Beginner
Foundations of Shami
Your first steps into the Levantine world
About This Course
This foundational course immerses you in the sounds, rhythms, and essential vocabulary of Levantine Arabic. Through carefully curated dialogues drawn from daily life in Damascus, Beirut, and Amman, you'll develop an intuitive ear for Shami before you ever open a textbook. Each week builds on the last, layering pronunciation, greetings, marketplace exchanges, and cultural etiquette into a living, breathing understanding of the language.
Curriculum
The Music of Shami
Week 1โ2Tuning your ear to the sounds that distinguish Levantine from MSA
Greetings & the Art of Welcome
Week 3Essential phrases for meeting, greeting, and expressing warmth
In the Souk
Week 4โ5Numbers, bargaining, ordering food, and navigating markets
Family & Home
Week 6โ7Describing people, relationships, and daily routines
Putting It Together
Week 8Extended conversations, storytelling basics, and review
Week One Soundboard
Phrases you'll master in your first week
ููููุ ุดู ุฃุฎุจุงุฑูุ
Kifak? Shu akhbarak?
How are you? What's new?
ุงูุญู ุฏ ูููุ ู ุจุณูุท
Alhamdulillah, mabsut
Thank God, I'm happy
ุจุฏูู ููุฌุงู ูููุฉ
Biddi finjan ahwe
I'd like a cup of coffee
ุฃุฏูุด ุญููู ูุงุฏุ
Addeysh ha'o had?
How much does this cost?
Your Instructor
Rania Al-Khatib
With 15 years of teaching Levantine Arabic, Rania brings the warmth of Damascene hospitality to every lesson.
Frequently Asked Questions
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