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
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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
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
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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
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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:
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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
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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
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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.
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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 encountered in his learning journey, such as transitioning between different dialects. We will end with a round of advice for Arabic learners.
Throughout the different section, vocabulary will be provided. Want to read the full transcript? You can find it on our Patreon. Enjoy!
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 learning journey, such as transitioning between different dialects. We will end with a round of advice for Arabic learners.
Throughout the different section, vocabulary will be provided. Want to read the full transcript? You can find it on our Patreon! Enjoy!
In this series we listen to interviews between Majd and students that have mastered to speak Levantine Arabic on an advanced level! The goal of this series is for other Arabic learners to get inspired by these stories and build the confidence that the goal of becoming comfortable and fluent in Arabic is achieveable. We will also learn from all the different approaches and methods these students have used and learn from their successes and mistakes. Finally it is a way to listen to a natural Arabic conversation: complete with incorrect sentences, mistakes, jokes and reactions. This makes the vocabulary more challenging, the pace of the podcast more flexible and it reflects a better reality of how we speak. We hope you enjoy!
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The story of this week is about a fisherman who finds something very valuable inside one of the fishes he brings home. He goes on a journey to try and make the best possible deal, but that doesn't turn out to be as easy as he thought. The story is a parable about how we use our time on earth wisely. It is a challenging story, but definitely very educational.
Since it's longer than usual, we decided to also give you some extra vocabulary:
To fish - صيد
To cut - قطّع
Belly/abdomen - بطن
Diamond - ألماس
To advise - انصح
The biggest of traders - كبير التجار
To look at - اتطلع
Priceless - لا يُقدر بثمن
Palace - قصر
Estimate - قدّر
Offer - عرض
Safe - خزنة
Instead of - بدل من
Full hours - ساعات كاملة
Divided - مقسوم
Jewels - مجوهرات
Gold - دهب
Comfort - راحة
Drinks - مشروبات
Energy - طاقة
To collect - اجمع
The biggest amount - أكبر كمية
Nap - غفوة
Get up - قوم
Guard - حارس
To beg - اترجى
For the sake of God - مشان الله
Opportunity - فرصة
Spirit - روح
State of being unaware - غفلة
Cravings - شهوات
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In this podcast, we listen to a story about a man who opens a new shop and gets advice from his customers. Can you figure out the moral of the story?
The vocabulary of today is:
Ambitious - طَموح
Optimistic - مُتفائل
Shop - محل
Banner - لافتة
Customer - زبون
There is no need - ما في داعي
Delete - احذف
They smell - بيشمّو
Remove - شيل
The moral - العبرة
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Today's story is about a man who is looking for a sip of water in the desert. The shepherd helps him out, but also learns a lesson himself. Listen carefully and let us know what you think!
The vocabulary for today is:
Desert - صحرا
He became thirsty (verb) - غَطش
Search - دوّر
Shepherd - راعي
Sip of water - شفّة مي
Stingy - بخيل
Mean - لئيم
Vile - حقير
Amount (of money!) - مبلغ
Invite - اعزم
Fault - غلط
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In the story of this week, we listen to the story of Joha and his donkey. He goes out for a ride with his son and his donkey, but everyone seems to have an opinion about his means of transportation. Listen carefully and let us know what you think the moral of the story is!
The vocabulary of this week is:
To ride اركب
Harsh قاسي
Mercy رحمه
He believed هو صَدق
Go down انزل
Beside/Next to جنب
Impolite مش مؤدب
He became shy هو استحى
His legs أجريه
Solution حَلّ
Carry احمل
Make fun of اتمسخر
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In this episode, we will hear a story about three friends that discuss the situation that their fourth friend is facing and they think of how they would deal with that situation would they be in his place. We start with some useful vocabulary and end with some questions about the story.
The vocabulary of this week is:
Atheist مُلحد
He believe هو بيآمن
Hospital مشفى
Cancer سرطان
Sell بيع
Properties أملاك
Pray صلّي
Travel سافر
Enjoy انبسط
Change غّير
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In this episode we will listen to the story of the woman who lost her only son. We start with some useful vocabulary and end with some questions about the story.
The vocabulary of this week is:
Unfortunately - للأسف
Unluckily / because of bad luck - لسوء الحظ
He died - مات
Recipe - وصفة
He lives again - يعيش مرّة تانية
Loaf of bread - رغيف الخبز
On the condition - بشرط
Sadness - الحزن
Owners of the house - صحاب البيت
Same thing - نفس الشي
She forgot - نسيت
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