Can, Want, Must, Would in Shami Arabic25 December 2025·333 words·2 minsLanguage-Learning Shami Shami-Arabic Grammar Modals Ability Intention Obligation Conditional Ipa Example-SentencesQuick guide to فيني/بقدر (can), بدي (want), لازم/مفروض (must), كنت/لو فيني (would) with IPA and examples.
A Different Sound10 December 2025·152 words·1 minLanguage-Learning Art-Media Shami Shami-Arabic Vocabulary Levantine-Arabic Music Music-Discovery Playlist-NotesA small thought about change, choice, and the paths we take when we want something different.
Don't Panic9 December 2025·47 words·1 minLanguage-Learning Daily-Life Shami Shami-Arabic Daily-Reflection Vocabulary Grammar Ipa Dialect-NotesSome good advice from Douglas Adams
Using Saar and Dall in Shami Arabic4 December 2025·89 words·1 minLanguage-Learning Shami Shami-Arabic Vocabulary Grammar ParticlesA focused all-Arabic guide to صار and ضلّ in Levantine Arabic.
Pivoting from Tunisian Derja to Shami20 November 2025·174 words·1 minLanguage-Learning Blog-Meta Shami Tunisian Meta Language-Learning Site-Changes Shami-ArabicI discuss the change in the site – from the Tunisian dialect – to the Levantine one.