About this podcast
Hello, I'm Farah. The episodes of Learn Iraqi Podcast guide you through the Iraqi dialect by placing you in everyday situations and showing you how to communicate in each one. You'll start with greetings, learn how to ask someone where they're from, order at a café, and even make your way through the airport. Khalli nit3allam 3iraqi, let's learn Iraqi!
If these lessons are too short and you would like private lessons, please have a look at https://learniraqi.com 💌
Episodes
The newest 20 of 27 episodes
- #26: How to ask and tell the time (part 3) · 11 min · Season 1 Episode 26How to ask and tell the time in Iraqi dialect? In this third episode you'll learn how to use time expressions in real-life situations: booking a dentist appointment and asking…
- #25: How to ask and tell the time (part 2) · 8 min · Season 1 Episode 25How to ask and tell the time in Iraqi dialect? In this second episode about this topic you'll learn how to say "a quarter past ..", "a half past ..", and "it's late", and how to…
- #24: How to ask and tell the time (part 1) · 11 min · Season 1 Episode 24How to ask and tell the time in Iraqi dialect? An essential thing to know! In this episode you'll learn how to ask "What time is it?" and how to respond "1,2,3...12 o'clock" and…
- #23: At the airport (part 3) · 10 min · Season 1 Episode 23This is the final episode of this 3-part series at the airport. Your plane is almost departing and you need to find the gate by asking an employee. Hurry! If these lessons are…
- #22: At the airport (part 2) · 8 min · Season 1 Episode 22In the previous episode you asked how to get to the airport. Now, you are in the taxi and have a little chit-chat about your flight with the driver while he's bringing you to the…
- #21: At the airport (part 1) · 7 min · Season 1 Episode 21Iraq is becoming an increasingly popular travel destination. In the following three episodes, you'll learn how to get around at the airport. First: let's get to the airport. If…
- #20: Buying groceries in Iraqi Arabic (part 3) · 9 min · Season 1 Episode 20In the Iraqi dialect there are multiple ways to ask for the price of a product. You'll learn each of them in this episode, so that you can ask for the price before buying some…
- #19: Buying groceries in Iraqi Arabic (part 2) · 8 min · Season 1 Episode 19This is part 2 of how to buy groceries in Iraqi. Next stop: the bakery. Here, you will learn how to order flatbread and a particular kind of Iraqi bread called Samoon.
- #18: Buying groceries in Iraqi Arabic (part 1) · 7 min · Season 1 Episode 18This time we've got a very practical episode for you, essential in daily life: buying groceries. Learn how to buy some common products on the market, and don't forget to put it…
- #17: Morning routine · 11 min · Season 1 Episode 17A listener of the podcast asked: "Can you make a podcast describing daily routines or how to describe a day, please?". So here is the first part, learn how to describe your…
- #16: 5 most common verbs in Iraqi Arabic · 6 min · Season 1 Episode 16Learn the 5 most common verbs in Iraqi: "to make/do", "to happen", "I see", "I say", and "I want". Hopefully they come in handy some time! And if you have any requests, please…
- #15: 4 common words x 4 phrases in Iraqi Arabic · 6 min · Season 1 Episode 15This episode features... 4 common words: "breakfast", "water", "the market", "to have lunch", and 4 common phrases to use each of the words.
- #14: Yesterday, today, tomorrow & simple verb tenses · 6 min · Season 1 Episode 14Today we'll talk about the simple tenses, as well as some regional variations in saying continuous verbs, and you'll learn how to say yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Visit our…
- #13: Talk about the weather in Iraqi · 11 min · Season 1 Episode 13In Iraq, it's usually sunny and hot. But this episode also will be helpful for the British kind of weather. Memorise these filler phrases about the weather to avoid awkward…
- #12: How to ask questions (part 3) · 9 min · Season 1 Episode 12What time is it? It's time to learn how to ask what time it is! In this episode you will learn how to do so.
- #11: How to ask questions (part 2) · 8 min · Season 1 Episode 11Learn how to ask & answer open-ended questions, such as: 'When did you come to Iraq?'
- #10: How to ask questions (part 1) · 8 min · Season 1 Episode 10Learn how to ask a close-ended question (that can be answered by yes or no) and an open-ended question, such as: 'Where are you from?' or 'What do you think of Iraq?'.
- #9: The most used Iraqi verb: سوى (to do, to make) · 7 min · Season 1 Episode 9Do you believe it? We made this whole episode for just a single word: سوى (sawwa) - to do, to make. Or, conjugated to the first-person to say 'I do/make': أسوي (asawwi). He…
- #8: Verb conjugation ♂︎♀︎ (2nd person singular; you ) · 5 min · Season 1 Episode 8Two small grammar explanations in this episode: how to conjugate a verb gender for second person singular in present simple (you eat rice) and imperative (eat!). Because unlike…
- #7: In a restaurant · 8 min · Season 1 Episode 7Would you like to eat or drink something? In this episode you will learn how to order a refreshing drink.
