Arabic with Imran Lum

Send us a textShaher moved to Dubai 7 years ago. A thriving career and a couple of kids later, it doesn't look like he's coming back any time soon. Shaher talks about his experience living there with his young family. If you're thinking of moving to the UAE, this episode is for you. This episode is mostly in Arabic, but sick around until the end to learn some new words. #Dubai #expat For our free 6-Part series on basic Arabic to get you started, sign up to our E-mail list ⁠HERE⁠!Follow us on Instagram: arabicwithimranlum and check out my other podcast Muslim Money.

Send us a Text Message.As part of a charity auction I owed the phenomenonal singer Kulsoom 3 Arabic classes and it took us 3 years to complete! In this lesson we practise the past tense and demonstrate that it doesn't take much to learn some sentences, even if you average 1 lesson a year! Check out Kulsoom's amazing songs, here is her pre-save link for her covers which will be released in September 7 inshallah:Check out her YouTube channel and Instagram#Arabic #Learnarabic #languagelearningFor our free 6-Part series on basic Arabic to get you started, sign up to our E-mail list ⁠HERE⁠!Follow us on Instagram: arabicwithimranlum and check out my other podcast Muslim Money.

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-mail list ⁠HERE⁠!Follow us on Instagram: arabicwithimranlum and check out my other podcast Muslim Money.

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 episode, stick around until the end and learn some interesting words and phrases. Don't forget to give us a thumbs up, subscribe and leave us a rating! Shukran :) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arabicwithimran/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 Aussie rules footy as young Palestinian Muslim woman. We've crossed over 400k downloads so a massive shukran jazeelan to all the listeners. If you're enjoying them, please don't forget to give us a rating and please share with other Arabic learners. For our free 6-Part series on basic Arabic to get you started, don't forget to sign up to our E-mail list ⁠HERE⁠ Check out Layan's amazing Bio: Layan Saadeh Swimming and Surf Ed instructor for Surf Lifesaving SA at pools & beaches in the greater Adelaide area. A football player for Adelaide University Football Club in the Adelaide Footy League. Part of the Game Development and Umpiring team at the SANFL. Administrative assistant for the Honorable Joe Szakacs' Electoral office in Cheltenham. Currently studying a bachelor of Laws/Arts majoring in International Relations, holding four scholarships at the University of Adelaide, including the Augustus Short Scholarship and the University Sport Don Stranks scholarship. Volunteer, lifesaver and former vice captain of the Henley Surf Lifesaving Club, the youngest vice captain in Henley history, at 17 years of age. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arabicwithimran/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 listeners. If you're enjoying them, please don't forget to give us a rating and please share with other Arabic learners. For our free 6-Part series on basic Arabic to get you started, don't forget to sign up to our E-mail list here: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/203521/90979955310068870/share --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arabicwithimran/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 and learn or I attempt to learn some Kelantanese. Biography: Iman is a Muslim artist, student, singer and songwriter. Iman lived across five countries while growing up; including England, Malaysia, and Australia. This early exposure to different languages, cultures and religious traditions encouraged her to explore her talents and interests in the performing arts. Since 2009, she has been performing in Malay, English, and Arabic. Her notable performances include covers of ‘Ya Tayba,' ‘Rasulullah,' ‘Raqqat Ayna,' ‘Kasih Padamu,' and ‘Dia Muhammad' among others, with a combined viewing of over 20 million hits. She has recently covered some of her favourites, including ‘Zammilooni' and ‘Best Manners', and aims to release her debut single, ‘Believe', this January. Iman founded KindNecessities in 2017, while in her first year of her Undergraduate degree. KindNecessities is a charity that works to better the lives of women both globally and locally. It challenges cultural taboos around female hygiene by providing education and advocating for the cultural awareness and acceptance of women's circumstances. KindNecessities also provides refugee women with feminine hygiene necessities. While the charity is currently not in operation due to Iman's intensive studies and focus on developing original material in her music, she hopes to re-launch it in the near future. In 2019, Iman joined Project Dastaan as their Innovations Lead. Project Dastaan uses virtual reality (VR) technology and 360 video to enable Partition Witnesses to relive their childhood memories prior to the 1947 partition of India and Pakistan. Working to bring these memories to life, the Project seeks to educate, innovate and create the biggest impact possible using cutting-edge technology. In 2016, she undertook a placement under the United Nations Relief and Work Agency in Al-Baqa'a refugee camp in Jordan. She lived alongside Palestinian refugees and volunteered at the local Women's Centre while conducting research for the establishment of KindNecessities. Iman continues to serve the local and international community with a vision to help empower disadvantaged people, women, and young people globally. Checkout Iman's website here: https://www.iman-farrar.com/about#:~:text=Iman%20Farrar%20is%20a%20young%20Muslim%20artist%2C%20leader%2C%20and%20advocate&text=Since%202009%2C%20she%20has%20been,of%20over%2020%20million%20hits. YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ImanFarrar --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arabicwithimran/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 break down the ayah or Hadith word for word and it makes your favourite ayah or Hadith that much more special because the meaning hits different in its original language. Let me know if you like the episode and I'll do more. Don't forget to Like, Follow and Share this with other Arabic learners! We've just crossed 250k downloads so a big thank you to all the listeners and if you've benefitted, please remember us in your prayers! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arabicwithimran/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 are. So, what are your hobbies? For those of you who want that little bit extra, join our private Arabic Telegram Channel where I'll be sharing clips, quizzes and articles that will help you engage with the Arabic language and learn more. Subscribe TODAY! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arabicwithimran/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 criminal law having prosecuted a wide range of serious offences in the courts. She's an Australian, Malay/Chinese, Muslim mum who loves getting lost in a good book, or equally lost exploring a new country, learning about its people, food and culture. Melati hopes to help diversify the range of heroines and heroes available to readers young and old. She lives in Adelaide, Australia with her family (including two very fluffy, hypoallergenic, Siberian cats). Check out Melati's books here: Amazon, Booktopia and follow on Instragram. For those of you who want that little bit extra, join our private Arabic Telegram Channel where I'll be sharing clips, quizzes and articles that will help you engage with the Arabic language and learn more. You'll also get early access to videos along with unedited episodes covering different aspects of the Arabic language. Subscribe TODAY! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arabicwithimran/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 so join us for that! For those of you who want that little bit extra, join our private Arabic Telegram Channel where I'll be sharing clips, quizzes and articles that will help you engage with the Arabic language and learn more. You'll also get early access to videos along with unedited episodes covering different aspects of the Arabic language. Subscribe today: https://anchor.fm/arabicwithimran/subscribe --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arabicwithimran/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 learning Arabic. This is the first part of our conversation, the second part will be in English (mostly) and we'll get some tips on how she learnt three languages at the same time; French, Arabic and Bosnian so join us for that! For those of you who want that little bit extra, join our private Arabic Telegram Channel where I'll be sharing clips, quizzes and articles that will help you engage with the Arabic language and learn more. You'll also get access to unedited episodes covering different aspects of the Arabic language. Subscribe today: https://anchor.fm/arabicwithimran/subscribe --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arabicwithimran/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 @arabicwithimranlum and my new podcast series Muslim Money.

