mnijtimi3- we gather مِنِجْتِمِع

zowj- couple زَوْج

mithaali- perfect / exemplary مِثالي

mitwaazin- balanced مِتْوازِن

fa5er- pride فَخِر

mawjooda- there (existing) مَوْجودَة

shahadet- i witnessed شَهَدِت

si7riyya- magical سِحْرِيَّة

jama3athum- it gathered them جَمَعَتْهُم

sha2i- naughty شَقي

raa2i3- great رائِع

mitwansa- feeling delighted مِتْوَنْسَة

So7bithom- their companionship صُحْبِتْهُم

bahdi- I gift / dedicate بَهْدي

Today's episode is about a very special cat that kept me company at the hostel in Beirut for years. Her name was Teresa.

At the end of this episode I will be sharing a full song, "Mahjoor" by Bitter mouthfeel. A Syrian Canadian artist that so kindly gave me permission to share his song here.

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For The Shams Way: Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/theshamsway/

Vocab:

Awwal ma- as soon as أوَّل ما

2iTTa- cat قِطَّة

Zboona- costumer زْبونَة

laa2at- she found لاقَت

shaare3- street شارِع

jaabatha- she brought her جابَتْها

3a isimha- after her name عَإسِمْها

Istiqbaal- reception إسْتِقْبال

Zabaayin- costumers زَبايِن

tra77ib feehum- she welcomes them تْرَحِّب فيهُم

7orra- free حُرَّة

Emta ma bidha- whenever she wanted إيمْتَة ما بِدْها

tiTla3- she gets out تِطْلَع

til3ab- she plays تِلْعَب

feeraan- mice فيران

7aamil- pregnant حامِل

mit5abya- hiding (adj) مِتْخَبْيَة

Kaan shakilha- she looked (her look was) كان شَكِلْها

doktoor el 7ayawanaat- the vet دُكْتور الْحَيَوانات

aTfaalha- her babies أطْفالْها

maatu- died ماتو

ra7emha- her womb رَحِمْها

yista2Sel- he removes/excises يِسْتَأصِل

itsammamat- she got poisoned إتْسَمَّمَت

ghurfet el 3amaliyyaat- the operation room غُرْفِة الْعَمَلِيَّات

najat- she survived نَجَت

la muddet- for the periodof لَمُدِّة

rajja3etha- I returned her رَجَّعِتْها

infijaar el mina- the harbor explosion إنْفِجار الْمينا

dammar- it detroyed دَمَّر

shawaare3- streets شَوارِع

bil rughum min- despite بِالرُّغُم مِن

ma btintasa- she’s unforgettable ما بْتِنْتَسى

Ba3D el naas- some people بَعْض النَّاس

bish3a- ugly بِشْعَة

2iTaT- cats قِطَط

Our episode today is dedicated to my mentor/ friend, Majd. Always grateful for the week we spent during the Pandemic in Beirut, for the inspiring knowledge he shared with me, for believing in me, encouraging me and for opening this door for me. Thank you.

At the end of this episode I am sharing a snippet of, Mamnoun, (grateful), by Bu Kolthoum.

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For Palestinian Arabic one on one Lessons, get in touch here: https://readymag.website/u80491099/theshamsway/

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Vocab:

nitsalla- we have fun نِتْسَلَّى

yin2ol- he moves يِنْقُل

mu7taram- respectful مُحْتَرَم

mutheer lal ihtimaam- interesting مُثير لَلْإهْتِمام

manhaj- curriculum مَنْهَج

ta3leem- teaching تَعْليم

shaami- Levantine شامي

ajaanib- foreigners أجانِب

m3allim/a- teacher مْعَلِّم

3araD 3alay- offered me عَرَض عَلَي

aktar min marra- more than once أكْتَر مِن مَرَّة

anDam- to join أنْضَم

miqtin3a- convinced مِقْتِنْعَة

mas2ooliyya- responsibility مَسْؤولِيَّة

aqna3ni- he convinced me أقْنَعْني

dawra- a course دَوْرَة

majjaaniyya- free مَجَّانِيَّة

osloobo- his method أسْلوبُه

shaarakni- he shared with me شارَكْني

naZariyto- his theory نَظَرِيْتُه

najaa7- success نَجاح

manZooro- his perception/ outlook مَنْظورُه

inlahamet- I was inspired إنْلَهَمِت

2aaman- he believed in آمِن

qudriti- my ability قُدْرِتي

aSaddi2- I believe (a truth/lie) أصَدِّق

ad5ol- I enter أدْخُل

adarris/ a3allim- I teach أدَرِّس / أعَلِّم

Taaliba- student طالِبَة

maktoobli- written for me مَكْتوبْلي

it7assanat- it improved إتْحَسَّنَت

atma33an- I contemplate أتْمَعَّن

b shakil ma- in some way بِشَكِل ما

saaham b- contributed to ساهَم بِ

taghyeer- changing تَغْيِير

afDal- better أفْضَل

faDlak 3alay- your favor on me فَضْلَك عَلَي