ROMANIAN

Grădina. Garden.

We discuss the meaning and typical usage of the phrase:

FROM SCRATCH

Brentoni's English Podcast

038 - from scratch

Practice Japanese Pronunciation here.
https://www.azumiism.com/2022/03/japanese-learning/lets-practice-japanese-pronunciation-with-scripts/

はつおんの練習🗣Pronunciation Practice!!

Let's practice Japanese pronunciation with 日本語初歩 Chapter 6 (ばらの花は一本いくらですか)

你不是失败者，你只是正在疗愈童年留下的伤。
这期节目，我们聊聊为什么努力读书、努力工作，却依然感觉空虚。你的人生，不该只是“听话”和“别丢脸

You’re not a failure. You’re healing from a childhood that taught you to survive, not to live.
In this episode, we talk about why studying and working hard still leaves you feeling empty—and how to start living for your soul, not just your resume.

SAY IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT 

 断代: Breaking The Pattern From a Western Perspective 

اليوم نبدأ أولى حلقات سلسلة الأنبياء، مع أوّل إنسان خُلق على وجه الأرض… آدم عليه السلام.

بدأت القصة في عالمٍ غيبيٍّ لا نعرف حدوده. أخبر اللهُ الملائكة أنّه سيخلق مخلوقًا جديدًا، يعيش في الأرض، ويُصلح فيها، ويُعمرها. قال الله تعالى:
﴿إِنِّي جَاعِلٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ خَلِيفَةً﴾.

تعجّبت الملائكة، وقالوا:
﴿أَتَجْعَلُ فِيهَا مَنْ يُفْسِدُ فِيهَا وَيَسْفِكُ الدِّمَاءَ﴾؟
لكنّ الله قال لهم:
﴿إِنِّي أَعْلَمُ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ﴾.

فجمع الله من تراب الأرض، من أبيضها وأسودها، وسهلها وخشنها… وصنع منه جسد آدم. ثم نفخ فيه من روحه، فصار آدم حيًّا، يسمع ويتحرّك ويتكلّم.

علّم الله آدمَ الأسماء كلَّها: أسماء الأشياء، والكائنات، والمعاني. وأصبح آدم يعرف ما لا تعرفه الملائكة. فقال الله للملائكة:
﴿أَنْبِئُونِي بِأَسْمَاءِ هَٰؤُلَاءِ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِقِينَ﴾.

فلم يستطيعوا.
أما آدم، فببساطة وهدوء، أخبرهم بالأسماء كما علّمه الله. فعرفوا فضل آدم، وسجدوا له سجود تكريمٍ بأمر الله.

سجد الجميع…
إلا واحدًا.

إبليس، الذي كان يعبد الله مع الملائكة، رفض أن يسجد. تكبّر وقال:
"أنا خيرٌ منه، خلقتني من نار وخلقته من طين."
فطُرد من رحمة الله، وأصبح عدوًّا لآدم وذريته.

أسكن الله آدم وزوجته حواء في الجنّة.
جنّةٌ مليئة بالسلام والنور والخير.
وقال لهما:
"كُلا واشربا من حيث شئتما، ولا تقربا هذه الشجرة."

لكنّ إبليس لم ينسَ عداوته. اقترب من آدم وحواء، وهمس لهما، ووعدهما بالخلود إن أكلا من الشجرة. فضعفا، وأكلا…

وفجأة تغيّر كل شيء.
شعرا بالندم، وعلما أنهما أخطآ.
فنادى آدم ربَّه بقلب منكسر، وقال الدعاء المعروف:

"رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنْفُسَنَا، وَإِنْ لَمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا، لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ."

غفر الله لهما، لكنّ الرحلة في الجنة انتهت.
قال الله لهما:
انزلوا إلى الأرض، وابدؤوا حياةً جديدة… حياةَ عملٍ، وتوبة، وجهاد، وبناء.

وهكذا بدأت حكاية الإنسان.
بدأت بالأرض… لكنها أيضًا بدأت بالرحمة.
بدأت بالخطأ… لكنها انتهت بالمغفرة.

نكتفي بهذا القدر…
ونلتقي في قصة نبيٍّ جديد بإذن الله.

رحلة مع الأنبياء - A journey with prophets 

Adam (AS) – The Beginning of the Story / آدم عليه السلام – بداية الحكاية

一yī个gè男人nán rén对duì他tā的de朋友péng yǒu说shuō：我wǒ做zuò了le一yī次cì手术shǒu shù，手术shǒu shù后hòu医生yī shēng把bǎ一yī块kuài海绵hǎi mián忘wàng在zài我wǒ的de身体shēn tǐ里lǐ了le。

朋友péng yǒu说shuō：太tài糟糕zāo gāo了le！你nǐ会huì觉得jué de疼téng吗ma？

这zhè个gè男人nán rén说shuō：不bù疼téng，只是zhǐ shì经常jīng cháng很hěn渴kě。

A short and interesting Chinese daily article  for every day

Thirsty 口渴

In this episode of the Real English Conversations Podcast, Curtis interviews Nathan Lige, a game designer, writer, and co-creator of the hit storytelling game Mythwind at Open Owl Studios.

Nathan shares how his love of writing and community storytelling led him to leave the tech world and create games that bring people together. His purpose-driven journey is filled with lessons about creativity, risk-taking, and finding work that matters.

They explore:

How storytelling skills can strengthen your communication and leadership

What it takes to transition careers with intention and passion

The role of language, empathy, and collaboration in creative work

Why following your purpose builds confidence in life, and English

Whether you're learning English, dreaming of a career change, or curious about how creativity fuels connection, this episode will inspire your next step.
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Real English Conversations Podcast

🎙️ Purpose-Driven Careers, Creativity & Communication | Curtis Interviews Game Designer Nathan Lige of Mythwind

Every billionaire in the world who is under the age of 30 has inherited their wealth, according to new research by Forbes magazine.

Forbes recently published its World's Billionaires List. And all 15 people on the list who are aged 30 or younger did nothing to create their wealth — they simply received it.

According to Forbes this is the first time since 2009 there have been no self-made billionaires aged under 30. And the magazine says it's a sign that a "great wealth transfer" has begun from aging billionaires to the younger members of their families.

The youngest billionaire on the list is 19-year-old Livia Voigt of Brazil. She is worth $1.1 billion thanks to her late grandfather, who founded the electrical equipment company WEG Industries.

The richest of the young billionaires are the Mistry brothers, Firoz, 27, and Zahan, 25. They are each worth $4.9 billion thanks to their shares in the multi-industry Indian company Tata Sons. They inherited their wealth from their father, who died in a car crash in 2022.

Among the 25 youngest billionaires on the list — who are all aged 33 or younger — a few in their early 30s are self-made. However, just one of those self-made billionaires is new: 33-year-old Shunsaku Sagami of Japan. Sagami is the founder of M&A Research Institute, and is worth $1.6 billion.

One self-made billionaire who is still fairly young at 34 is Taylor Swift, who is worth $1.1 billion. In 2023, she became the first musician to become a billionaire mainly from the money she makes from her music.



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Every Billionaire Under 30 Inherited Their Wealth

In this American English language podcast I talk about the time I almost died in a car crash because the driver fell asleep. https://italki.com/teacher/1947582 
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