I just discovered your channel and am enjoying your chats. I'm an American living in Jordan for 20 years now. The first year I was here, we didn't have a car. My husband told me that a vegetable truck circles around the neighborhood from time to time....I made a mental note. About to prepare lunch one day, I realized I didn't have onions. I heard a truck outside blaring a recorded message. Good....gonna score me some onions! I got dressed in a hurry and ran downstairs. All the while reviewing in my mind what I would say, 'bidee basal, losamaat'. I was so proud of myself that I remembered the Arabic name for onions! The man looked at me like I was crazy! Turned out he was the used furniture guy!
Oh my god I’ve been in Montreal for two months now and I can’t handle not hearing the athan to the point that I have to listen to Amman athan from TH-cam
When I was first talking to my husband on facetime (He lives just outside of Irbid) I would hear the call to prayer and I knew we would have to end our call so he could go and pray. One time I heard in the background what I thought was the call to prayer. So I told him I would talk to him soon. He started laughing and told me that it was the vegetable man. I just discovered your channel and I am learning so much. My husband will be moving to the USA as soon as he gets an interview with the embassy but as of right now we are all in lockdown for corona. I have visited Jordan twice and I do feel it is my second home. I plan to do many more visits in the future. Thank you for sharing!!
Yes it is true As Muslims it is forbidden to us to through uneaten food, it is kind of disrespect to the God gifts So utilizing the remaining food it becomes cultural habits Even after big celebration for weddings, the remaining food will be rearrange in good way and sent to poor people or orfans houses
Nice video and nice to hear your experience. I just have one correction, we don't put the old bread on the side of the bin for people, we put them for animals, people who have sheep or donkeys will take the old bread for their animals. People who can't offer to buy their own food will get the food they need from other people's donations or zakaa
With respect to the bread left beside the big rabish bin it is not left for the needy to take for eating But it is collected by some people who dry it, grind it, then mix it with other sheep food like corn and is fed for these animals. So basically it is used to feed sheeps
It’s strange how the people born and raised in Jordan want to move out so bad, just to visit other countries such as Germany, Russia, and the USA. But I’m in the USA and I yearn to live in Jordan. I dream about living there and waking up, walking across the street to my grandmas house, where’d they’d be up watching aljazeera news, drinking tea and relaxing. Even if it’s hard to make a lot of money, life is not all about money. Life is about enjoying your family and friends, while you live in moderation working hard to earn a decent wage just enough to live peacefully. Jordan is the ancient land of the prophets and I wish to move and settle there by 2021 or 2022! I miss my family!
I feel you! I often think about how keen people are to ‘escape’ Jordan but I see how disillusioned they can become when they do go to Europe or the US because they lack the qualities and priorities that make Jordan so special and welcoming. I hope you make it back here soon ❤️
As a Jordanian we don't really expect more than a clean dish lol! it's just when you have something already done and would like to share it, otherwise it's completely okay to give it back empty.. best wishes & i hope you find it enjoyable here!!
🤣🤣🤣 I loved this! The same thing happened to me the first day I came to Jerusalem. I was all alone and all of the sudden there was a truck with a loudspeaker going down the street and my heart was in my throat. If I remember correctly it was the gas man. I never told anyone how truly terrified I was. You have no idea how lucky you are in the age of the internet. You can learn all sorts of things about the place and the culture and you can meet others in similar situations and learn from them. I first came in the 80s and had no idea there were other foreign wives going through the same challenges. Now you can keep in touch with your family on a daily basis and even watch your usual tv shows or your hometown's local news. Or listen to the radio station you liked at home! I felt so dreadfully isolated when I first moved here.
I am Jordanian and i like your honesty but i just wanna say that in our culture its rude to tell people to not give you things like i would really be offended if someone told me to not give him things as a gift because it just makes me feel like the other person hates me and its okay to send a plate empty and thank you ❤❤❤🇯🇴🇯🇴🇯🇴🇯🇴🇯🇴🇯🇴🇯🇴🇯🇴🇯🇴🇯🇴❤❤❤❤❤❤
My mom used to always insist on giving people back their pans, etc. with something in them but she's from an older generation so I would never expect someone my age or younger to know that. Also I so appreciate your perspective in these videos so thank you for the content!
Omg, thank you for the tip about the plates!! We have a stack of containers my husband has brought home with mansaf, etc in it from his Jordanian family and friends here in the US. I’ve been getting so annoyed with him not returning the dishes. It’s rude in the US not to promptly return the dish. Now I know that if I want to get rid of all these stray dishes in my kitchen, I just need to make cookies! Please cover more cultural misunderstandings in the marriage! I’m constantly uncovering things.
Haha no no it’s fine for you to return them empty if it was things like mansaf etc especially if it’s family! Actually many people told me it’s fine to send them back empty anyway 🙈
You think you would only hear one man slowly going down the street calling something if the country was under attack? Lol. The no hand shake is a sign of respect, but it’s not cultural, it’s religious. Many ppl actually don’t expect tips in Jordan, but it is friendly. They are very hospitable and will invite you in for tea/coffee and snacks - usually not taking no for an answer. So you might not want to turn down a plate of food/gift. The plate can be returned empty, just clean it. The things I would mention about Jordan is there is no 24 hr supermarkets like Walmart. There is no mail boxes in front of your house or postal service that goes around delivering/picking up mail. Most places don’t even have real addresses. There is no central heat or ac. And yes, it gets cold unless you’re farther south. The walls are not drywall and it is not simple to hang things with a nail. The voltage is different and they have different outlets (don’t trust adapters - learned that first hand unfortunately) quite a bit of ppl speak english, but just as many act like they can’t drive a car. Security has you stop and open your trunk before entering a mall garage. You don’t have to get out of your car. There are MANY street cats. Jordan has fantastic medical Facilities and Doctors. That’s all I can think right now. You will LOVE Jordan. Oh yeah, your water comes from large tanks on the roof which should be filled once a week. So make sure you know how much water you have before doing laundry and taking a long shower. Since we are talking laundry, just about everyone hangs their laundry, and don’t own dryers. But you can probably get one. 👍
The call for prayer (Athan) in Amman is broadcast centrally by the ministry and is called the unified Athan to eliminate clashing noise and time differences. What you hear is the echo because Amman is built on many bells and valleys in between!
