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If you're new to Arabic, then this level should be your starting point. We tend to present short dialogues with useful phrases for practical everyday situations. The lessons are mainly in English, with the Arabic translations spoken slowly and clearly. The Beginner's level is the best place to start, whether you want to master the language or just require a few key phrases to help you on your trips to the world of Arabia.
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Ah, how would we survive the sweltering heat of the summer without the blessed air conditioner?! We'd survive (most likely!), but it sure wouldn't be easy (if you live in the Middle East you'd know wh...
Beginner - Good movie?

Date: February 28th, 2009

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You are thinking of buying a particular Arabic movie. Wouldn't it be helpful if you could ask people's opinion on it first? Fear not, ArabicPod is here to help. We teach you how to ask whether a movi...
Beginner - Student life

Date: February 17th, 2009

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A student is either hard at work studying for that big exam or trying his best to enjoy the way of a student life by partying out all night. However, even that hard working 'nerd' might take a break f...
Beginner - My turn

Date: February 13th, 2009

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It's just plain rude when someone jumps in the queue, but it's cheeky when someone asks to go in front of you in the queue. We are faced with this scenario in today's lesson. Not only do we teach you ...
Beginner - Finished with it

Date: February 6th, 2009

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Today's lesson we teach you how to tackle those nosy questions in a no-nonsense manner; we teach you the commonly used phrase "It's none of your business!" in Arabic. It may be blunt, but sometimes yo...
Beginner - Always late

Date: January 16th, 2009

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Are you one of those people whose nature it is to always be late? No matter how many alarms you set and how early you wake up, you just always show up late! Or, are you one of those punctual individua...
Beginner - Ill mannered

Date: January 2nd, 2009

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This lesson is about the person who pushed in front of you in the queue, the person that spoke to you like you were stupid, the naughty child that called you fat... and the list goes on. You can final...
Beginner - Still not working

Date: December 26th, 2008

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Whether your clumsy kid brother or sister knocked it over while playing or it just got old, things never last forever. So you either have to find a replacement for that mobile phone, that radio or wha...
Beginner - Mine

Date: December 12th, 2008

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You need to know how to say "This is mine" in Arabic, otherwise people will be lurking all around your stuff, especially if you're a wealthy individual! There are many ways to say this phrase in Arabi...
Beginner - Bad breath

Date: November 28th, 2008

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Either one person is paranoid or one person is a bit blunt or (the most likely case) both persons are just having a laugh. This may not be a conversation you're likely to hear among Arabs, but what th...
Beginner - Don't assume

Date: November 21st, 2008

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This beginner podcast we teach you a phrase you can say when somebody has gotten on the wrong side of you. You might want to watch out when and where you use it and who you say it to though, as it may...
Beginner - Handsome guy

Date: November 11th, 2008

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If you see somebody across the room who happens to catch your eye, naturally you may be intrigued to know who the handsome fella is! Well, we bring you this podcast so you can learn to ask precisely t...