Deewan Arabic Podcast

Deewan Arabic Podcast

Author: Deewan Institute {Mohammad Ayaseh} Language: English Episodes: 48
The Deewan Arabic Podcast from the Deewan Institute turns your headphones into a vibrant street café in Amman. It’s a resource for anyone engaged with Levantine colloquial Arabic, moving beyond textbook phrases to the living language as it’s spoken daily. Each episode is built around conversations-sometimes with fellow students navigating the same learning journey, and other times with locals from Amman and across the Levant. These discussions naturally explore culture, business, arts, and personal stories, all chosen with the curiosities of a language learner in mind. You’ll hear the rhythms, humor, and nuances of the dialect in authentic contexts, which is crucial for building listening comprehension and the confidence to speak. Hosted by Mohammad Ayaseh and the team, this podcast understands that expanding your vocabulary and cultural knowledge happens best through genuine interaction. Whether you're just starting out or refining your fluency, listening to this podcast provides consistent, accessible exposure to the sounds and subjects that make Levantine Arabic so rich. It’s about connecting the language to real life, one conversation at a time.
Episodes
The Jordanian Heritage (Intermediate /Advanced Levels) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:37
This episode show a conversation between Enas, and Charlotte from Belgium, in which they discuss Charlotte’s PhD research about Jordanian heritage, and about how she used the situation surrounding the pandemic to her adv…
Cooking Is Not My Thing! (Beginner High Level) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:06
This episode shows a conversation between Heba (one of Deewan Arabic teachers) and Sophia (a student from Spain) in which they discuss Sophia’s life in Amman and her favorite activities to do before the pandemic hit. The…
Having A Dog In Jordan (Beginner/Intermediate) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:04
In this episode, Duaa, one of the co-founders of Deewan is chatting to her student Clair from the US. Clair loves dogs, and she has one in Amman, so in this podcast she shares with us her experience of being a dog owner…
My Routine as a Mom (Intermediate Level) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:22
In this episode, Enas is chatting to Diana. A Jordanian who was born and raised in the US. Also one of Deewan many Jordanian by origin students who want to learn Arabic to connect with their roots. Diana and Enas will ta…
Racism & Equality (Advanced Level) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:48
In this episode, Scott أبو السوس and Mohammad talk about racism and equality in general, but especially in the U.S., Scott's home country.They touch on this topic during their chat, what the situation is today, how thing…
My Story With Arabic (Intermediate Level) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:14
In this episode, Amanda - one of our students from Ireland - shares her Arabic learning journey with us as she tells Enas - one of Deewan’s teachers - the reason why she decided to learn Arabic and come back to Jordan fo…
My life in Jordan (Beginner High Level) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:52
In this episode, Areen, one of our teachers at Deewan, interviews Amber, one of our students from Belgium. Areen asks Amber about her life in Jordan and her thoughts about her experience here. But first, Areen will give…
season 1 Introduction (English & Arabic) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:50
This podcast is for Levantine colloquial Arabic students of all levels who want to improve their listening and speaking skills and expand their vocabulary and Arabic knowledge.The Arabic transcription of this introductio…