You’re the second person to say that and I’m still surprised! Do you mean you put it on the ground next to the bins for the birds? Because we put it in a bag on the side of the bin and people come and take it. I’ve seen that in Amman and Zarqa but I wonder if it’s a regional/specific area thing?
@@MummyinAmman yes we put them so the farmers could take them and feed them to the sheeps and some for the birds ( but generally for the animals not humans)
a beautiful cultural mix. I am Jordanian, traveling allot. and i am watching the video and i wanted you to give me this "foreigner" raw image of my native culture. Jordanian/Arabian culture and language are beautiful. I advice you to advance - you seem like a curious person - your level of understanding to the culture. it's complicated and ext. mind-opening. history especially.
A very nice vlog, thank for sharing it However, about someone offering to carry your bag to the car after groceries, it kight be because you are in Amman that they expect you to tip, however, if you were living in almost any other area of Jordan, where people are more traditional than westernized, they will carry it just as a courtesy for you as a lady, they won't expect you to tip and they might actually be offended if you do
Enjoy Jordan the best you could , it’s easy to adjust , and easy to find your way around , best luck to you and your family , something new for you and the kids
youre such an incredible person and i just love the way you describe your experience in jordan. keep it up !! btw, you had me dying when you got scared of the vegetable van.
I’m from the UK and recently moved to Jordan, I speak a decent amount of Arabic but not enough to speak a detailed conversation. I do miss England at times because of my friends but I love my cousins. About the gas/vegetables you hear it atleast every day and sometimes it can get annoying
Thanks! I've always admired the neighbourhoods in west Amman for how quiet they seem, so that's not a surprise to me! But I think I'd miss the trucks if they went away 😆
Why did you move to Jordan? is it a job or just a long vacation? I was born in Jordan and lived there my 20 first years. I currently reside in USA for the last 30 years and would like to move back. What is your advise?
Hii, about the shaking hands, its not only about respect its also because of religion. In Islam if you want to pray you need to kinda wash yourself, we call it wodou'. There is certain things that will break your wodou' and one of them is touching the other gender. So instead of shaking hand and they need to do wodou' again. He/she will decline the other one hand shake by touching their own chest. And yes as you said we normally dont initiate a hand shake we just wave or start talking, just to avoid putting each other in a weird or maybe embarrassing situation.
Hi! I am a American who has married a Jordanian. My husband is currently in the courts fighting a deportation case, if it ends negatively we will be moving to Jordan together.. I am curious if you know how the culture reacts to pets, mostly dogs? I have two dogs and if we end up going to live there I would like to know if there is Veterinarians and pet stores etc? are there apartments / houses that offer land at all in the city? Thank you!
Hey, I hope you guys win your case 🙏 Many people have dogs here and many are imported. You can find detailed explanations of how they’ve done this etc on the Facebook expat groups. There’s also a pets for adoption group to join too for information. If you want to discuss things in detail please feel free to contact me on IG @rachelshmachel or Facebook Mummyinamman
I'm so EXCITED to find these videos. I also have a Jordanian husband. I'm planning on coming to Jordan in February or March of 2020. These videos are so fun and informative. The produce truck I knew about because I hear them everday when I talk on the phone to my husband lol! But, I wasn't scared because I thought it was a call to prayer all day long lol , and I thought the "real" call to prayer was a call to prayer too, but a special one. 😂
A guy once carried a 20 gallon aquarium that had rocks in it up a hill in Amman to get it in my car and i gave him 5JD and he didn’t want to take any but I convinced him to take it
Hello you two! I am American as well and contemplating on moving with my husband back to his home country of Jordan. I visited my in laws there last summer and stayed for 1 month. Jordan is so terribly expensive because of the usd to jod conversion. I have a 5 year old from a previous marriage and I'm worried about taking him there and restart our lives or stay put. I need advise. Regardless my husband will be going back after being in the US for over 10 years. I'm very undecided as of now. I would love to stay in touch with you two! P.S. I freaked out about the fruit and veggie guys when I heard it the first time too 😅 I thought the exact same thing you did.
@@ninab5919 do what you feel is best for you and what you're comfortable doing, you shouldn't be pressured, I'm Jordanian and honestly I would recommend u raise your child in America, its a more healthy environment for him
We love your videos, we are thinking of leaving the US and settling on n Amman where my mom is , you have cute kids, hope you are staying safe from the virus, thank you again for your clips👍
Like how she said if the oppisit sex doesn't shake your hand, dont be offended. Hardly anyone in America barely looks at each other anymore! Often, I have to say hi first! So.....not shaking hands is fine with me. Getting Greeted, is a polite treat for me!
