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Apr 2025
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For Beginners (Jabal AlWeibdeh)

Deewan Institute {Mohammad Ayaseh}
About this episode

In this episode, we’ll take a look at one of the most popular areas in Amman — Jabal Al-Weibdeh, home to Deewan! We’ll explore the activities, features, and everything that makes this neighborhood unique.

Here are the vocabulary words for this episode to help you practice and expand your knowledge.

قَديمِة– old (feminine)

شَجَر – trees

أَزْمِة – traffic jam / crisis

أَماكِن – places

مَحَلِّيِّة – local (feminine)

بَسَلِّم – I greet / I hand over

ثَقافي – cultural

فَعالِيّات – events / activities

حَفْلات – parties / concerts

بَقدَر – I can / I’m able to

أَسمَع – I hear / I listen

أشوف – I see

فَنّانين – artists (performers)

رَسّامين – painters / illustrators

بِسهولِة – easily

بَنصَحَك – I advise you

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