Saturday, May 2, 2026 · Amman
The dialect that gets you understood everywhere
اللهجة يلّي بتفهمك على الكل
12 spots · meal & drinks included
What you'll do
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Learn 20 Levantine phrases you'll use this week — greetings, opinions, reactions, and small talk
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See each phrase side-by-side with MSA so you understand exactly what changes and why
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Practice in pairs with real scenarios: ordering food, catching a taxi, meeting someone new
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Eat a fresh plant-based meal together and keep the conversation going in Arabic
Agenda
10:00
Arrive & coffee on the terrace
Introductions and a quick icebreaker that reveals how much Arabic you already know.
10:30
20 Levantine phrases vs MSA
Side-by-side comparisons. You see exactly what changes and why — then practice each one.
11:30
Break
11:45
Real scenarios in pairs
Ordering food, catching a taxi, meeting someone new, giving your opinion. All in Levantine.
12:30
Plant-based lunch together
Keep the conversation in Arabic. Order, compliment the food, tell a story — use what you just learned.
On our terrace in Amman
Stone walls, greenery, open air. Not a classroom — a place you'd actually want to spend a Saturday morning.
Open locationFresh plant-based Levantine meal
You choose your dish from the menu — hummus, fattoush, shawerma, plov. We eat together around one table, the way meals happen in Levantine culture.
Coffee, tea & refreshments throughout the morning.
Who's leading
Noor Essam Mohammad
Workshop Lead
University of Jordan · 5+ years teaching Arabic to 20+ nationalities
Jules
Learner & Mentor
23, from the French countryside. Learning Arabic for a year and a half — Tunisia, Cairo, now Amman.
Usuf Salam
Co-founder · Cultural Mentor
Palestinian roots, born in Mecca. Native speaker of multiple Arabic dialects. Runs free Arabic exchange for travelers in Amman.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to have attended the first workshop?
No. This one stands on its own. If you came to 'Which Arabic Are You Speaking?' you'll build on that, but it's not required.
I only know MSA — is that enough?
Perfect, actually. This workshop is designed for exactly that gap. You'll see how the Arabic you learned maps to what people actually say.
What's included in the 10 JD?
The full 3-hour session, a fresh plant-based meal, and drinks. No upsells.
Where is it?
At the Aiwa Amiya space on Salah Al-Din Al-Ayyubi Street in Amman. Open-air terrace — not a classroom.
Reserve your spot
10 JD