That tracks wasn't as scary as the military jets too close to the ground😂😂😂. 1st time I heard them coming fast and loud, I can tell u all my body froze and waiting for something to happen 😂🤦♀️
Anywhere is the best place as long as we get used to it. The fact that getting used to a place makes it easier for you to live and do ordinary stuff does not make the place the “best place”. I would rather say, try your best to find happiness anywhere you live!
The handshake thing is religious, in Islam women and men alike are not suppost to shake another person's hand if they are from the opposite sex regardless of their nationality or origin, unless they are from the same sex which is definitely okay. However, in Islam you could shake hands with your brother, uncle, grandpa, father of course, and father in law and even I think step brother (you got to make sure of this one) if you're a woman and almost the same goes for men. So it's NOT because you're a foreigner or because they think you're a foreigner it's because of their religion (try shaking hands with women and they won't refuse you, unless they got a personal issue).
We have the same as those bakery shops but meals ! It’s a none profit organization and we server mostly vegetarian food and it’s really cool . It’s called ezwity and it means my support system in Arabic and you buy a meal and a meal for another. And a lot of poor people who can’t afford their food come and eat for free . It’s located in down town, alkalha stairs going up to jabal alwebdah . I’ll be honored to see you there it’s volunteers run project so all the guys who are working there are volunteers and they don’t get paid . And I’m one of them . There’s two shifts every day from 9 am - 3 pm and from 3 pm - 9 pm and I’m there every Saturday from 3-9 pm but not today. So if you’re close and it was Saturday that time just pay us a visit . 😁😁😁
Ah I think I’ve heard of this place before! My husband loves the idea and we’re very excited. Maybe next weekend we’ll bring the kids and check it out. (We’re already planning a vlog for it 😆)
Both! I’d say the worst about November is the wind and the rain rather than the actual temperature though. But I hope you have a lovely time regardless!
Hey! Amman is actually the most expensive city to live in in the Middle East 🙈 rent is cheap but living costs are expensive and minimum wage is very low. But with all things it depends on your area of work and where you want to live. :)
Hahah! That was hilarious! Noise pollution is terrible in Jordan, and the terrain acoustics amplify it. The used furniture guy makes me twitch. It sounds like he's announcing the end of the world. I'd like to blast Pantera when he drives up. He's just doing his job, I suppose, but there must be a better way. You make wonderful videos, keep it up.
I'm thinking to move to jordan, can you please kindly help me with the following questions. do they allow brits to buy properties? And do they have schools with an English curriculam ?
With respect to shaking hands between men and women... This is not a culture thing... It is relegion based thing... Men are not supposed to touch "foriegn" women... "foriegn" means a woman that is not a sister, a mother, a daughter, an ant, a grandmother, or a wife.
Im an american and i spent a lot of my childhood in jordan but i nvr met any other americans in jordan.. Where do americans or ppl from other countries hang out? Im asking because im going for a visit this weekend!
Hi! I Love your videos ❤ My curious mind wants to know Have you ever met the Royal family of Jordan? Really want to know from you what do you feel about them!!
So glad you like them ☺️ I have not met any royal family but I certainly would love to! People tell me the King’s mother lives(d?) near my hometown so I naturally feel more inclined to him than I might do to another foreign royal family! Plus are far, far more respectable and involved than most of the British royal family so it’s hard not to like them 👸🏼
That's lovely! I live in Bangladesh and last year I really wanted to move to Jordan for my University study bcz I loved the Royal family and country so much and I heard the people are very friendly! But somehow the moving didn't happen. 😔 You're welcome to visit my country as well.. Much love to you and your family ❤
My Arabic teacher gave me food in a Tupperware and I returned the bowl empty. She was so offended and I had no idea what I had done wrong, until I learned that returning a Tupperware empty is totally not done. 🤦🏼♂️ I was so embarrassed 😂
Honestly I don’t know enough to give you a real idea as it depends on so many factors. Some of the private schools are amazing or even world class whereas many seem to be a rule onto themselves and hire poorly paid ill educated foreigners as English or home room teachers etc 🤷🏼♀️ I don’t know much about the public system but I know that I won’t be putting my children into the Jordanian Tawjihi system which is equivalent to A Levels or SATs and is notoriously difficult and arbitrary. I will try to aim for the British system though. Over all I would say that education here is very exam and results driven but the majority of affordable private schools give excellent education. Sorry if that’s absolutely no help. Someone else jump in?!
Oxford schools Internationally Accredited, American (SAT) and British (IGCSE) oxfordschools.edu.jo/ Schools accredited to teach the British curriculum in Jordan: www.britishcouncil.jo/exam/igcse-school/choosing/find-british-council-attached-centre More on the ministry's website : www.moe.gov.jo/ar/node/22560
When I visited jordan I had also very little sleep. Hut I woke up because of loud Mozart coming from street. That gas truck music.. I will always remember that.
is your husband jordanian or you are an expat living in jordan because i am from USA and if your husband isnt jordanian i would love for you to tell me how you moved to the country
You should go to Mexico and see how they sell sweet bread hahahahaha... oh also gas truck... first time living outside your country? I hope you are enjoying... I liked what they do with the bread!
Not a lot would say this, but not shaking a woman's hand comes from a purely religious reason, and in my opinion it's discriminative and offensive.. you can say it's respecting ones faith, but definitely not ones self.
I find that call to prayer soul stirring!! I can’t wait to move to Amman in August. Can you do a video on monthly cost of living for an expat family of 3? We are on an expat package but I worry that it is going to be very expensive.
