He Explained One Arabic Word. It Broke My Heart.
Intermediate (B2) · Conversations · 37 min · Free
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There is an Arabic word for the feeling of being far from your homeland: غربة. It has no clean translation. Juan, from Colombia, made a short video explaining it, and as an Arab living far from Syria, it moved me enough that I invited him here.
Juan trained as an opera singer, left Colombia more than ten years ago, lives in Italy, works with languages, and fell in love with Levantine Arabic. In this conversation he tells me how a Colombian ends up feeling غربة in Arabic, how he learned the language, and what music has to do with all of it. His Arabic is beautiful, and you will hear that for yourself.
We agreed this will not be his last visit.
Juan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juan.pablo.canon/?hl=en
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Timeline:
00:00 – Intro: The Concept of Ghurba
01:42 – Meet Juan
03:00 – Why Learn Arabic?
04:20 – Speaking 7 Languages
06:14 – Learning Greek
09:14 – Discovering Fairouz & Levantine
14:04 – Favorite Arabic Song
15:28 – Study Routine & Flashcards
18:48 – Traveling to Syria
22:00 – Speaking Practice
24:25 – Exploring Damascus & Aleppo
25:40 – Visiting Maaloula & Aramaic
31:02 – What Juan Loves About Arabic
33:30 – Best Advice for Learners
35:48 – Conclusion
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