Short Shami Arabic readings, vocabulary, and listening notes — everyday Levantine with a Palestinian lean, written by a learner.
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إجت الحزينة تفرح، ما لقت إلها مطرح.From When Delivery Disappoints · 1 October 2026
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اقرأ Short Shami reading
Diary entries in everyday Levantine — most end with a glossary of key phrases · 68 posts
كلمة Vocabulary & grammar
Word and grammar guides with IPA, audio, and example sentences · 8 guides
تونسي/شامي Tunisian vs Levantine
10 everyday differences side by side, from a learner who switched dialects — plus the Tunisian archive
نغمة Music & listening
Arabic songs I've used for ear training, with the phrases I picked up · 3 posts
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Worry, Guilt, and Disappointment in Shami: Notes From My Diary
The phrases I used to write about holiday guilt — أشيل هم، أحس بالذنب، خيّب أمل — pulled out into one place, with short examples.
نسمة كلمة
30 Sep 2026
Guilt, Maturity, and Loving Well
A Shami Arabic reflection on holiday guilt: learning to ease up on pleasing family out of obligation, and why people who love you want you happy.
نسمة فكرة
30 Sep 2026
Preparing for Sukkot: Finding Joy and Supplies
Sukkot starts tonight. A short Shami note on the sukkah, why the Torah calls the holiday "the time of our joy", and a late hunt for a bed to sleep in the sukkah before the shops close.
نسمة تقويم
25 Sep 2026
Gaza Surf Club and Documentary Bias
A viewer reflects on the Gaza Surf Club film, appreciating its hopeful angle while critiquing its selective narrative and omission of Israeli activism and context.
نسمة فكرة
24 Sep 2026
Morning After Yom Kippur
A tired house the morning after Yom Kippur — up at 4am, a 3am snack to break the fast properly, and a plan to hit synagogue for just the morning prayers before going back to bed.
نسمة تقويم
22 Sep 2026
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