دقيقة تنفعك؟. - سُبحان الله . - الحمدلله . - لا إله إلا الله . - اللهُ أكبر . - سُبحان الله و بحمدهِ . - سُبحان الله العظيم . - استغفر الله و أتوبُ إليه . - لا حول و لا قوة إلا بالله . - حسبي الله لا إله إلا هو عليه توكلت وهو رب العرش العظيم . - اللهُم صلِ على نبينا محمد . - لا إله الا الله محمد رسول الله . ...🌨️.
The name of the Video make us feel like there is something so strange as a Jordanian , I well not say why 😁 the other thing u make me laugh so much even when is my English language is weak but I felt like it's simple to understand thank u soo much and welcome from the South of Jordan AL-Karak city 💛
I now understand better that not touching the opposite gender is an Islamic thing (that can become cultural too) but when I went to Yemen to study (sacred knowledge) in a complete segregated society, even if I was aware that it is good adab to avoid the opposite gender, I still found it strange and expected men to talk to me at the shop 😅 It is so hard to change our ways but so beautiful to see things from a different perspective than what we're used to 💛
I just discovered your channel and am enjoying your chats. I'm an American living in Jordan for 20 years now. The first year I was here, we didn't have a car. My husband told me that a vegetable truck circles around the neighborhood from time to time....I made a mental note. About to prepare lunch one day, I realized I didn't have onions. I heard a truck outside blaring a recorded message. Good....gonna score me some onions! I got dressed in a hurry and ran downstairs. All the while reviewing in my mind what I would say, 'bidee basal, losamaat'. I was so proud of myself that I remembered the Arabic name for onions! The man looked at me like I was crazy! Turned out he was the used furniture guy!
Hahahahaha love it!! 😂
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I’m a Jordanian living in the Uk and I miss those sounds.. the veggie and gas trucks.. the call to prayer at down. Very true and nice video.
I would miss them too! Don’t miss English weather one bit either 😅
Oh my god I’ve been in Montreal for two months now and I can’t handle not hearing the athan to the point that I have to listen to Amman athan from TH-cam
Same I moved this month and I miss Jordan and the gas truck 😂😂😂
اللهم قوي ايمانك
well go back?
"We're gonna be bombed ! ...oh, it's just the vegetable man." 😂
gas trucks also play a simplified version of beethoven's "Für Elise" and the titanic theme 😁 😁 😁 😁
We get the same truck everyday on our block which gets a bit repetitive, so i love hearing the other tunes in different areas!
Here in Jubeiha they play jingle bells. Not even kidding!
When I was first talking to my husband on facetime (He lives just outside of Irbid) I would hear the call to prayer and I knew we would have to end our call so he could go and pray. One time I heard in the background what I thought was the call to prayer. So I told him I would talk to him soon. He started laughing and told me that it was the vegetable man. I just discovered your channel and I am learning so much. My husband will be moving to the USA as soon as he gets an interview with the embassy but as of right now we are all in lockdown for corona. I have visited Jordan twice and I do feel it is my second home. I plan to do many more visits in the future. Thank you for sharing!!
The bread on the side of the bin gets taken by shepherds for their sheep, definitely not for humans. Just saying 😁
Yes, need to do a correction for this video!
😁😁😁 yes for sheep 🐏
Thank you....
I didn't think about animals.
Yes it is true
As Muslims it is forbidden to us to through uneaten food, it is kind of disrespect to the God gifts
So utilizing the remaining food it becomes cultural habits
Even after big celebration for weddings, the remaining food will be rearrange in good way and sent to poor people or orfans houses
OMG that is sooooo funny! The moment you said the man walked down the street with a megaphone I thought "watermelons!!!" 😅😅😅
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Whhhhhhhaaaaaat a megaphone
Megaphone; I think she meant a microphone.
Hi mam u r nice friend
Nice video and nice to hear your experience. I just have one correction, we don't put the old bread on the side of the bin for people, we put them for animals, people who have sheep or donkeys will take the old bread for their animals. People who can't offer to buy their own food will get the food they need from other people's donations or zakaa
I love the way you explain things. You're very honest but in a good way.
Thank you
Hi jazzy
With respect to the bread left beside the big rabish bin it is not left for the needy to take for eating But it is collected by some people who dry it, grind it, then mix it with other sheep food like corn and is fed for these animals. So basically it is used to feed sheeps
Thank you for this.
@@sadeimoresojourns usually the people who collect it are needy and poor. They make some money by selling it to cattle farmers
It’s strange how the people born and raised in Jordan want to move out so bad, just to visit other countries such as Germany, Russia, and the USA. But I’m in the USA and I yearn to live in Jordan. I dream about living there and waking up, walking across the street to my grandmas house, where’d they’d be up watching aljazeera news, drinking tea and relaxing. Even if it’s hard to make a lot of money, life is not all about money. Life is about enjoying your family and friends, while you live in moderation working hard to earn a decent wage just enough to live peacefully. Jordan is the ancient land of the prophets and I wish to move and settle there by 2021 or 2022! I miss my family!
I feel you! I often think about how keen people are to ‘escape’ Jordan but I see how disillusioned they can become when they do go to Europe or the US because they lack the qualities and priorities that make Jordan so special and welcoming. I hope you make it back here soon ❤️
Love this video. Lived in Jordan for almost 3 years and I miss it 😢😢
Inshallah you’ll visit again ❤️
moving to amman soon from germany, thanks for your insights!
