THOURIA BENFERHAT

Things You Need to Know About Arabic… and English

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THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ARABIC AND ENGLISH is a multilingual podcast focused on Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and English. Hosted by Thouria Benferhat—Arabic educator with 36 years at the UN, certified in French and Spanish—it offers practical grammar, vocabulary, and cultural insights. 🎧 Access 243 longer episodes: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thouria-benferhat/subscribe 🔗 Explore more: https://linktr.ee/thouria .Thanks for joining a global journey into Arabic and English learning!

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THOURIA BENFERHAT

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New Arabic-English Podcast for B2+ Level: Bilingual Inspiration 18.10.2021 1:33

To check (and improve) your listening comprehension, listen before reading the text :) هناك بودكاست جديد متاح لمتعلمي اللغات. تنشر فيه نفس المعلومة باللغة الإنجليزية ثم بالعربية في اليوم التالي. يطلق عليه: إلهام ثنائي اللغة. الرابط موجود في وصف هذا البودكاست There is a new podcast out there for language learners in which the same information is published in English one day then in Arabic the next...

Arabic Subjunctive with أَنْ: Examples 15.10.2021 3:31

َأريدُ أن أسافرَ أتمنى أن أسافرَ أحبُّ أن أسافرَ === تريدين أن تسافري تتمنين أن تسافري تحبين أن تسافري === تريدون أن تسافروا تتمنون أن تسافروا تحبون أن تسافروا More on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/THOURIABENFERHAT Send a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thouria-benferhat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thouria-benferhat Visit my website: https://www.thouriabenferha...

Introduce Yourself in Arabic: Part Two, About Me 26.09.2021 2:13

1. أنا متزوجة وزوجي من الجزائر أيضا. عندنا ثلاثة أولاد: ولدان وبنت. 2. أتحدث اللغات العربية والفرنسية والإنجليزية والإسبانية و قليلا من الروسية وقليلا جدا من الصينية. 3. درست اللغات واللسانيات. 4. هوايتي المفضلة هي المشي وأحب كذلك السباحة والطبخ وزيارة الأصدقاء والسفر. 5. أمارس هوايتي إما وحدي أو مع أسرتي أو مع أصدقائي. 1. I am married and my husband is also from Algeria. We have three children: t...

Back to School: العودة إلى المدارس 06.09.2021 0:56

قد يصاب بعض الطلاب بحالة من الاكتئاب في فترة العودة إلى المدارس بسبب تغيرات البيئة المحيطة بهم Some students may become depressed during the “back to school” period due to the changes in the environment around them More on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/THOURIABENFERHAT Send a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thouria-benferhat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thouria-...

Eh! or Eh? Confused? 02.09.2021 2:06

The word “eh” means “yes” in the Maghrebi dialect group, in the Levantine dialect group and in the Gulf dialect group. In the Egyptian dialect, it means: “what?”. More on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/THOURIABENFERHAT Send a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thouria-benferhat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thouria-benferhat Visit my website: https://www.thouriabenfe...

Kids' Multilingual Story: Aryssa And The Cats 15.08.2021 4:14

Now available in physical workbook form: a place to read, write, think... https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B09CRNQC1K Before you read below, listen, try to understand and answer the questions after the story. -----  Aryssa and the Cats أريسا والقطط Aryssa is a little girl who lives in Malaysia. أريسا فتاة صغيرة تعيش في ماليزيا. Aryssa was walking by her house one day, carrying four bananas...

Arabic Singular Relative Pronouns 10.08.2021 1:25

العراقي الذي   أعرفه الذي Sing.   Masc. ------ العراقية   التي أعرفها التي Sing. Fem. More on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/THOURIABENFERHAT Send a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thouria-benferhat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thouria-benferhat Visit my website: https://www.thouriabenferhat.com/

ARABIC Relative Pronouns List 08.08.2021 0:50

الذي Sing. Masc. التي Sing. Fem. اللذان/ اللذين Dual Masc. اللتان / اللتين Dual Fem. الذين Pl. Masc. اللواتي Pl. Fem. اللاتي اللائي More on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/THOURIABENFERHAT Send a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thouria-benferhat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thouria-benferhat Visit my website: https://www.thouriabenferhat.com/

(English) Karan/Karantika/Karantita/Garantita Recipe 01.08.2021 1:03

What is Karan, and how do you make it? Find out more in my bilingual YouTube channel!  More on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/THOURIABENFERHAT Send a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thouria-benferhat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thouria-benferhat Visit my website: https://www.thouriabenferhat.com/

Teaching "Hello! Nice to Meet You!" in Arabic on Greenroom 29.07.2021 5:43

Two students, Putri from Malaysia and Toni from India agreed to be recorded while practicing and learning how to say "Hello" in Arabic. We can't hear Toni's voice the first two minutes. You can repeat instead of him then. Listen and repeat during this session. You will learn!  More on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/THOURIABENFERHAT Send a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thouri...

NEW! "Things You Need to Know About Arabic" YouTube Channel! 28.07.2021 2:15

Check out my new YouTube channel! SUBSCRIBE, CLICK ON THE BELL, LIKE, COMMENT, AND .... WRITE YOUR QUESTIONS! I will reply.. and maybe make a podcast JUST FOR YOU! Besides posting some of these podcasts there, I will be adding one new video anecdote, daily! You will enjoy learning Arabic! More on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/THOURIABENFERHAT Send a voice message: https://anchor.fm...