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 Instagram page @arabicwithimranlum ma3a as-salaama! Also, I'm launching a new podcast series called Muslim Money, so please follow and stay tuned for the launch!

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 journalist primarily focusing on Middle Eastern debt capital markets, Islamic finance and international political economy. We initially connected discussing Islamic financing issues but then quickly found out that we both have a love for the Arabic language! In this episode, Hassan talks about his background, how he studied Arabic and his career trajectory into the world of financial journalism. I hope you enjoy this Arab-inglisi episode and please share it with other Arabic students and people interested in Islamic finance.

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 work etc. In this lesson Shaher will be teaching us some of these phrases. If you like the podcasts check our my website Arabic with Imran which has more free content and check out my Instagram page @arabicwithimranlum ma3a as-salaama!

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 Imran which has more free content and check out my Instagram page @arabicwithimranlum ma3a as-salaama!

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 Lisbon Lawbreaker. Melati is a writer with a background in criminal law who has prosecuted a range of serious offences in the courts. She's an Australian, Malay/Chinese, Muslim mum who loves to read books and enjoys visiting different places around the world. Melati aims to contribute towards diversifying the range of heroines and heroes available to young people. She lives in Adelaide, Australia with her family (including two very fluffy, hypoallergenic, Siberian cats). If you have a young adult in your household, go buy a copy for Eid! Bit.ly/TheLisbonLawbreakerBookDep Teenage sleuth Ayesha Dean is in Portugal, the land of delicious custard tarts, gorgeous sunsets, and piri-piri chicken. But a bungled good deed abruptly lands her on the wrong side of the law. If she tells all, she risks gaol. If she delves further into a mysterious death, she risks her life. If only this Australian could simply eat her way out of trouble. But no such luck. This time Ayesha Dean is in way over her head! “The perfect combination of history, adventure, and travel with a vividly drawn and charming cast. Ayesha Dean is one of the best new characters in middle-grade mystery.” - AUSMA ZEHANAT KHAN, author of A Deadly Divide

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 Arabic students with over 70 instructional videos and 140 pages of worksheets. If you have any feedback or if you find these useful I'd love to hear from you. Hit me up on Instagram @arabicwithimranlum Imran

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 arabicwithimranlum.com a free resource for Arabic students with over 70 instructional videos and 140 pages of worksheets. If you have any feedback or if you find these useful I'd love to hear from you. Hit me up on Instagram @arabicwithimranlum Imran

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 and 140 pages of worksheets. If you have any feedback or if you find these useful I'd love to hear from you. Hit me up on Instagram @arabicwithimranlum Imran

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 for Arabic students for more  videos and worksheets. 