As a Jordanian we don't really expect more than a clean dish lol! it's just when you have something already done and would like to share it, otherwise it's completely okay to give it back empty.. best wishes & i hope you find it enjoyable here!!
Thank you Sara! It's good to know ❤️
Hello sara
Hello
Can I live in Jordan as a black african ??
@@1920Lesedi why not theres no racism ( against blacks at least )
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Okay
Thank you
🤣🤣🤣 I loved this! The same thing happened to me the first day I came to Jerusalem. I was all alone and all of the sudden there was a truck with a loudspeaker going down the street and my heart was in my throat. If I remember correctly it was the gas man. I never told anyone how truly terrified I was.
You have no idea how lucky you are in the age of the internet. You can learn all sorts of things about the place and the culture and you can meet others in similar situations and learn from them. I first came in the 80s and had no idea there were other foreign wives going through the same challenges. Now you can keep in touch with your family on a daily basis and even watch your usual tv shows or your hometown's local news. Or listen to the radio station you liked at home! I felt so dreadfully isolated when I first moved here.
I love it here very much, people are friendly and helpful.
Yes, they are so friendly and helpful! Jordanian hospitality is second to none 😊
I am Jordanian and i like your honesty but i just wanna say that in our culture its rude to tell people to not give you things like i would really be offended if someone told me to not give him things as a gift because it just makes me feel like the other person hates me and its okay to send a plate empty and thank you ❤❤❤🇯🇴🇯🇴🇯🇴🇯🇴🇯🇴🇯🇴🇯🇴🇯🇴🇯🇴🇯🇴❤❤❤❤❤❤
Such a beautiful contribution.
Just a correction: It's okay to send plate empty don't worry
I am a Kenyan currently in Qatar
I miss Jordan Big time their hospitality , good food family love gas ⛽ refillable 😅 it was soo good
My mom used to always insist on giving people back their pans, etc. with something in them but she's from an older generation so I would never expect someone my age or younger to know that. Also I so appreciate your perspective in these videos so thank you for the content!
Welcome to Jordan , I really laugh when you said your story about the truck 😂😂 nice video
Omg, thank you for the tip about the plates!! We have a stack of containers my husband has brought home with mansaf, etc in it from his Jordanian family and friends here in the US. I’ve been getting so annoyed with him not returning the dishes. It’s rude in the US not to promptly return the dish. Now I know that if I want to get rid of all these stray dishes in my kitchen, I just need to make cookies!
Please cover more cultural misunderstandings in the marriage! I’m constantly uncovering things.
Haha no no it’s fine for you to return them empty if it was things like mansaf etc especially if it’s family! Actually many people told me it’s fine to send them back empty anyway 🙈
You think you would only hear one man slowly going down the street calling something if the country was under attack? Lol. The no hand shake is a sign of respect, but it’s not cultural, it’s religious. Many ppl actually don’t expect tips in Jordan, but it is friendly. They are very hospitable and will invite you in for tea/coffee and snacks - usually not taking no for an answer. So you might not want to turn down a plate of food/gift. The plate can be returned empty, just clean it. The things I would mention about Jordan is there is no 24 hr supermarkets like Walmart. There is no mail boxes in front of your house or postal service that goes around delivering/picking up mail. Most places don’t even have real addresses. There is no central heat or ac. And yes, it gets cold unless you’re farther south. The walls are not drywall and it is not simple to hang things with a nail. The voltage is different and they have different outlets (don’t trust adapters - learned that first hand unfortunately) quite a bit of ppl speak english, but just as many act like they can’t drive a car. Security has you stop and open your trunk before entering a mall garage. You don’t have to get out of your car. There are MANY street cats. Jordan has fantastic medical Facilities and Doctors. That’s all I can think right now. You will LOVE Jordan. Oh yeah, your water comes from large tanks on the roof which should be filled once a week. So make sure you know how much water you have before doing laundry and taking a long shower. Since we are talking laundry, just about everyone hangs their laundry, and don’t own dryers. But you can probably get one. 👍
I love your channel! I'm dating a Jordanian man and he talks about us visiting and you've totally got me excited! Thank you for sharing your world!!!
if you marry there, you are not going to be able to come back ever.
Just discovered your channel, so thankyou so much 😃
The call for prayer (Athan) in Amman is broadcast centrally by the ministry and is called the unified Athan to eliminate clashing noise and time differences. What you hear is the echo because Amman is built on many bells and valleys in between!
Gas truck music makes me feel like I'm in one of the Steven Kings creepy novels 😁
nailya akhmetzhanova yes! Soo creepy!
Same to here.
Thankfully the gas truck music only comes in the day time, if it was at night I would be creeped out too! But it’s fun!
It’s fun
😂😂😂
I just wanted to correct you, we put the bread beside bins so that birds can eat it, and so that it'll not be wasted, not for the poor😁
You’re the second person to say that and I’m still surprised! Do you mean you put it on the ground next to the bins for the birds? Because we put it in a bag on the side of the bin and people come and take it. I’ve seen that in Amman and Zarqa but I wonder if it’s a regional/specific area thing?
@@MummyinAmman yes we put them so the farmers could take them and feed them to the sheeps and some for the birds ( but generally for the animals not humans)
a beautiful cultural mix.
I am Jordanian, traveling allot.
and i am watching the video and i wanted you to give me this "foreigner" raw image of my native culture.
Jordanian/Arabian culture and language are beautiful.
I advice you to advance - you seem like a curious person - your level of understanding to the culture. it's complicated and ext. mind-opening. history especially.
