Simple & Easy Arabic Podcast

Nov 04 2024 21 ep. 12 mins 81
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In the Simple & Easy Arabic podcast we tell stories in spoken Levantine Arabic that will help you to improve your listening skills. Every episodes starts with new vocabulary and ends with a set of questions about the story. Enjoy! Become a patreon to get full access to the transcripts and get the most out of this learning experience: www.patreon.com/simpleandeasyarabic

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S3 - E5 - How much land does a man need?

Nov 04 2024 10 mins  
It's already time for the last story in this series of short stories. To be fair, this one is not actually all that short, but it definitely is a very inspiring and thought provoking one. It is inspired by Leo Tolstoj's short story 'How much land does a man need'. Probably some of you know it already. It is one of Majd's favorites and therefore we could not leave it out. Some usef

S3 - E4 - The King and the Happy Servant

Nov 04 2024 3 mins  
We have another short folkstale about a king. This time the king is contemplating why he is having such a hard time being happy while being rich and he decided to put one of his servants to a test. Some useful vocabulary is:- Servant - الخادم- Assistant - المُساعد- Worries - مهموم- Knocked - ودقّ- Counted - عَدّ- The lost (one) - الضايع- Blessings

S3 - E3 - What people live by

Nov 04 2024 9 mins  
Today's short story is a bit longer than the others and it is inspired by a story from Leo Tolstoj. Simon and his wife Matrina live a humble live and then a mysterious stranger enters their live, Mikel. Some useful vocabulary for this session is:- Shoemaker - سكافي- Leather - الجلد- Drunk - سكران- Exhaustion - الإرهاق- Ignored him - تجاهلو- Guilt - ا�

S3 - E2 - Kafka, the Little Girl and the Doll

Nov 04 2024 4 mins  
Today's short story is about a transformative encounter between a man and a child who lost her doll. Some of you may already know the story. We are curious how much you understand of it on the first try!Some useful vocabulary for this session is:- Lonely - وحيد- The doll - اللعبة- Look for/ search - دوارة- Postman - ساعي بريد- Truth - الحقيقة- He inven

S3 - E1 - The Bored King and the Foxy Merchant

Nov 04 2024 3 mins  
We are back with some more of what we do best: short stories in Arabic to help you grow your listening skills, vocabulary and grammar! The first story is about a king that tries to cure his boredom by challenging his people to a game. Some vocabulary that will help you is: Kingdom - المملكة Game - لعبة Liar - كذّاب Jail / Prison - السجن Fortune - ثرو�

S2 - E5 - Success Stories #5 - Silvia

Nov 04 2024 30 mins  
For the last episode of the Success Stories series, Majd speaks to Silvia. After many years moving around the Middle East, Silvia speaks about her affinity with the language as well as the region. She has fully familiarised herself with the culture and shares her ideas and advices for fellow Arabic learners. At the beginning of the episode a vocabulary list will be provided. These

S2 - E4 - Success Stories #4 Amanda

Nov 04 2024 35 mins  
In this series we listen to interviews between Majd and students that have successfully mastered the Levantine Dialect to an advanced level. In this episode we talk to Amanda. She learned different Arabic dialects on her journey and explains to us not only how she learned them, but also how she transitioned between them and how she continues to develop herself. At the beginning of

S2 - E3- Success Stories #3 - Shaya

Nov 04 2024 36 mins  
In this series we listen to interviews between Majd and students that have successfully mastered the Levantine Dialect to an advanced level. In this episode we talk to Shaya. She does not only have an impressive story about why and how she started learning Arabic, she also has the best advice on how to work towards you Arabic speaking goals. In the interview we discuss the ins and

S2 - E2 - Success Stories #2 - Gabriele

Nov 04 2024 30 mins  
In this series we listen to interviews between Majd and students that have successfully mastered the Levantine Dialect to an advanced level. In this episode we talk to Gabriele (or Gabi). He is an Italian Arabic learner and currently lives and works in Lebanon. In the interview we discuss why and how he started learning Arabic. We discuss which obstacles or challenges he encountere

S2 - E1 - Success Stories #1 David

Nov 04 2024 34 mins  
In this series we listen to interviews between Majd and students that have successfully mastered the Levantine Dialect to an advanced level. In this episode we talk to David (or Dave). He is an Australian journalist who is working and living in Lebanon. In the interview we discuss why and how he started learning Arabic. We discuss which obstacles or challenges he encountered in his