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Intermediate Episode 10: Do people even speak FuS7a (formal Arabic) in the Arab world?

Arabic with Imran Lum - June 06, 2024 22:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratings
Send us a Text Message. In this episode we speak to Omar who I randomly met at a protest. We have a chat about if anyone actually speaks formal Arabic in the Arab world. Should you learn formal Arabic? Or dialect? For our free 6-Part series on basic Arabic to get you started, sign up to our E-...

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Intermediate Arabic Episode 9: A chat with Haidar a Turkomani Kurdi Iraqi who grew up in Iran

Arabic with Imran Lum - May 18, 2024 16:03 - 21 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Shaakumaaku?! In this episode we talk with my mate Haidar someone who encompasses the whole Middle East! We talk about the beautiful diversity of Iraq, civilisation, Iraq under Saddam, languages and end with a few essential Iraqi phrases. Although this is an intermediate ...

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Intermediate Episode 8: On being Palestinian, Rangas, Surf Lifesaving, AFL and Racism - A conversation with Young South Australian of the Year, Layan Saadeh

Arabic with Imran Lum - May 05, 2024 16:02 - 47 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratings
In this episode we speak to the proud Palestinian and the 2021 Young South Australian of the Year Layan Saadeh. Born in Saudi arabia, Layan moved to Australia at the age of ten in 2014. She shares her unique experiences of immersing herself into Surf Lifesaving and Aussie rules footy as young Pa...

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Intermediate Episode 8: On being Palestinian, Rangas, Surf Lifesaving, AFL and Racism - A conversation with Young South Australian of the Year, Layan Saadeh

Arabic with Imran Lum - May 05, 2024 16:02 - 47 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratings
Send us a Text Message. In this episode we speak to the proud Palestinian and the 2021 Young South Australian of the Year Layan Saadeh. Born in Saudi arabia, Layan moved to Australia at the age of ten in 2014. She shares her unique experiences of immersing herself into Surf Lifesaving and Aussi...

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Beginners Arabic Lesson 26: Good, Better, Best! The ism at-tafDeel (اسم تفضيل)

Arabic with Imran Lum - September 14, 2023 23:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratings
Send us a Text Message. This episode is on the ism at-tafDeel (اسم تفضيل) which is part of Sarf. The best way to think about it is how to say something is better than something else. Or how to say good, better, best. We’ve just crossed 300k downloads so a massive shukran jazeelan to all the list...

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Beginners Arabic Lesson 26: Good, Better, Best! The ism at-tafDeel (اسم تفضيل)

Arabic with Imran Lum - September 14, 2023 23:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratings
This episode is on the ism at-tafDeel (اسم تفضيل) which is part of Sarf. The best way to think about it is how to say something is better than something else. Or how to say good, better, best. We’ve just crossed 300k downloads so a massive shukran jazeelan to all the listeners. If you’re enjoying...

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'Intermediate Episode 7: On Singing, Studying at Oxford, Melayu and Kelantanese with Iman Farrer

Arabic with Imran Lum - June 25, 2023 00:30 - 42 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratings
In today’s Ep, we chat to the superstar singer/songwriter and activist Iman Farrer! We discuss how she learnt Arabic, what it’s like studying at Oxford University then for the Malay speakers we switch to Bahasa Melayu and talk about growing up in a multilingual household and learn or I attempt to...

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'Intermediate Episode 7: On Singing, Studying at Oxford, Melayu and Kelantanese with Iman Farrar

Arabic with Imran Lum - June 25, 2023 00:30 - 42 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratings
Send us a Text Message. In today’s Ep, we chat to the superstar singer/songwriter and activist Iman Farrar! We discuss how she learnt Arabic, what it’s like studying at Oxford University then for the Malay speakers we switch to Bahasa Melayu and talk about growing up in a multilingual household ...