A very nice vlog, thank for sharing it
However, about someone offering to carry your bag to the car after groceries, it kight be because you are in Amman that they expect you to tip, however, if you were living in almost any other area of Jordan, where people are more traditional than westernized, they will carry it just as a courtesy for you as a lady, they won't expect you to tip and they might actually be offended if you do
usually you put the bread on the side of the bin is for the people who has sheep or goats to feed them,not for people
Enjoy Jordan the best you could , it’s easy to adjust , and easy to find your way around , best luck to you and your family , something new for you and the kids
youre such an incredible person and i just love the way you describe your experience in jordan. keep it up !! btw, you had me dying when you got scared of the vegetable van.
Back in the day, we used to have a van that comes around: fish (alive and well in a bag) for old shoes.
They’d swap fish for shoes?! 😨 how random 😅
@@MummyinAmman They were recyclers, and the fish is tiny and inedible. This was back in the 80s.
I’m from the UK and recently moved to Jordan, I speak a decent amount of Arabic but not enough to speak a detailed conversation. I do miss England at times because of my friends but I love my cousins. About the gas/vegetables you hear it atleast every day and sometimes it can get annoying
really nice video👍🏼 I think the western part of Amman is really quiet and there is no truck selling anything 😊
Thanks! I've always admired the neighbourhoods in west Amman for how quiet they seem, so that's not a surprise to me! But I think I'd miss the trucks if they went away 😆
Why did you move to Jordan? is it a job or just a long vacation? I was born in Jordan and lived there my 20 first years. I currently reside in USA for the last 30 years and would like to move back. What is your advise?
Haven’t been in Jordan Seince since I was a kid and I’m Jordanian 🇯🇴 but I live in the USA now miss u Jordan wish to come back
Im jordanian i miss all these voices that are weired to you jordan is a lovely country
Hahahha loved this. With the adhan (call to prayer) we usually don’t talk whilst it’s playing out of respect too xxx
Welcome to Jordan and I hope you enjoy it here and if you want someone to show you around I'm always here ❤️
Thank you Maryomah ☺️
I apologize on behalf of all Jordanians for Gaz trucks and the other annoying trucks selling things
and welcome to Jordan :)
I think I’d miss them if they weren’t around 🙈 thank you!
I also hate this things but I’m from Brazil... didn’t know Jordan had it lmao
Omg when you leave Jordan, that sound is so reminiscent to being Jordan. Anytime I here in Nigeria I remember Amman. 😔😅😍 how I miss it!
isnt there a coup a temp at the moment
Hii, about the shaking hands, its not only about respect its also because of religion. In Islam if you want to pray you need to kinda wash yourself, we call it wodou'. There is certain things that will break your wodou' and one of them is touching the other gender. So instead of shaking hand and they need to do wodou' again. He/she will decline the other one hand shake by touching their own chest.
And yes as you said we normally dont initiate a hand shake we just wave or start talking, just to avoid putting each other in a weird or maybe embarrassing situation.
Btw love the channel, keep up🙌🏼
I need help understanding the immigration process
What type of visa should I apply for?
Thanks for your video, wished I knew about the tips especially when I got to Amman and was asked everywhere for them :D
Hi! I am a American who has married a Jordanian. My husband is currently in the courts fighting a deportation case, if it ends negatively we will be moving to Jordan together.. I am curious if you know how the culture reacts to pets, mostly dogs? I have two dogs and if we end up going to live there I would like to know if there is Veterinarians and pet stores etc? are there apartments / houses that offer land at all in the city? Thank you!
Hey, I hope you guys win your case 🙏
Many people have dogs here and many are imported. You can find detailed explanations of how they’ve done this etc on the Facebook expat groups. There’s also a pets for adoption group to join too for information. If you want to discuss things in detail please feel free to contact me on IG @rachelshmachel or Facebook Mummyinamman
The guy in the truck said 10kg tomatoes 1jd (for people who don’t know
I'm so EXCITED to find these videos. I also have a Jordanian husband. I'm planning on coming to Jordan in February or March of 2020. These videos are so fun and informative. The produce truck I knew about because I hear them everday when I talk on the phone to my husband lol! But, I wasn't scared because I thought it was a call to prayer all day long lol , and I thought the "real" call to prayer was a call to prayer too, but a special one. 😂
I’m going to Jordan in 1 week
I’m so excited to visit and my husband is Jordanian as well
@@esmeraldaocampo4467 Hi Esmeralda, I hope everything goes very well for you guys. 💕
Thank you so much
Hey ladies, wishing you both all the best settling in here ❤️
Sending back empty plates is OK.
That’s good to know! Takes off a lot of pressure as I’m not exactly a domestic goddess 😂
@@MummyinAmman
If they see you happy that is it. It is a very satisfying feeling
A guy once carried a 20 gallon aquarium that had rocks in it up a hill in Amman to get it in my car and i gave him 5JD and he didn’t want to take any but I convinced him to take it
Prime example of Jordanian generosity on both accounts!
Nice video!! I am in preparation to move there from the USA! Kind of nerves but excited!💞
I may be moving there soon. :-) I'd love to meet you! I'm from USA.
Congrats that’s so exciting! You’ll love it here. My IG is @racheldesaintpern, lets keep in touch!
@@MummyinAmman I just added you!