Introduce Yourself in Arabic: Part One 25.07.2021 2:31

‏إسمي أمينة. أنا من الأردن، من مدينة عمان، العاصمة. أسكن في وسط المدينة. ‏أعمل في النهار وأدرس في المساء. أنا غير متزوجة. أنا عازبة. My name is Amina. I am from Jordan, from Amman, the capital. I live in the city center. I work during the day and study in the evening. I am not married. I'm single.  More on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/THOURIABENFERHAT Send a voice message: ht...

Arabic Nominal Sentence: Five Things You Need to Know 20.07.2021 5:13

More on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/THOURIABENFERHAT Send a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thouria-benferhat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thouria-benferhat Visit my website: https://www.thouriabenferhat.com/

Arabic Declensions: Introduction 14.07.2021 2:47

Click here to read along!   More on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/THOURIABENFERHAT Send a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thouria-benferhat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thouria-benferhat Visit my website: https://www.thouriabenferhat.com/

Arabic Numbers: Multiples of 10, to 90 12.07.2021 1:56

More on my blog! (Read about all this!) More on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/THOURIABENFERHAT Send a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thouria-benferhat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thouria-benferhat Visit my website: https://www.thouriabenferhat.com/

Arabic Numbers 11.07.2021 3:03

How to Change an Arabic Statement Into a Question. 10.07.2021 2:02

Verbal   Sentence يدرس الطالب في الجامعة Negated Verbal Sentence هل يدرس الطالب في الجامعة؟ Nominal   Sentence ‏الطالب يدرس في الجامعة Negated Nominal Sentence ‏هل الطالب يدرس في الجامعة؟ Click here for more on this topic! More on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/THOURIABENFERHAT Send a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thouria-benferhat/message Support this podcast...

Free INTRO TO ARABIC LESSON: 80 minutes 08.07.2021 1:34

Monday, 12 July, 11:00 AM, New York time: Free INTRO TO ARABIC LESSON: 80 minutes: 30 min conversation on Clubhouse,  10 min to switch to zoom and get ready,  then 30 min writing on Zoom.  Use large screen for Zoom. Will need lined paper and pen.  Invite friends who never studied Arabic before!  Invitation link: https://www.clubhouse.com/join/%D8%B2%D8%B1%D8%B1%D8%B1/J7bWH...

ARABIC Listening: It's in Your Hands! 07.07.2021 2:21

To check (and improve) your listening comprehension, listen before reading the text :)  1. الكتاب الذي بين يديك هو كتابي 2. أعطني يدك لأساعدك 3. ضعي هذه الساعة على معصمك 4. ضعي هذا الخاتم في إصبعك 5. طولت أظافرها وصبغتها بالأحمر More on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/THOURIABENFERHAT Send a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thouria-benferhat/message Support this podcast: https:/...

sami3a or istama3a? What is the Difference? 04.07.2021 1:08

To check (and improve) your listening comprehension, listen before reading the text :) ======= When I am in my car, I hear the other cars and I listen to music. عندما أكون في سيارتي ، أسمع السيارات الأخرى وأستمع إلى الموسيقى ======= More on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/THOURIABENFERHAT Send a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thouria-benferhat/message Support this podcast: https://...

Arabic “Body” 30.06.2021 1:10

To check (and improve) your listening comprehension, listen before reading the text :)  BODY:  Singular: جسم jism  Plural: أجسام ajsaam  Singular: بدن badan  Plural: أبدان abdaan  Singular: جسد jasad  Plural: أجساد ajsaad  ==========================  DEAD BODY (CORPSE):  Singular: جثة juththa  Plural: جثث juthath  ========================...

Kids' Multilingual Story: Yomna in Language Dreamland 27.06.2021 3:32

Now available in physical workbook form: a place to read, write, think... https://smile.amazon.com/Yomna-Language-Dreamland-%D8%A3%D8%AD%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%AA/dp/B09FSCKMFS To check (and improve) your listening comprehension, listen before reading the text :)   More on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/THOURIABENFERHAT Send a voice message: ht...

Arabic Present Tense Conjugation: kataba 24.06.2021 3:26

Present tense conjugation of the verb kataba, to write.   More on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/THOURIABENFERHAT Send a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thouria-benferhat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thouria-benferhat Visit my website: https://www.thouriabenferhat.com/

Arabic Personal Pronouns: 5 Things You Need to Know 16.06.2021 2:25

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE: Standard Arabic/Fus7a Personal Pronouns:  Singular I أنا anaa you (masc.) أنت anta you (fem.) أنت anti he هو huwa she هي hiya  Dual we نحن na7nu you أنتما antumaa they هما humaa  Plural we نحن na7nu you (masc.) أنتم antum you (fem.) أنتن antunna they (masc.) هم hum they (fem.) هن hunna More on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/THOURIABENFERHAT Se...

How to Negate in Arabic: 5 Words You Need to Know 15.06.2021 1:52

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE To negate a PRESENT ACTION: لا  To negate a PAST ACTION: ما / لَم  To negate a FUTURE ACTION: لَن  To negate a SENTENCE WITH NO VERB: لَيسَ More on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/THOURIABENFERHAT Send a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thouria-benferhat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thouria-benferhat Visit my website: https://...