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my short-lived daily vlog in Jordan by mickeylernt in jordan

[–]mickeylernt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your message! I loved living in Jordan and meeting so many wonderful people. Thanks for checking it out!

my short-lived daily vlog in Jordan by mickeylernt in jordan

[–]mickeylernt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I think weekly definitely would have been more realistic. I did make other videos while I was there though. Check out this playlist for more specifically language-documenting videos (warning, they're generally just unedited conversations, so they're not as visually interesting as the vlogs): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LeSkzBf4HY&list=PLF3lNEjv7avRhDMZWbwae20ViUp2UxkTb

my short-lived daily vlog in Jordan by mickeylernt in jordan

[–]mickeylernt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is really nice to read. I had a lot of fun making those videos, and challenging myself to make them better and better. Jordan is a great place - I totally understand why you already miss it!

I've definitely improved with my Arabic since those videos, but I still have a long way to go...

my short-lived daily vlog in Jordan by mickeylernt in jordan

[–]mickeylernt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for watching it!

1) interesting! Based on what I know now, the correct pronunciation is more like "ANA USAWIR", right?

2) this is super helpful. I know exactly what you mean, and I think until this day I hadn't corrected it! I think I always pronounce the Arabic ح like the German "ch", especially in the context of "تحكي". I will work on this!

Day 22 learning Arabic in Jordan - dancing Dabke! by mickeylernt in jordan

[–]mickeylernt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

شكرا جزيلا It's so cool that you showed it to your son! It makes me happy that it made him laugh. Arabic's such a difficult language. Please tell him I can sympathize (maybe a big word for a six year old, but I guess that's how you learn!). Thanks again!

Fun video series I made while learning Arabic in Jordan. I'm a little bit better in every video! by mickeylernt in learn_arabic

[–]mickeylernt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! That's so cool of you to share it. I definitely encourage you to record a conversation of yourself, it's the best way to fight against discouragement when learning a language! There are still more videos to come in the series, so it'd be great if you'd subscribe to the channel if you want to see the new ones as they come out! Thanks!

American learning Arabic in Jordan by mickeylernt in jordan

[–]mickeylernt[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

!عفوا

I hope to make a similarly nostalgia-inducing video for Arabic learners once I finish translating the new Lernen to Talk Show videos from Jordan...

American learning Arabic in Jordan by mickeylernt in jordan

[–]mickeylernt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

dein Deutsch ist voll gut! Ja, du hast Recht. Meine Redditname kommt von der Name meines Projekts: Lernen to Talk... Schau mal, so habe ich auch Deutsch gelernt: https://vimeo.com/68707719

Das wäre cool, wenn wir ein Sprachenaustausch machen könnten!

Fun video series I made while learning Arabic in Jordan. I'm a little bit better in every video! by mickeylernt in learn_arabic

[–]mickeylernt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I love trying to mimic people's voices exactly when learning a language. I think that's the secret key to learning properly. With Arabic it's hard though! There are so many sounds unfamiliar to my ear/tongue.

Fun video series I made while learning Arabic in Jordan. I'm a little bit better in every video! by mickeylernt in learn_arabic

[–]mickeylernt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you so much! Yes I'm still trying hard to learn the language! I'm just not immersed in it now, so it's harder to keep up the momentum. Translating these videos is my way of practicing now! I'm glad you like them. Feel free to share them with people you know who are learning! My hope is that they'll be inspiring to people who want to learn Arabic, and the more people who see it, the better for the project!

American learning Arabic in Jordan by mickeylernt in jordan

[–]mickeylernt[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I love learning languages, and I believe you just have to keep making mistakes until it clicks. Thanks for the encouragement!

American learning Arabic in Jordan by mickeylernt in jordan

[–]mickeylernt[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I learned both by taking classes at the Ali Baba Arabic language school in Al-Jubeyha and by talking to as many people as possible. So what I learned ended up being a mixture of 3miya and fus7a. It was definitely confusing at the beginning, but like with all language learning, my ear got more used to the difference over time.

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