All Levels
Grammar Through Culture
Structure that lives in proverbs and song
About This Course
This course deconstructs Shami grammar not through dry rules, but through the proverbs, folk songs, and everyday expressions that reveal the language's inner logic. You'll understand verb conjugation through cooking instructions, learn prepositions through love songs, and master sentence structure through the wit of Levantine humor.
Curriculum
The Verb Garden
Week 1–2Past, present, and future through recipes and daily rituals
Connecting Words
Week 3–4Prepositions, conjunctions, and flow through folk songs
The Architecture of Sentences
Week 5–6Building complex thoughts with Levantine syntax
Week One Soundboard
Phrases you'll master in your first week
اللي بيزرع بيحصد
Illi byizra' byihsod
Who sows, reaps (proverb)
كل شي بوقتو حلو
Kil shi b'wa'to hilu
Everything is sweet in its time
Your Instructor
Rania Al-Khatib
With 15 years of teaching Levantine Arabic, Rania brings the warmth of Damascene hospitality to every lesson.
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