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Salam: Speak Moroccan Darija

by Xenia Makosky

Marhaba bik and welcome to Salam: Speak Moroccan Darija, a podcast for intermediate to advanced learners of Darija, the Moroccan dialect of Arabic. Each episode features authentic conversations between me, Zina, an American who speaks Darija, and a Darija speaking guest as we explore the language and culture in Morocco.I'm an advanced Darija speaker, but I'm still learning every day. In each episode, the guest helps me new vocabulary, explains cultural nuances, and even corrects my mistakes. My hope is that this podcast helps you improve your Darija and speak without fear.

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Episodes

  1. Episode Seven: Loving Morocco, Leaving Morocco- On Immigration

    Salam dear listeners, inchallah you are all well. I am excited to share with you the last episode of Season One. I will be starting graduate school this fall, so I will not have time to publish weekly episodes, but I will be back for Season Two in December. In the meantime, I am going to try and...

  2. Episode 6: When Love Blinds Us- Women and Unpaid Domestic Labor in Morocco

    Hello, dear listeners! I hope you are all doing well. I am excited to finally share with you a conversation I promised you weeks ago about Moroccan mothers, women’s labor, and the changing expectations of women in Moroccan society. My guest today is Ustadha Fatima Zahra, my former Arabic teacher...

  3. Episode Five: Proud to be Marrakechia

    Salam, listeners! I hope you are all doing well. I am sorry I disappeared last week. I was not feeling well, but alhamdulillah, I am doing much better now and am excited to share a new episode with you all! In this episode, I speak with my former (but forever) host sister, Oumaima. Oumaima is an...

  4. Episode Four: Morocco Through New Eyes

    Salam, dear listeners! I hope you are all doing well. In this episode, I welcome back my friend Ustadha Raja for the second part of our conversation. Ustadha Raja is a Fulbright alumna and an Arab Literature, Language, and Culture Instructor at the Judy Genshaft Honors College at the University…

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  5. Episode Three: Between Two Worlds

    Hello, dear listeners! I hope you are doing well. I first need to apologize because I shared in the last episode that today’s episode would focus on the Moroccan mom, but unfortunately we were not able to record this conversation this week. I hope, however, to share it with you in the near…

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  6. Episode Two: Welcome to the Moroccan Family

    Welcome back to Salam: Speak Moroccan Darija! In this episode, I am once again talking with my former Arabic teacher, Ustadha Fatima Zahra, who teaches Modern Standard Arabic and Darija at the Arab American Language Institute in Morocco (AALIM) in Meknes, Morocco. In this episode we discuss...

  7. Episode One: Expectations and Suprises

    Welcome to the first episode of Salam: Speak Moroccan Darija! In this episode, I welcome my former Arabic teacher turned friend, Ustada Fatima Zahra, who teaches Modern Standard Arabic and Darija at the Arab American Language Institute in Morocco (AALIM) in Meknes, Morocco. In this episode, we...

  8. Salam Speak Moroccan Darija: Introduction

    Salam 3lykum, and Mar7ba bikum to this new podcast, Salam: Speak Moroccan Darija. Below is an English translation of the episode you will be hearing in Arabic. This podcast is for intermediate to advanced learners of Moroccan Darija. In each episode, you'll hear a conversation between me, Zina…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Marhaba bik and welcome to Salam: Speak Moroccan Darija, a podcast for intermediate to advanced learners of Darija, the Moroccan dialect of Arabic. Each episode features authentic conversations between me, Zina, an American who speaks Darija, and a Darija speaking guest as we explore the language and culture in Morocco.I'm an advanced Darija speaker, but I'm still learning every day. In each episode, the guest helps me new vocabulary, explains cultural nuances, and even corrects my mistakes. My hope is that this podcast helps you improve your Darija and speak without fear.

HOSTED BY

Xenia Makosky

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Marhaba bik and welcome to Salam: Speak Moroccan Darija, a podcast for intermediate to advanced learners of Darija, the Moroccan dialect of Arabic. Each episode features authentic conversations between me, Zina, an American who speaks Darija, and a Darija speaking guest as we explore the language...

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Salam: Speak Moroccan Darija is created and hosted by Xenia Makosky.
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