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all right so we are diving right in
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today into something I know you're
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already interested in which is learning
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Moroccan Arabic okay um and specifically
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we are going to take a closer look at
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that article that you have flagged from
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ling.com top 15 reasons to learn
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Moroccan Arabic deia in 2024 yeah you've
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definitely picked a fascinating one
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right what's intriguing about this
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article is that um it doesn't just give
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you like the same old reasons to learn a
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language right it goes deeper especially
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when it comes to the timing like why
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learning Moroccan Arabic right now in
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2024 is particularly relevant yeah and I
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think we've all heard the you know basic
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reasons why you should learn a language
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cultural understanding travel maybe even
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a career boost sure um and don't get me
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wrong those are all valid of course but
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this article kind of dies head first
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into some of the less obvious perks
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exactly and and it highlights that
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Moroccan Arabic or deria as it's also
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known isn't your average dialect okay um
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it's this amazing blend of
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Arabic amazai which is the language of
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the indigenous Berber people and even
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has like these splashes of European
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languages wow and that's not just a fun
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fact for linguists you know it gives you
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the speaker a remarkable communication
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Advantage it's like having a Linguistics
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with army knife precisely yeah you can
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adapt your derion depending on the
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situation the subject matter even who
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you're talking to oh wow that kind of
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nuance communication is something that
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most language Learners can only dream of
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right it's a real Testament to Morocco's
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history history as this vibrant
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Crossroads of cultures and speaking of
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Crossroads did you catch that part in
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the article about the FIFA World Cup yes
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the one in 2030 right being co-hosted by
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Morocco I mean that just adds a whole
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other layer of coolness to learning duia
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now it's true imagine not just watching
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the matches but like actually discussing
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the games the goals the upsets all in
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duia with locals oh wow it's more than
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just understanding words you know it's
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about tapping into the raw energy and
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passion of Moroccan football culture
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firsthand talk about an immersive
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experience yeah it makes those travel
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shows where everybody's just awkwardly
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pointing at menus seem a little pale in
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comparison absolutely and this isn't
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just about the World Cup really this is
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about a larger Trend okay you know as
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the world becomes more interconnected
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having that linguistic fluency in a
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place like Morocco country that Bridges
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continents and cultures it's like having
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a VIP pass to understanding Global
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Trends as they emerge Okay so we've got
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cultural depth we've got Global Edge but
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the thing that really stood out to me
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was that bit about hidden gems you know
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those experiences Travelers always Rave
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about but are never in the guide books
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yes how do we get those this is where
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learning deria truly becomes about
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unlocking those off the beaten path
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Treasures think about it instead of just
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ordering glean you're discussing the
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subtle blend of spices with the chef
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maybe even learning a family recipe
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passed down for Generations wow that's
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the kind of authentic exchange that most
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Travelers even those with a phrase book
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in hand will never get to experience
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it's like the difference between looking
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at a post guard and actually walking
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through the scene yourself exactly and
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it's not just about food imagine
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connecting with local Artisans musicians
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storytellers imagine understanding the
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nuances of Nawa music with its spiritual
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roots and that incredible Fusion of
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Berber African and Islamic rhythms wow
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these are the kinds of enriching soling
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encounters that make you feel truly
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alive wouldn't you agree it's almost
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like you discover this whole world you
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never knew existed right like I was
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saying I want to learn how to make tagin
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absolutely but I also want to go find
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some Nawa music now right it's it opens
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up all these new avenues for exploration
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that's the beauty of it and what's
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really neat is that the article we're
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discussing it's not just dangling these
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possibilities in front of you it
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actually provides a starting point yeah
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you're talking about lingual it.com
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itself exactly like they have resources
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where you can learn Dua and you get this
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for free for free it's like they knew we
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were deep diving this article and they
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wanted to give our listeners a head
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start it does feel rather serendipitous
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doesn't it it really does but it's also
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incredibly practical I mean we've talked
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about how busy you are and here's this
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accessible costeffective way to just
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kind of dip your toes into the world of
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Moroccan Arabic right no pressure just
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pure learning for the joy of it so to
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wrap things up for our listener today
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yeah it seems like we've Unearthed a
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treasure Trove of reasons to learn
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Moroccan Arabic we have it's not just
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about adding another language to your
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repertoire no it's about unlocking this
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whole other dimension of cultural
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understanding personal growth and yeah
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even some serious fun along the way
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beautifully put and if I can leave you
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with one final thought it's this imagine
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yourself a few years from now fluent in
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Daria navigating the bustling markets of
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mar engaging in witty banter with locals
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maybe even sharing a pot of mint tea
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with a Noah musician while discussing
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the finer points of their craft wow
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that's the transformative power of
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language learning and specifically the
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magic of immersing yourself in a culture
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as rich and vibrant as Morocco who knows
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what other hidden gems you might uncover