Hello you two! I am American as well and contemplating on moving with my husband back to his home country of Jordan. I visited my in laws there last summer and stayed for 1 month. Jordan is so terribly expensive because of the usd to jod conversion. I have a 5 year old from a previous marriage and I'm worried about taking him there and restart our lives or stay put. I need advise. Regardless my husband will be going back after being in the US for over 10 years. I'm very undecided as of now. I would love to stay in touch with you two!
P.S. I freaked out about the fruit and veggie guys when I heard it the first time too 😅 I thought the exact same thing you did.
@@ninab5919 do what you feel is best for you and what you're comfortable doing, you shouldn't be pressured, I'm Jordanian and honestly I would recommend u raise your child in America, its a more healthy environment for him
@@deez9966 yeah especially with trumpers in america...u r an example of people thinkin america is the heaven...and u end up working in garbage there
We love your videos, we are thinking of leaving the US and settling on n Amman where my mom is , you have cute kids, hope you are staying safe from the virus, thank you again for your clips👍
Very Interesting Video About Jordanians Life on Every Days Basis .
Thank you For Sharing your Experience.
Best Wishes From Washington DC
I’m from Pakistan how do I move to Jordon ?
As a Circassian, my parents are from Jordan, and I had a similar experience with the microphone man in the morning 😂😂😂😂😂
Like how she said if the oppisit sex doesn't shake your hand, dont be offended. Hardly anyone in America barely looks at each other anymore! Often, I have to say hi first! So.....not shaking hands is fine with me. Getting Greeted, is a polite treat for me!
That tracks wasn't as scary as the military jets too close to the ground😂😂😂. 1st time I heard them coming fast and loud, I can tell u all my body froze and waiting for something to happen 😂🤦♀️
I live in amman but its serously not as amsuing living in at as hear you speak about it
JORDAN is the best. But if your a first timer it’s weird but when you get used to it you’ll be fine. Also snow mostly comes during feb and dec
Unless it’s 2019 and it snows in April 🤷🏼♀️😂
@@MummyinAmman 😂😂😂😂
Anywhere is the best place as long as we get used to it. The fact that getting used to a place makes it easier for you to live and do ordinary stuff does not make the place the “best place”. I would rather say, try your best to find happiness anywhere you live!
The handshake thing is religious, in Islam women and men alike are not suppost to shake another person's hand if they are from the opposite sex regardless of their nationality or origin, unless they are from the same sex which is definitely okay. However, in Islam you could shake hands with your brother, uncle, grandpa, father of course, and father in law and even I think step brother (you got to make sure of this one) if you're a woman and almost the same goes for men. So it's NOT because you're a foreigner or because they think you're a foreigner it's because of their religion (try shaking hands with women and they won't refuse you, unless they got a personal issue).
The funny thing is I am actually listening now to the vegetables
truck 😂😂😂
We have the same as those bakery shops but meals ! It’s a none profit organization and we server mostly vegetarian food and it’s really cool . It’s called ezwity and it means my support system in Arabic and you buy a meal and a meal for another. And a lot of poor people who can’t afford their food come and eat for free . It’s located in down town, alkalha stairs going up to jabal alwebdah . I’ll be honored to see you there it’s volunteers run project so all the guys who are working there are volunteers and they don’t get paid . And I’m one of them . There’s two shifts every day from 9 am - 3 pm and from 3 pm - 9 pm and I’m there every Saturday from 3-9 pm but not today. So if you’re close and it was Saturday that time just pay us a visit . 😁😁😁
Ah I think I’ve heard of this place before! My husband loves the idea and we’re very excited. Maybe next weekend we’ll bring the kids and check it out. (We’re already planning a vlog for it 😆)
Hi we are coming to Jordan end of November what do I need a jacket or sweater?
Both! I’d say the worst about November is the wind and the rain rather than the actual temperature though.
But I hope you have a lovely time regardless!
@@MummyinAmman thanks
How much is cost of living?
I've heard it's very inexpensive there?
Hey! Amman is actually the most expensive city to live in in the Middle East 🙈 rent is cheap but living costs are expensive and minimum wage is very low. But with all things it depends on your area of work and where you want to live. :)
How do you move without knowing these very basic things, talk about leaping without looking
😂😂😂😂
Oh my god Rachel you made me laugh so much! Honestly you have a great sense of humour!! 😂 😂
Hahah! That was hilarious! Noise pollution is terrible in Jordan, and the terrain acoustics amplify it. The used furniture guy makes me twitch. It sounds like he's announcing the end of the world. I'd like to blast Pantera when he drives up. He's just doing his job, I suppose, but there must be a better way.
You make wonderful videos, keep it up.
I'm thinking to move to jordan, can you please kindly help me with the following questions.
do they allow brits to buy properties? And do they have schools with an English curriculam ?
there are many schools with english curriculam like IB or IG
I am a Jordanian-Filipino living in Philippines. Never been in Jordan but I would love planning to.
Hi nasreen 💖
It happened the same to me the fist days. But but with the guy '' Lal bea'' (old things for sale) hahaha
Victoria Suveges haha exactly 😂
In Arabic للبيع 😂😂
With respect to shaking hands between men and women... This is not a culture thing... It is relegion based thing... Men are not supposed to touch "foriegn" women... "foriegn" means a woman that is not a sister, a mother, a daughter, an ant, a grandmother, or a wife.
I think you should tell the people how much it's different if you live in West of Amman or in any other place in Jordan.
