Learn (Levantine) Arabic with me! (2)

Study (Levantine) Arabic with a linguist, using cutting edge learning and memorization techniques, and a sociolinguistics informed approach to language learning. I studied MSA for years, and this is what made me give it up -- now it's time to get back to it.

[jadude]

In terms of pet names in levantine arabic, here are some common ones:
Habibi/Habibti (my loved one)
3omri (literally my age)
Hayate (literally my life)
roHi (literally my soul)
3ayooni (literally my eyes)
Hubi (literally my love)

[sjl]

I was put off for years from learning Arabic because everyone said it was so difficult. I started 1.5 years ago with Levantine Arabic with no prior Arabic experience (although I speak Hebrew) and have been on and off learning it, with a more serious focus on it the last 4 months. It’s hard, but it’s like any other language! The “it’s so hard” dynamic is unreasonably discouraging.

[darkmann]

The mac trash can noise sounds nice and sample-able as a snare lol

[BozheTsaryaKhrani]

if i ever get around to learning arabic this will be by choice i got too many languages on my que now

[zidanidane]

tsharranfa fik! yes tsharrafna is rather distinguished but i'd use it with a lot of energy for it to come off right

[DrustZapat]

To my ear, yallah bye sounds somewhere between “bai” and “boi.”

Is that a nasalized vowel, or am I hallucinating?

Also, many times the alif, fatHa, and ta marbuTa sound more like “eh” than “uh”

[amrojjeh]

Hello! Sorry I missed this livestream! I have a question about your Anki setup. In a language like Arabic there are a lot of words which only differ in nuance but they translate to the same word in English. For example, teacher in Arabic can be any of these: أستاذ, معلم, مدرس, and so on. How would you distinguish them in your Anki deck? I'm personally adding the root letters next to the English translation, but I'm curious as to your approach. Thanks and keep up the great work!

[Rochelle]

What is the site or app you're using

[ChopinIsMyBestFriend]

What’s the best way to do the card? I have arabic script on the front with audio track and the back flips to english. Would you put the english first to guess the arabic instead?

[zidanidane]

26:52 you just changed the "a" to a "u" and kept it at the front of your mouth. what is actually happening is that the "a" is being sent more to the back of the throat, like د to ض )which to me feels like a strong strong expression of earnesty and well wishing and can be further embellished by elongating the "l" sound). also the more you prolong the "k" silence at the end the more snide-sarcastic you sound, careful

[DrustZapat]

Do you recommend learning a third language through a second language?