Simple & Easy Arabic Podcast

Simple and Easy Arabic
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Simple & Easy Arabic Podcast

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

  1. NOV 4

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

    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 useful vocabulary is: - Convinced - مقتنعة - Devil - الشيطان - Consider - اعتبر - Challenge - تحدي - Greed - الطمع - Inhabitants/residents - سكان - Bee hives - خلايا النحل - in advance - سلف - Acres - فدان - The crop - المحصول - Cattle owners - أصحاب المواشي - Worried/Anxious - مهموم -  Move to - انتقل - Transportation - والتنقل - Gifts - هدايا - Tribe - القبائل - Fertile - وخصبة - He was suprised - استغرب - We calculate - منحسب - Area measurements - مقاييس المساحة - Sunset - غروب الشمس - Corpse - الجثّة - They cracked - تشققو - The hill - التل - The hat - الطاقية - He dug a grave - حفر قبر Want to read along? You can find the full transcript on our patreon

    11 min

  2. NOV 4

    S3 - E4 - The King and the Happy Servant

    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 - النعم

    3 min

  3. NOV 4

    S3 - E3 - What people live by

    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 - الذنب - Insulting them - تسبّهن -  In exchange for - مقابل -  Arrogant - مغرور -  Guards - حراس - Paralyzed - مشلولة - Twins: توأم - The orphanage : الميتيم - Widow - أرملة - Punished me - عاقبني - Angel of Death - ملاك الموت Want to read along with the transcript? Find it on our patreon

    9 min

  4. NOV 4

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

    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 invents - يخترع - Persuasive - ُمقنعة - Laws of imagination - قوانين الخيال - Relationships - علاقات - Obstacles / complications - تعقيدات - Alternative/Substitute - بديل - Her misery - تعاستها Want to understand more with the help of the transcript? Find it on Patreon.com/simpleandeasyarabic

    5 min

  5. NOV 4

    S3 - E1 - The Bored King and the Foxy Merchant

    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 - ثروتو Participant - المُشترك Stick - عصاية Tailor - خيّاط Storm - عاصفة Merchant - التاجر Barrel - برميل Want to read the transcript? Join us on Patreon.com/simpleandeasyarabic

    4 min

  6. NOV 4

    S2 - E5 - Success Stories #5 - Silvia

    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 are the words of this episode:  To introduce قدّم Practice مُمارسة Translation ترجمة  I Graduated  تخرجت Positive إيجابيّ  I registered سجلت Spontaneous عفوية incomplete ناقص the Customs العادات  the Traditions التّقاليد the Camps المخيمات Part جزء Society مُجتمع I support بدعم  Common/Shared مشترك They influenced me أثروا علي Mother tongue لغتي الأم To host me لاستضافتي Want to read the full transcript? You can find it on our ⁠Patreon⁠. Enjoy!

    30 min

  7. NOV 4

    S2 - E4 - Success Stories #4 Amanda

    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 the episode a vocabulary list will be provided. These are the words of this episode: Notebook دفتر History تاريخ Culture ثقافة region  منطقة foreigners أجانب We communicate منتواصل Useful/beneficial مفيد I Developed طَورت Scholarship/Internship منحة Desire رغبة Dream حلم Vocabulary مفردات Understanding فهم Continuous مستمر Guilty مذنب  White lie كذبة بيضة Curious فضولي Want to read the full transcript? You can find it on our Patreon. Enjoy!

    36 min

  8. NOV 4

    S2 - E3- Success Stories #3 - Shaya

    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 outs about her journey. Throughout the different section, vocabulary will be provided. Want to read the full transcript? You can find it on our Patreon. Enjoy!

    37 min
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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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  • Creator
    Simple and Easy Arabic
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Simple and Easy Arabic
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    Simple & Easy Arabic Podcast

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