Check out our second intermediate lesson with our teacher Shaykh Abdurrahman Mawar. Don't forget to sign up to our website for free and like our IG page!

In this lesson, we chat with our student Yusra and go over some past tense sentences.

Vary rarely do you meet an old friend and just say hi, how are you. In Arabic, you'd ask how their parents are, their kids, their spouse, work, life, health among many other things. In this intermediate lesson, we're going to go through these phrases. Before we start the interview, Anisa and I will be going through some tips and how we're going to teach these intermediate lessons.

Check out my Arabic Podcast Lesson with the phenomenal brother Barry Danielian who is a retired former trumpet player for Bruce Springsteen's E-Street Band. He has toured and performed with many of the biggest names in the music industry, including Bruce Springsteen, Barbra Streisand, Billy Joel, and James Taylor. He was one of New York City’s most in demand session players and arrangers, racking up hundreds of recordings with legendary producers Phil Ramone, Arif Mardin, Narada Michael Walden, and Nile Rodgers among others. In addition he also has a long list of Broadway, television and film credits to his name. To add to that, he also proficient in Arabic! I caught him a few years ago while he was on tour in Australia to give us a short Arabic lesson on conjugating سافر or He Travelled in the past tense. In this lesson we learn the following phrases in Arabic. He travelled I travelled to London We travelled to Paris Did you travel to New York? (m) Did you travel to New York? (f) You travelled to the city (m/f) You all travelled to the big mosque (m) Did you girls travel to Sydney? He travelled with his mother She travelled with her mother They didn’t travel to Australia (f-pl.)

In this lesson, we mix it up with our Arabic student Faruq. We're still focusing on the past tense verbs and developing basic sentences around them. Today we go through a day in the life of the great man himself Faruq; how he went to work, ate a banana with colleagues and of course going to Arabic class, exciting stuff! We also briefly talk about the times of the day. You can use the five prayers as time markers so before the Maghrib prayer or after it etc. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram and Facebook! Imran

We did this lesson at like 11:30pm after all the kids finally went to sleep so apologies if it sounds like we’re going to sleep ourselves! In today's lesson Anisa will be taking you through the demonstrative pronouns or asmaa2 ul-isharah (أسماء الإشارة). You'll learn how to say 'This is a...' to masculine and feminine objects. We’ll also walk you through asking 'What is this?' ma hadha? ما هذا؟ (m) or ما هذه؟ (f) and the term 'that' dhalika / ذلك for (m) and tilka / تلك for (f). Share this with someone who’s learning Arabic and check out our Instagram @arabicwithimranlum and website arabicwithimranlum.com

In this lesson we’re going to learn the definite and indefinite construction with our main man Mawlana Abdurrahman. He is going to teach us how to pronounce words starting with the Sun and Moon letters.

In this lesson we expand on the verb ذهب / he went. We learn some sentences around the verb in the past tense with Nawal.

In this lesson we chat to Anisa about her journey learning the Arabic language and she talks about the importance of finding someone that you are comfortable speaking Arabic with. Finally, I chat to our student and good mate Inty from Inty Chiropractic where she helps us practise conjugate the verb ذهب / he went in the past tense. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram and add us on Facebook!

In this lesson, Anisa and I talk about the importance of finding the جذر or the Arabic trilateral root in words and we chat to our student Faruq on conjugating the verb فعل or he went in the past tense.

Zoe is one of our buddies that is going to help us go through some basic Arabic pronouns. She has an interesting Arabic connection, her ‘jeddu’ was from Lebanon and migrated to Australia in the 1950s. Try to memorise all of the pronouns because we're going to keep referring to them throughout our lessons.

In this lesson we go through how to pronounce Arabic letters correctly.

In this Arabic lesson we go though some more basic phrases.

This lesson is a little bit random, we got through basic Arabic introductions but in French with our friend Madina. Please excuse my dodgy French! Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @arabicwithimranlum

In this lesson, Anisa and I go through how to say 'How are you?'  in Arabic and I have a chat to my friends Kareem and Shams from Chicago. Formal Arabic is often very different from colloquial Arabic so in this podcast we go through some of the regional differences. We'd love to hear your comments and remember to try and say the phrases out loud. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @arabicwithimranlum

In this lesson, we introduce ourselves and go through some essential words.