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Mar 2025
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Season Two, Episode Five: Adam and I cha...

Olivia Furber
About this episode

Hi listeners, I hope you are all well.

Finally, Adam and I made a new episode.

We are talking about the future and dreams we want to have realised. Adam also speaks briefly about his new podcast 'Easy Lisan' which you can find here.

https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/easy-lisan/episodes/Going-to-the-Restaurant-in-Palestinian-Arabic-Episode-4-B1-Level-e2up5jd

And below is the vocabulary that you will hear in the episode, enjoy!


هذا كلو من خيريك - This is all because of your kindness


مجازي - Metaphorical


فضول - Curiosity


التفاؤل - Optimism


في حيرة من أمري - I’m confused


حيرتني - You confused me


منظمة غير ربحية - Non-profit organization


أخفف عن الناس - I lighten people's burdens


أنا بآمن فيك - I believe in you


بالإحباط - Frustrated


متشائمة - Pessimistic


قصوة - Cruelty


وحشية - Brutality


يئس - Despair


خيبة أمل - Disappointment


اتقارن نفسك بيه - You compare yourself to him


ببرر - He/She justifies


ما بيدها شي - She can’t do anything / It is out of her hands


قد ما يطول الليل شمس الحرية حتشرق - No matter how long the night is, the sun of freedom will rise

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