True, I need to learn about this and then make a video
Sorry if i am being creepy but , in which neighborhood do you live in ? Because that street kinda looks familiar to me ☺️
I went through the same experience thinking it was an ice cream truck, when I visited my grandparents for the first time
Welcome to jordan 🌹
Thank you! It’s a pleasure to be here :)
I’m Jordanian that used to live in UAE and used to really miss these sounds 😂❤️❤️
Im an american and i spent a lot of my childhood in jordan but i nvr met any other americans in jordan..
Where do americans or ppl from other countries hang out? Im asking because im going for a visit this weekend!
I moved to Amman about a year ago now from the states and these same things still make me jump if I’m asleep or not paying attention 😂
Haha they’re hard to get used to!
Hadel Abusaif if I don’t hear these sounds everyday I assume there is something wrong 😂😂 also the kids that never sleep ...
You completely can apply this information to life in Turkey 😁
Salam aleykoum , is it possible to make a new vidéos , to know how it is actually ? Thank toi ?
call to pray listen to it all day love it
Hi! I Love your videos ❤ My curious mind wants to know Have you ever met the Royal family of Jordan? Really want to know from you what do you feel about them!!
So glad you like them ☺️ I have not met any royal family but I certainly would love to! People tell me the King’s mother lives(d?) near my hometown so I naturally feel more inclined to him than I might do to another foreign royal family! Plus are far, far more respectable and involved than most of the British royal family so it’s hard not to like them 👸🏼
That's lovely! I live in Bangladesh and last year I really wanted to move to Jordan for my University study bcz I loved the Royal family and country so much and I heard the people are very friendly! But somehow the moving didn't happen. 😔
You're welcome to visit my country as well.. Much love to you and your family ❤
Nice react orchi💖
My husbands family live in Jordan, I lived there for a year, do you live near Geneva hotel? Im also from the UK
My Arabic teacher gave me food in a Tupperware and I returned the bowl empty. She was so offended and I had no idea what I had done wrong, until I learned that returning a Tupperware empty is totally not done. 🤦🏼♂️ I was so embarrassed 😂
How's the quality of education in Jordan? What kind of school will your child attend?
Honestly I don’t know enough to give you a real idea as it depends on so many factors. Some of the private schools are amazing or even world class whereas many seem to be a rule onto themselves and hire poorly paid ill educated foreigners as English or home room teachers etc 🤷🏼♀️ I don’t know much about the public system but I know that I won’t be putting my children into the Jordanian Tawjihi system which is equivalent to A Levels or SATs and is notoriously difficult and arbitrary. I will try to aim for the British system though. Over all I would say that education here is very exam and results driven but the majority of affordable private schools give excellent education. Sorry if that’s absolutely no help.
Someone else jump in?!
Oxford schools
Internationally Accredited, American (SAT) and British (IGCSE)
oxfordschools.edu.jo/
Schools accredited to teach the British curriculum in Jordan:
www.britishcouncil.jo/exam/igcse-school/choosing/find-british-council-attached-centre
More on the ministry's website :
www.moe.gov.jo/ar/node/22560
Welcome between us 🌷
The quality of education is amazing in most private schools in Amman, but the public schools are truly awful .
When I visited jordan I had also very little sleep. Hut I woke up because of loud Mozart coming from street. That gas truck music.. I will always remember that.
haha, how sweet... welcome to jordan with all respect
Thank you!
The guy yelling in the megaphone is a guy who’s asking people if they have old items they’d like to sell.
Sweetie don’t be scared Amman is safe
I wasn’t in Amman, and I know that now :)
is your husband jordanian or you are an expat living in jordan because i am from USA and if your husband isnt jordanian i would love for you to tell me how you moved to the country
Hi, my husband is Jordanian, so as you point out it’s a different process for moving and living here :)
You should go to Mexico and see how they sell sweet bread hahahahaha... oh also gas truck... first time living outside your country? I hope you are enjoying... I liked what they do with the bread!
Laughed so good at the vegetable man
10:20. OMG.... looool...you just made me laugh so so much about the vegetableSeller ☺☺
looooool
so nice
Not a lot would say this, but not shaking a woman's hand comes from a purely religious reason, and in my opinion it's discriminative and offensive.. you can say it's respecting ones faith, but definitely not ones self.
I find that call to prayer soul stirring!! I can’t wait to move to Amman in August. Can you do a video on monthly cost of living for an expat family of 3? We are on an expat package but I worry that it is going to be very expensive.
دقيقة تنفعك؟.
- سُبحان الله .
- الحمدلله .
- لا إله إلا الله .
- اللهُ أكبر .
- سُبحان الله و بحمدهِ .
- سُبحان الله العظيم .
- استغفر الله و أتوبُ إليه .
- لا حول و لا قوة إلا بالله .
- حسبي الله لا إله إلا هو عليه توكلت وهو رب العرش العظيم .
- اللهُم صلِ على نبينا محمد .
- لا إله الا الله محمد رسول الله .
...🌨️.
The name of the Video make us feel like there is something so strange as a Jordanian , I well not say why 😁 the other thing u make me laugh so much even when is my English language is weak but I felt like it's simple to understand thank u soo much and welcome from the South of Jordan AL-Karak city 💛
Thank you so much for your comment ☺️
Lmao this was soo funny, more vids like these pls
I now understand better that not touching the opposite gender is an Islamic thing (that can become cultural too) but when I went to Yemen to study (sacred knowledge) in a complete segregated society, even if I was aware that it is good adab to avoid the opposite gender, I still found it strange and expected men to talk to me at the shop 😅 It is so hard to change our ways but so beautiful to see things from a different perspective than what we're used to 💛