Student Corner

Additional Resources for Arabic learning

Podcasts

  • RealArabic

  • Sarde after dinner (available on Youtube with English subtitles)

  • The Arabic We Speak (Jordan)

  • Levantine Arabic, made easy

  • Learn Levantine with Livi

  • El Bulbul (advanced level)

  • SWOT (Jordanian/advanced)

Books

Movies / TV Shows

Netflix: (Did you know? If you set your Netflix to Arabic, you will access more Arabic content)

  • West Beirut

  • Perfect Strangers

  • Al Hayba

  • Alrawabi School for Girls

  • Jinn

  • Dollar

  • Ghadi

  • Heaven Without People

  • The Day I Lost My Shadow

  • Fauda (Please note this is an Israeli show, but they speak Palestinian Arabic)

  • The Writer

  • Tango

  • Blessed Benefit

  • Adel Karam Live from Beirut (Apple TV)

  • Caphernaum

Artists

  • Adonis

  • Dana Salah

  • El Far3i

  • Mashrou’ Leila

  • Dana Hourani

  • Faraj Suleiman

  • Hayajan

  • Apo & the Apostles

Instagram Accounts

  • Alternative.arabic.music (music)

  • Radiomustaqel (music)

  • Megaphonenews (news)

  • Political.pen (news/politics)

  • Schoolofyalla (Arabic grammar notes)

Apps

  • Mango ($ - may be free through your local library/university)

Additional Resources for Spanish learning

Podcasts

  • Radio Ambulante (Latinamerican tales. ENG/SPA transcripts available on their website)

  • El Primer Cafe (Colombian based news)

  • Noticias de la Mañana (Mexico based news)

  • Fausto (crime/suspense stories)

  • El cine de LoQueYoTeDiga (about movies)

  • Fuera de Juego (ESPN - Futbol) 

  • ERA Magazine (on Spanish music)

  • TED en Español (from TED Talks)

  • Hoyhablamos.com (Podcasts for learners)

Movies / TV Shows

Netflix: (Did you know? If you set your Netflix to Spanish, you will access more Spanish content)

  • Merli (Espana)

  • Club de Cuervos (Comedy - Mexico)

  • La Casa de las Flores (Comedy - Mexico)

  • 100 Dias Para Enamorarnos (Comedy - Mexico)

  • Apache: La vida de Carlos Tevez (Documentary/Series - Argentina)

  • Rompan Todo: La historia del Rock en America Latina (Documentary) 

  • Soltera Codiciada (Comedy, film - Peru)

  • El Pepe: Una Vida Suprema (Documentary - Uruguay)

  • Narcos: Mexico (suspense/crime)

  • Juanpis Gonzalez: La Serie (Comedy - Colombia)

  • Dos Cataluñas (Documentary - Espana)

Artists

  • Spotify Playlists: Cafe con Leche

  • Bomba Stereo (Colombia) 

  • Marc Anthony (Puerto Rico)

  • Monsieur Perine (Colombia)

  • Julieta Venegas (Mexico)

  • Bacilos (Colombia/Brasil/Puerto Rico)

  • Kanaku y el Tigre (Peru)

  • La La (Peru)

  • Pablo Alborán (Spain)

  • La Oreja de Van Gogh (Spain)

  • Natalia Lafourcade (Mexico)

  • Soda Stereo (Argentina)

  • Los Prisioneros (Chile)

  • Ana Tijoux (Chile)

  • Diego Torres (Argentina)

  • Franco de Vita (Venezuela)

  • Mau & Ricky (Venezuela) 

  • Shakira (Colombia)

  • Bad Bunny (Puerto Rico)

Instagram Accounts

  • PeroLike (News/Culture)

  • CulturaColectiva

  • CulturaColectivaMusica

  • RadioAmbulante (stories)

  • SomosInvictos (futbol)

  • Freeda_es (mental health/feminism)

  • 72 kilos (positive messages)

Apps

  • Mango ($ - may be free through your local library/university)

  • Duolingo