Aziz Maraka - Not saying sorry to you : ما بقولك آسف

This music video was filmed in the concert BAB (Bands Across Borders) in Amman, 2011. It is one of my favorite songs of Aziz Maraka. This song is talking about a guy who wanted to end a relationship with a girl. 

I can't totally translate it into proper English since it's all in dialect, so if the translation is in orange it means that I am not sure about the meaning. lol 

Arabic Word of The Day : Haaris (حارس)

It is an embellished but hilarious story, adapted from my personal experience when I was living in this surprising city Amman, in 2011.

As you've known, it is inevitable for those who live abroad to encounter some troublesome situations in their daily life...Thus, I am going to share a story which made me feel embarrassed at that moment, but I couldn't help giggling when I think of it till now, but before cutting into the topic, I have to inform you about some facts.

Amr Diab - What if ? : وماله؟

今天會分享這首歌是因為它的鋼琴前奏很吸引我，完全不令人討厭! 歌名則是叫做we malo, 在埃及方言意指"假使"的意思。Amr Diab是埃及的大明星，已經紅了很長很長的一段時間，他出過至少10張專輯吧，但我只喜歡這首~哈哈!

話說阿拉伯語本身因為使用地域廣的緣故而發展出很多的方言(Ammiya)，方言跟標準阿拉伯語(fusHa)不太一樣，fusHa使用於古蘭經、文學、新聞媒體等正式場合；然而在在日常生活中，阿拉伯人是只講Ammiya的。

Aziz Maraqa - I Wanna Go Back to Amman : رجعوني على عمان

好想回安曼啊!今天要介紹的是一個約旦歌手!Aziz Maraka (عزيز مرقة) is one of my personally favorite  Jordanian singers. He makes alternative Arabic music, which is different from traditional Arabic music. I love him~~~

This song "I Wanna Go Back to Amman" describes the inner feelings of a person who is away from his country, Amman, Jordan. 

I don't understand the lyrics properly since it's written in dialect, but it describes my feeling somehow because I miss that city so much at this moment.lol (I will translate the sentences which I understand. Please forgive me if I leave a lot of blanks there.lol)

Elissa - Remember : فاكر

Elissa是我最愛的阿拉伯女歌手~~  有興趣的人可以去搜尋她早期的專輯，有拉丁音樂的風格(不像傳統阿文歌那樣令人倒彈)，我推薦بدي دوب跟كلمة حب。 Remember (faker) 這首歌來自同一張專輯，超好聽，沒有那種像蒼蠅在嗡嗡叫般的轉音XD

Elissa - In Your Eyes : في عيونك

Fi Oyounak是黎巴嫩女歌手Elissa 2012年發的新歌，我覺得很好聽(至少前奏不錯)，就醬，enjoy~

Studying Abroad in Jordan : 我的海外進修經驗-約旦

對於一個外語學院的學生來說，出國遊學總是令人心生嚮往的一件事，加上我本身主修在台灣較為小眾的阿拉伯語，三年來在系上教授專業的指導下已打下了該有的語言及文化常識，因此覺得大四這一年應該親身到阿拉伯國家訓練自己的語言能力以及體驗當地的風土民情，於是我在大三下學期的時候毅然決然地參加了學校舉辦的獎學金考試，也幸運考取約旦獎學金。

然而，當大家聽到要我去約旦遊學的時候都驚呼連連，畢竟阿拉伯國家在大家的眼中是個充滿戰火的地區。確實，2011年是動盪的一年，阿拉伯之春從突尼西亞開始延燒到整個中東地區。我非常「有膽識地」選在時局最混亂的一年出發，從去年的9月11號台北出發，經過兩次的轉機曼谷、杜拜，最後才到達約旦首都安曼，我的中東留學之旅就此展開。