Arabic in Israel is Hard
شاميLevantine
متوسطIntermediate·
236 wordsكلمة
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2 min readدقيقة قراءة
A short note on why learning Arabic in Israel feels harder than it should.
Blog
Short daily posts in Levantine (Shami) Arabic — moods, vocab, and small life shifts — with a sweet Tunisian archive underneath.
2026
The Fish Tank Incident - Part Two
شاميLevantine
متوسطIntermediate·
331 wordsكلمة
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2 min readدقيقة قراءة
A Shami sequel about bubble soap in the fish tank, three dead fish, and a rushed rescue for the survivors.
Reflections on Unemployment
شاميLevantine
متوسطIntermediate·
181 wordsكلمة
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1 min readدقيقة قراءة
Two months without work, a hard look inward, and tomorrow’s hospital visit with my son.
Bisaraha
شاميLevantine
متوسطIntermediate
أذنEAR TRAINING·
247 wordsكلمة
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2 min readدقيقة قراءة
A quick Levantine note on Ziad Rahbani’s “بصراحة” and why it became my current favorite.
Baby Steps
شاميLevantine
متوسطIntermediate·
142 wordsكلمة
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1 min readدقيقة قراءة
Doing one small thing at a time.
Update: Still Among Boxes
شاميLevantine
متوسطIntermediate·
145 wordsكلمة
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1 min readدقيقة قراءة
An update since the move.
HAKI: A Levantine Arabic Practice Game
سهلEasy
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296 wordsكلمة
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2 min readدقيقة قراءة
A lightweight, city-by-city game for drilling real Levantine Arabic with audio and dialect toggles.
A Trip to Ramle
شاميLevantine
سهلEasyA quick errand to Ramle with my son Yusuf, and a note on how locals react when a Jewish person speaks their language.
Crazy Week
شاميLevantine
متوسطIntermediate·
286 wordsكلمة
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2 min readدقيقة قراءة
I don’t know how I’m going to manage this week with interviews, exams, and family logistics.