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In our series of (super) short stories to boost your learning in under two minutes we are going into the story of a teacher who had her students write an essay about an interesting topic. I love this story, because it makes me consider how we treat our 'things' vs how we treat those we love. What do you take away? The full transcript and exercises are available on Patreon alongside much more material to practice with. Use code SIMPLEANDEASY for 20% off all memberships. Want to know more? Check www.simpleandeasyarabic.com Enjoy, and let us know what you think!Majd, Adel and Amy
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Simple & Easy Arabic Podcast
Simple and Easy Arabic · Learning · Arabic
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 m
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30 Jul 2026 · 3 min
S4 - E7 - The old man and the watch
Time for a little life lesson with big meaning again - this time we speak about determining value. A valuable lesson many of us learn time and time again in life. As we announced, all Short stories now have their transcript in Arabic - English, as well as a version with Arabizi (the English transcript of the Arabic alphabet) The full transcript and exercises are available on Patreon alongside much more material to practice with. Use code SIMPLEANDEASY for 20% off all memberships. Want to know more? Check www.simpleandeasyarabic.com Enjoy, and let us know what you think!Majd, Adel and Amy
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16 Jul 2026 · 4 min
S4 - E6 - The donkey and the rope
We are back with a short story full of life lessons. About the things that bind us, or seem to bind us. What do you think of this one? And a fun new update for those of you that asked: the script is now also available in Arabizi for those that do not read the Arabic script The full transcript and exercises are available on Patreon alongside much more material to practice with. Use code SIMPLEANDEASY for 20% off all memberships. Want to know more? Check www.simpleandeasyarabic.com Enjoy, and let us know what you think!Majd, Adel and Amy
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S4 · E3 · 2 Jul 2026 · 3 min
S4 - E5 - Einstein and the riddle
Stories, jokes and quotes about or supposedly from Einstein always pop up everywhere, across the entire world. His name seems to have become a synonym for 'smart man' in general, which is quite the legacy to leave behind. In this funny story Einstein challenges a fellow passenger to a game. The full transcript and exercises are available on Patreon alongside much more material to practice with. Use code SIMPLEANDEASY for 20% off all memberships. Want to know more? Check www.simpleandeasyarabic.com Enjoy, and let us know what you think!Majd, Adel and Amy
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S4 · E3 · 4 Jun 2026 · 3 min
S4 - E3 - The student that does not like to wake up early
Another fun little story, this time about a student who struggles to wake up early. Are you an early bird yourself? I personally (Amy) relate to the boy: mornings are not my thing. 🥱 The full transcript and exercises are available on Patreon alongside much more material to practice with. Use code SIMPLEANDEASY for 20% off all memberships. Want to know more? Check www.simpleandeasyarabic.com Enjoy, and let us know what you think!Majd, Adel and Amy
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S4 · E2 · 21 May 2026 · 3 min
S4 - E2 - The barber and the boy
Another short podcast with a nice little twist. We love how smart something seemingly 'stupid' can be. These stories are so short that a separate vocabulary list is not needed, but we are always here if you have questions about any words, sentences or grammar. The full transcript and exercises are available on Patreon alongside much more material to practice with. Use code SIMPLEANDEASY for 20% off all memberships. Want to know more? Check www.simpleandeasyarabic.com Enjoy, and let us know what you think!Majd, Adel and Amy
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S4 · E1 · 23 Mar 2026 · 3 min
S4 - E1 - The teacher and a million dollars
A teacher asks his students a simple question: what would you do if you won a million dollars? But one essay stops him in his tracks. The full transcript and exercises are available on Patreon alongside much more material to practice with. Use code SIMPLEANDEASY for 20% off all memberships. Want to know more? Check www.simpleandeasyarabic.com Enjoy, and let us know what you think!Majd, Adel and Amy
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4 Nov 2024 · 11 min
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. The full transcript and exercises are available on Patreon alongside much more material to practice with. Use code SIMPLEANDEASY for 20% off all memberships. Want to know more? Check www.simpleandeasyarabic.com …
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S3 · E4 · 4 Nov 2024 · 3 min
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. The full transcript and exercises are available on Patreon alongside much more material to practice with. Use code SIMPLEANDEASY for 20% off all memberships. Want to know more? Check www.simpleandeasyarabic.com Enjoy, and let us know what you think, Majd, Adel and Amy
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