Diana Markovic
Dijana Marković graduated from the Faculty of Philology in Belgrade, Department of Arabic Language and Literature.
She enrolled her master’s studies at the Department of Slavic Studies, Department of Russian Language and Literature, wishing to combine different types of knowledge. She defended her Master’s thesis under the thesis “Phraseology of the Arabic and Russian languages in the field of family” in 2019.
After completing her basic studies, she lived in the United Arab Emirates, where she advanced her knowledge of the Arabic language and the specifics of the Gulf dialect.
Desiring to unite East and West through education and knowledge transfer, Diana starts her own education center called “The Path of the Orient”. That’s when she starts writing about Arab culture, language, tradition, religion, but also all those things that seem distant and different, so that people can gain a broader and more beautiful picture of this mystical part of the world through knowledge.
Soon after, Diana formed the group Arabic language courses, which is attended by a large number of people who attend it for business related purposes, but there are also those who attend the group in order to get familiar with the Arab culture during their life and stay in Arab countries.
The courses soon became popular among students who recommended them to their friends and portals in the Middle East also wrote about them, and Diana became known in that area as the “Arabic teacher”.
In addition to Arabic language courses, Dijana founded seminars on Arab culture and traditions, as well as business etiquette in the Arab world. These seminars are becoming extremely sought after by entrepreneurs, who follow them online all over the world, and who operate in the Middle East market.
Also, Diana became an official translator at EXPO Dubai, a translator for the highest state visits, such as the historic visit of the Egyptian President Al-Sisi and the entire delegation, as well as a translator for the highest state bodies, such as the III Basic Court and the Prosecutor’s Office in Belgrade. She also performs written translations for large companies and individuals. Diana is also engaged in Arabic language education for foreigners in English and her work is recognized especially in the area of Arab countries.
Translation career
During her translation career, Diana works with top government officials.
During EXPO Dubai 2021/2022. In 2010, she translated for the President of the Republic of Serbia and the Serbian delegation led by the Ministers, and was also in charge of the merger of our companies with companies from the Middle East.
In July 2022, she was the official translator during the historic visit of Egypt headed by President Abdel Fattah Said Hussein Khalil Al-Sisi and the entire delegation. During the four-day visit, Diana performed all kinds of translations, and the simultaneous translation during the awarding of decorations by the President of Serbia, as well as the signing of the agreement between the Ministers of the Republic of Serbia and the Ministers of the Arab Republic of Egypt were broadcast live on the National Radio and Television of Serbia.
Also, Dijana was hired by the Third Basic Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Third Basic Court in Belgrade as a translator.
At the same time, she also translated written translations for legal and natural persons, one of which is a book, thus covering a wide variety of terminology.
Education and public performances
Through her texts about Arab culture in Serbian and English, Diana educates people about this part of the world and holds various seminars and workshops, such as business etiquette in the Arab world.
Diana’s education is becoming extremely sought after by people who do business in the Middle East market.
Due to her rich experience and knowledge, Diana is a guest on the National Radio-Television of Serbia as part of an educational program.
On the occasion of the World Arabic Language Day on December 18, 2022, at the National Theater in Belgrade, Diana performs a recital of Jubran’s Khalil Jubran’s poem “Give me the flute”.
The event was opened by H.E. Muhamed Nabhan, Ambassador of the State of Palestine and President of the Group of Arab Ambassadors in Belgrade.
What our students said
I would like to take this opportunity to give credits to our dear teacher Diana and highly recommend it to all those who are thinking of starting to learn Arabic. Diana is a great professional and connoisseur of the Arabic language as well as culture and tradition. It is very easy for her and because of her great love and passion, she manages to transfer her knowledge to others very easily. She is also very patient, which is very important when working with children, who love and listen to her because of that. Thank you Diana for all your selfless work. We love you.
Marija Ristić
I warmly recommend the Arabic language course with our Diana @put_orienta! It is very rare that you will find someone who is so dedicated to his work, students, and the methodology of learning a foreign language. Each of Diana’s classes begins with a lot of enthusiasm, positive energy and the desire to learn and improve. Diana found a way to devote time to each of us. Attention and patience during classes in order to master a new skill in the easiest way. If you want to learn Arabic with so much positive energy in the classes, with socializing, a great team and making new friends, then definitely join this new group.
