What Is نسمة شامية?#
Daily Derja started as a Tunisian Arabic practice blog. Over time, life pulled me northward — and now the project has become نسمة شامية: a Shami breeze moving through my day, one small post at a time.
I’m learning Levantine Arabic as an adult, slowly and steadily, without perfectionism and without drama. Most days I write something short: a photo, a sentence, a word I learned, a little moment, a few lines about the things that are changing in my life.
You’ll see a bit of Tunisian still floating around here — some notes, old posts, and an archive of vocabulary. That’s part of the story too.
I keep the posts small on purpose. Not polished. Not academic. Just daily touches of Arabic as I try to build real language flow and stay consistent.
The project is divided into simple series:
- نسمة صورة — a photo and a short caption
- نسمة كلمة — a word I’m learning
- نسمة لحظة — a small moment from the day
- نسمة سَمعة — something I’m listening to
- نسمة ناس — conversations or lines I hear from people around me
- نسمة كتابة — practice writing
If you’re learning Arabic too — especially Levantine — maybe you’ll find something useful here. And if not, at least there’s always good coffee in the background.
This is my space to keep moving, keep learning, and breathe a little every day. Slowly, slowly — شوي شوي — نسمة بنسمة.
Who Am I?#
I’m Jacob Shore — married, father of five, living in Israel. I work in tech, think too much, drink a lot of coffee, and write small daily posts as I try to learn Shami Arabic without getting swallowed by the rest of life.
