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 cro ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 tran ..read more

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 ..read more

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&n ..read more

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 Devel ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ful ..read more

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 ..read more