Lena Piano
I am very grateful to you for passing on to me your love for the Arabic language. I think everyone knows that this passion still lasts. Working with you during the course is fantastic because you have such a desire to explain everything to everyone and to clarify every doubt. And you have such a beautiful approach. Yes, it is simply impossible not to love this language when you teach it. And it is certainly impossible not to understand something from the material when you simplify it all nicely and bring it closer. It was a pleasure for me and when the opportunity arises, I will definitely register for the course again. And anyone who is hesitating whether to start with it or not gets all the recommendations from me. Because it’s worth it.
Vladimir Ivanović
All credits for this course and for the wonderful lecturer – full of patience, knowledge and desire to encourage us to work even during the lows. For anyone who wants to learn Arabic, I warmly recommend this course.
Sanja
Thank you Diana for a wonderful journey through the Arabic language and culture, in which I am at the very beginning, and with your exceptional methods of education I am interested and determined to endure as long as I can! Because of my personal affection for his region, I started the course. You have opened up a whole new world to me, where there is much to explore, enrich the general education, and enjoy! Thank you!!
Katarina Simić Pasalić
Learn the Arabic language easily with the best @put_orienta
Simovićeva
Diana’s Arabic course is excellent for anyone who wants to learn this language seriously and systematically. A special plus because it is flexible, it gives us recordings of all lessons so that we can watch them when we have time, save them, repeat the material, etc. Recommended for all ages, all professional backgrounds and new language learners. 🙂
Dragana Marčetić
You are very good at communicating your knowledge and explaining. Special thanks for the support, the recorded lessons and for the whatsapp group.
Aleksandra Savić
Let me also give my opinion on the Arabic language group. I really wanted to learn, but I loved it even more because of Diana Marković. If you like to learn, you will have the right person and you won’t make a mistake, I promise.
Viki
The online learning system of Arabic language with Diana is excellent and I would say very practical. Distinct professionalism and dedication to the participants of the course on the part of Diana.
A. Dragović
Here are my impressions as someone who has had nine Arabic lessons in his life. With the help of our teacher, I learned to write the arabic letters. A systematic approach with practical examples was difficult for me at first, but it turned out that I manage to write letters when they are in some kind of sequence without meaning. I hope that by the end of the course I will be able to write words with meaning, that is, when I hear them. Recordings of the class are extremely useful for subsequent practice and revision of the material.
Tea Ivanović
Diana generously conveys her love for the language and shares it with all of us who are lucky enough to attend her lectures. She is very affectionate and approaches younger students with great care who need special commitment to convey all the letters, pronunciations and famous sayings. Our heir to the throne loved his Arabic lessons so much in 3 months that he started to share everything with his brothers and at the same time read to us in Arabic and rejoice that we didn’t understand as much as him hahahaha. Thank you Diana so much for taking care of all of us.
Petar Jovanović
Dear Diana – everything is excellent and interesting, I especially like the recordings, since I usually don’t make it to the shows due to work, and I’m a little behind. By the way, I think that your system of learning Arabic is much better for people from our area than, for example, English-Arabic classes, which I have attended before. Well done.
Aleksa Nikolić
All recommendations for Diana’s Arabic language course! Phenomenal relationship with her, like a best friend. Systematic learning from basic sounds, letters, to complex sentences with vocabulary enrichment. And all that without any pressure, with a lot of understanding and patience!
Brankica Stevanović
All recommendations for the Arabic course with Diana Marković @put_orienta! I have been living in the Middle East for seven years and all my previous attempts to learn Arabic ended after a short time. After Diana’s first class, I very easily began to understand and accept the beauty of the Arabic script and finally realized that it is not that difficult! With practical examples, the basics of the language are quickly mastered, and my Arab colleagues are delighted with my lessons in classical literary Arabic!
Vera Tešić
I have been attending Diana’s Arabic language group course for 8 months and I am very satisfied! It starts from the very basics of the language. The sound and writing knowledge is built gradually and thoroughly. Working in a group is wonderful, we learn together with fun and laughter. And if the class is missed, Diana sends us a video and offers support. How amazing!
Milana Ratković
I like the Arabic language course with Diana Marković because it is very interesting in the sense that every lesson we do a different topic: reading texts with translation and understanding, writing, vocabulary and grammar, proverbs. I also like the fact that if we don’t master everything, there are no negative points or reprimands, and that we can be curious and ask different questions. I also like that Diana draws parallels and approaches the words to the students in different ways, sometimes it is a connection with our language, sometimes 2-3 words are connected, or similar. My warm recommendation to everyone who is interested⁸ to definitely join our group.