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Beginners Arabic Lesson 25: Using Basic Arabic to Memorise Hadith

Arabic with Imran Lum - June 06, 2023 05:02 - 10 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Every Ramadan in Arabic class, we get students to come up with their favourite ayaat (verses) of the Quran or Hadith (sayings of the Prophet Muhammad saw) and we translate it and try to memorise it. The key lesson here is with basic rudimentary Arabic, you’re able to brea...

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Beginners Arabic Lesson 24: What are your Hobbies?

Arabic with Imran Lum - March 20, 2023 11:37 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratings
Send us a Text Message. What are your hobbies? It sounds like a question you'd ask when reviewing someone's biodata for marriage. I've never heard this question in a conversation and I've never used it. That said, there are some interesting vocab that you can learn from saying what your hobbies...

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Beginners Arabic Lesson 23: Jom Belajar Bahasa Arab dengan Melati Lum! (In Malay)

Arabic with Imran Lum - March 12, 2023 01:39 - 10 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratings
Send us a Text Message. In this episode my sister Melati and I practise our sketchy Malay and at the same time learn how to say some phrases in Arabic on what Melati studied and where she worked. For non-Malay speakers skip to 7mins and 30secs for a short lesson. Melati Lum has a background in...

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Beginners Arabic Lesson 22: Tips on Learning Languages with Nejra - Part B

Arabic with Imran Lum - February 12, 2023 00:52 - 18 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Join us again with the amazing Nejra, a writer and PhD Candidate at Monash University, specialising in poetry, philosophy, and Islamic intellectual history. In this episode we get some tips on how she learned three languages at the same time; French, Arabic and Bosnian s...

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Intermediate Lesson 6: In Conversation with Nejra. On Identity, Sandžak and Learning Arabic - Part A

Arabic with Imran Lum - February 04, 2023 01:18 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Join us with the amazing Nejra, a writer and PhD Candidate at Monash University, specialising in poetry, philosophy, and Islamic intellectual history. In this chat, recorded in August 2022, we discuss our family origins, mutual love of languages and her journey into lear...

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Beginners Arabic Lesson 21: Shopping for Clothes in Arabic

Arabic with Imran Lum - September 19, 2022 13:58 - 12 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratings
Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Mals joins us to chat about clothes in Arabic and how to ask for different clothes at a shop. If you like the podcast, please hit us up with a rating and comment. Don't forget to share it with other Arabic learners!   Check out my Instagram page @arabic...

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Beginners Arabic Lesson 20: Direction phrases with Chantelle En español!

Arabic with Imran Lum - August 02, 2022 02:46 - 9 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratings
Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we chat to our friend Chantelle who also teaches us a little Spanish. For the non-Spanish speakers, just skip ahead and I'll break down some direction phrases discussed. If you like the podcast please share it with other Arabic learners and check out my ...

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Intermediate Lesson 5: Interview with Financial Journalist Hassan Jivraj

Arabic with Imran Lum - March 21, 2022 15:23 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Salams and ahlan! Apologies it has been ages since I've posted a new episode. I've been working on a new podcast series called Muslim Money which I'll be launching soon. In one of the episodes, I chat with the phenomenal Hassan Jivraj who is a London-based Financial jour...

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Beginners Arabic Lesson 19: Introductory Phrases with Shaher

Arabic with Imran Lum - July 31, 2021 07:30 - 10 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratings
Send us a Text Message. One of the beautiful things about Arabic and Arab culture is that when you meet someone you don't just say 'Hi'. You want to know everything about them and what's going on in their life. You want to know about their health, their family, their parents, their kids, their ...

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Beginners Arabic Lesson 18: What to say when you visit people on Eid with Silma Ihram

Arabic with Imran Lum - July 17, 2021 00:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Given Eid is in a couple of days, in this lesson we have a chat with my mother in law Silma Ihram and learn some phrases that you can use when you visit people or have people over. Here is a link to Silma's documentary Silma's School. If you like the podcasts check our ...

