This episode is on the ism at-tafDeel (اسم تفضيل) which is part of Sarf. The best way to think about it is how to say something is better than something else. Or how to say good, better, best. We’ve just crossed 300k downloads so a massive shukran jazeelan to all the listeners. If you’re enjoying them, please don’t forget to give us a rating and please share with other Arabic learners. For our free 6-Part series on basic Arabic to get you started, don’t forget to sign up to our E-mail list here: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/203521/90979955310068870/share --- Send in a voice message ..read more

In today’s Ep, we chat to the superstar singer/songwriter and activist Iman Farrar! We discuss how she learnt Arabic, what it’s like studying at Oxford University then for the Malay speakers we switch to Bahasa Melayu and talk about growing up in a multilingual household and learn or I attempt to learn some Kelantanese. Biography: Iman is a Muslim artist, student, singer and songwriter. Iman lived across five countries while growing up; including England, Malaysia, and Australia. This early exposure to different languages, cultures and religious traditions encouraged her to explore her talents ..read more

In today’s Ep, we chat to the superstar singer/songwriter and activist Iman Farrer! We discuss how she learnt Arabic, what it’s like studying at Oxford University then for the Malay speakers we switch to Bahasa Melayu and talk about growing up in a multilingual household and learn or I attempt to learn some Kelantanese. Biography: Iman is a Muslim artist, student, singer and songwriter. Iman lived across five countries while growing up; including England, Malaysia, and Australia. This early exposure to different languages, cultures and religious traditions encouraged her to explore her talents ..read more

What are your hobbies? It sounds like a question you'd ask when reviewing someone's biodata for marriage. I've never heard this question in a conversation and I've never used it. That said, there are some interesting vocab that you can learn from saying what your hobbies are.  So, what are your hobbies?  For those of you who want that little bit extra, join our private Arabic Telegram Channel where I'll be sharing clips, quizzes and articles that will help you engage with the Arabic language and learn more. Subscribe TODAY! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/arabicwithimr ..read more

In this episode my sister Melati and I practise our sketchy Malay and at the same time learn how to say some phrases in Arabic on what Melati studied and where she worked. For non-Malay speakers skip to 7mins and 30secs for a short lesson. Melati Lum has a background in criminal law having prosecuted a wide range of serious offences in the courts. She's an Australian, Malay/Chinese, Muslim mum who loves getting lost in a good book, or equally lost exploring a new country, learning about its people, food and culture. Melati hopes to help diversify the range of heroines and heroes available to r ..read more

Join us again with the amazing Nejra, a writer and PhD Candidate at Monash University, specialising in poetry, philosophy, and Islamic intellectual history. In this episode we get some tips on how she learned three languages at the same time; French, Arabic and Bosnian so join us for that!  For those of you who want that little bit extra, join our private Arabic Telegram Channel where I'll be sharing clips, quizzes and articles that will help you engage with the Arabic language and learn more. You'll also get early access to videos along with unedited episodes covering different aspects o ..read more

Join us with the amazing Nejra, a writer and PhD Candidate at Monash University, specialising in poetry, philosophy, and Islamic intellectual history. In this chat, recorded in August 2022, we discuss our family origins, mutual love of languages and her journey into learning Arabic. This is the first part of our conversation, the second part will be in English (mostly) and we'll get some tips on how she learnt three languages at the same time; French, Arabic and Bosnian so join us for that! For those of you who want that little bit extra, join our private Arabic Telegram Channel where I'll be ..read more

In this episode, Mals joins us to chat about clothes in Arabic and how to ask for different clothes at a shop. If you like the podcast, please hit us up with a rating and comment. Don't forget to share it with other Arabic learners!   Check out my Instagram page @arabicwithimranlum and my new podcast series Muslim Money ..read more

In this episode, we chat to our friend Chantelle who also teaches us a little Spanish. For the non-Spanish speakers, just skip ahead and I'll break down some direction phrases discussed. If you like the podcast please share it with other Arabic learners and check out my Instagram page @arabicwithimranlum ma3a as-salaama! Also, I'm launching a new podcast series called Muslim Money, so please follow and stay tuned for the launch ..read more

Salams and ahlan! Apologies it has been ages since I've posted a new episode. I've been working on a new podcast series called Muslim Money which I'll be launching soon. In one of the episodes, I chat with the phenomenal Hassan Jivraj who is a London-based Financial journalist primarily focusing on Middle Eastern debt capital markets, Islamic finance and international political economy. We initially connected discussing Islamic financing issues but then quickly found out that we both have a love for the Arabic language! In this episode, Hassan talks about his background, how he studied Arabic ..read more