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Beginners Arabic Lesson 18: What to say when you visit people on Eid with Silma Ihram

Arabic with Imran Lum - July 17, 2021 00:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratings
Given Eid is in a couple of days, in this lesson we have a chat with my mother in law Silma Ihram and learn some phrases that you can use when you visit people or have people over. Here is a link to Silma's documentary Silma's School. If you like the podcasts check our my website Arabic with Im...

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Beginners Arabic Lesson 17: Conjugating اكل or He Ate in the Past Tense with Melati Lum

Arabic with Imran Lum - April 19, 2021 01:52 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratings
Send us a Text Message. I hope you all are enjoying Ramadan. In this beginners lesson I chat to my sister Melati Lum and we will be going through some sentences using the verb اكل or He Ate in the past tense. Melati is releasing her third book in the Ayesha Dean series called Ayesha Dean: The Li...

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Beginners Arabic Lesson 16: Conjugating رجع or He Returned in the Past Tense with Jean

Arabic with Imran Lum - April 06, 2021 01:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratings
Send us a Text Message. In this podcast we chat our friend Jean and fellow Co-Founder of Markaz in the beautiful city of Queenstown, NZ to learn how to conjugate the verb رجع.  I hope you enjoy this episode and don't forget to check out my website arabicwithimranlum.com a free resource for Ara...

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Intermediate Lesson 4: What to Say in Ramadan with Bahi

Arabic with Imran Lum - March 28, 2021 16:16 - 13 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratings
Send us a Text Message. As Ramadan is fast approaching, in this podcast we chat to my Saudi bro Bahi from Makkah and learn some phrases we can use in Ramadan with our friends and family. Try them out this Ramadan and don't forget to keep us in your prayers!  Check out my website arabicwithimra...

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Beginners Arabic Lesson 15: Mixing up the Past Tense with Faruq

Arabic with Imran Lum - April 14, 2020 13:32 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratings
Send us a Text Message. In this podcast we chat again to our friend Faruq and step through some past tense sentences. Remember to practise as if you're part of the conversation.  Check out my website arabicwithimranlum.com a free resource for Arabic students with over 70 instructional videos a...

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Intermediate Lesson 3: Conversation with Kamal on his life and Algeria

Arabic with Imran Lum - March 30, 2020 23:37 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratings
Send us a Text Message. In this podcast we chat to a friend of mine Kamal about his life and and how he ended up in Australia. We talk about the different languages and cultures of Algeria. After the lesson, Anisa and I step through a few words and phrases. Check out my website arabicwithimranlu...

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Intermediate Lesson 3: Conversation with Kamal on his life and Algeria

Arabic with Imran Lum - March 30, 2020 23:37 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratings
In this podcast we chat to a friend of mine Kamal about his life and and how he ended up in Australia. We talk about the different languages and cultures of Algeria. After the lesson, Anisa and I step through a few words and phrases.  Check out my website arabicwithimranlum.com a free resource fo...

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The Workplace

Arabic For Beginners | Immersive Learning - March 13, 2020 07:00 - 4 minutes
Conversations and words related to the workplace. For more visit: arabicforbeginners.com

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Accessories and Ornaments

Arabic For Beginners | Immersive Learning - March 11, 2020 07:00 - 5 minutes
Accessories and ornaments. Do you know their names in Arabic? Let's see.

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In the Courthouse

Arabic For Beginners | Immersive Learning - March 09, 2020 06:00 - 7 minutes
What happens at the court? Here are some terms and phrases you would hear. For more visit: arabicforbeginners.com

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Learning the Arabic Months and Days

Arabic For Beginners | Immersive Learning - March 06, 2020 01:00 - 3 minutes
Do you know the days and months in Arabic? You should! Let's go through them. For more visit: arabicforbeginners.com

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Asking Questions

Arabic For Beginners | Immersive Learning - March 06, 2020 01:00 - 3 minutes
It's all about asking the right question. Learn the 'Question Words' in Arabic. For more visit: arabicforbeginners.com

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