I will give you 4 words, honestly, only 4 words, which will make you sound more natural instantly. They are words all my students know, but never use!!

Sometimes trying to replace simple vocabulary has the opposite effect of sounding natural :) Stick to the basics!

Please comment if you like what you hear, or leave me a comment to focus on something in particular.   

I have a transcript available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C6uqVQLjxQI0MqNP7zNi57jkcjwtfI_DBJ-hS57KBwY/edit?usp=sharing

English With Craig  - Natural English, Natural Learning

Episode Two:  4 words to sound WAY more natural! 

皆さんは長い連休の時何をしますか？？

日本語でおしゃべり　podcast for Japanese learners

＃27 連休は何する？の話

In today's episode, we’re diving into how to talk about feelings and mood in Ukrainian – from saying "I am happy" to "I am tired," and even how to ask others how they feel.

With simple tips and memory tricks, you’ll quickly pick up these essential expressions, plus a fun mini-dialogue to help you practice real-life conversations.

Listen now and start talking about your feelings in Ukrainian today!

Basic Feelings:

Я щасливий / Я щаслива – I am happy
Я сумний / Я сумна – I am sad
Я злий / Я зла – I am angry
Я втомлений / Я втомлена – I am tired

Emotions with "мені":

Мені страшно – I feel scared
Мені погано – I feel bad
Мені весело – I feel cheerful

Asking Others How They Feel:

Як ти себе почуваєш? – How do you feel?
Що з тобою? – What’s wrong?
Я почуваюся добре – I feel good
Я почуваюся не дуже – I don’t feel great

Mini-Dialogue:

Привіт! Як ти себе почуваєш? – Hi! How are you feeling?
Я щасливий, бо сьогодні вихідний! А ти? – I’m happy because today is a day off! And you?
Я втомлений, бо багато працював. – I’m tired because I worked a lot.
О, відпочинь! – Oh, get some rest!

Український подкаст для початківців з Альоною / Ukrainian podcast for beginners with Alyona 

Talking About Feelings & Mood

لم تكن البداية سهلة.

صحراء واسعة،
لا ماء فيها،
ولا أنيس.

هناك،
ترك إبراهيم عليه السلام زوجته هاجر
وطفلها الصغير إسماعيل.

لم يكن ذلك هروبًا،
ولا قسوة،
بل أمرًا من الله.

سألت هاجر:
آلله أمرك بهذا؟

قال: نعم.
فقالت:
إذن لن يضيّعنا.

مرّت الأيام،
ونفد الماء،
وبكى إسماعيل عطشًا.

ركضت هاجر بين الصفا والمروة،
مرة…
ثم مرة أخرى.

تبحث عن الحياة،
وتتعلق بالأمل.

وفجأة،
تفجّر الماء من تحت قدمي إسماعيل.

كان ذلك زمزم،
بركة لا تنتهي.

كبر إسماعيل،
شابًا صبورًا،
قريبًا من الله.

وفي يومٍ عظيم،
رأى إبراهيم رؤيا.

أن يذبح ابنه.

لم يتردد إبراهيم،
ولم يخفِ الأمر.

قال لابنه:
يا بني، إني أرى في المنام أني أذبحك،
فانظر ماذا ترى.

لم يصرخ إسماعيل،
ولم يعترض.

قال بهدوءٍ عجيب:
يا أبتِ افعل ما تُؤمر،
ستجدني إن شاء الله من الصابرين.

كان ذلك ذروة الطاعة،
وقمة الإيمان.

وحين سلّم الأب،
وسلّم الابن،
جاء الفرج.

فُدي إسماعيل بذبحٍ عظيم.

لم تكن القصة قصة ذبح،
بل قصة تسليم.

ومن إسماعيل،
بدأت حكاية أمة،
وبُني البيت،
ورُفعت القواعد.

قصة إسماعيل عليه السلام
هي قصة الثقة بالله،
حين يكون الأمر صعبًا…
لكن القلب مطمئن.

رحلة مع الأنبياء - A journey with prophets 

النبي إسماعيل عليه السلام \ prophet Ismail peace be upon him

If there is a direct train, it is usually the fastest way to travel from A to B in Britain.
A stopping train stops at a lot of smaller stations between main stations. An express (train) provides a faster service to your destination, and avoids the problem of traffic jams on the bus services.
For rail travel, you might need a single or a return ticket. Many people buy a travel card, which allows them to travel on any bus or train in a specific area for a period of time for less money. A bus pass lets you do the same for bus routes. You can buy rail tickets online, from a ticket machine or at the ticket office I booking office in the station.
If you get a train or bus In time, you catch it. If you are late, you may miss it. You may need to change trains or buses.

English Mini Lessons

Trains and bus journeys

1 Kazakh: Мен түсіндім  >> English: Got it / I understood
2 Kazakh: Мен білемін  >> English: I know
3 Kazakh: Қазақша сөйлейсің бе? >> English: Do you speak Kazakh? 
4 Kazakh: Иә, аздап қазақша сөйлеймін >> English: Yes, I speak a little Kazakh 
5 Kazakh: Сен қайдасың? >> English: Where are you?
6 Kazakh: Жұмыстамын >> English: I am at work
7 Kazakh: Қашан келесің?>> English: When will you come?
8 Kazakh: Отыз минуттан кейін келемін >> I will come ın thirty minutes
9 Kazakh: Сенің қарның ашты ма? >> English: Are you hungry?
10 Kazakh: Иә, Қарным ашты >> English: Yes, I'm hungry
11 Kazakh: Тұра тұр, қайда бара жатырсың? >> English: Stay (wait), where are you going?
12 Kazakh: Мен жұмысқа асығып бара жатырмын. >> English: I'm in a hurry to work.
13 Kazakh: Қандай кітап оқып отырсың? >> English: What book are you reading?
14 Kazakh: Тарих туралы кітап оқып отырмын >> English: I'm reading a book about history
15 Kazakh: Ало, саламатсыз ба?! >> English: Hello! (by phone)
16 Kazakh: Иә, тыңдап тұрмын >> English: yes, I'm listening (by phone)
17 Kazakh: Көктөбеге қалай баруға болады?  >> English: How can i get to Koktobe
18 Kazakh: Автобуспен немесе таксимен  бара аласыз  >> English: You can go by bus or taxi (formal)
19 Kazakh: Кіруге бола ма? >> English: Can I come in?
20 Kazakh: Кіріңіз! >> English: Come in!
21 Kazakh: Есіміңіз кім болады? >> English: what's your name? (formal)
22 Kazakh: Есімім Айнұр болады >> My name is Ainur
23Kazakh: Мен саған бір нәрсе айтуым керек >> English: I have to tell you something
24 Kazakh: Жұмыс туралы ма? >> English: About work?
25 Kazakh: Ертең Шымбұлаққа барасың ба?  >> English: Will you go to Shymbulak tomorrow?
26 Kazakh: Жоқ, ертең бос емеспін >> English: No, tomorrow i am busy
27 Kazakh: Ол сенің досың ба? >> English: Is he your friend?
28 Kazakh: Жоқ, ол менің ағам >> English: No, he is my brother (older)
29 Kazakh: Олар қайда кетті? >> English: Where did they go? 
30 Kazakh: Олар киноға кетті >> They went to cinema


Learn Kazakh with Nazym

SENTENCES and PHRASES for daily use PART 1

Lingua Juice Podcast

Are you a  Introvert Or Extrovert?

ROMANCES DE RAFAEL DE LEÓN

ROMANCE DE LA SERRANA LOCA

Today’s episode is “たけしの夏 (Takeshi no natsu)《Takeshi's Summer》.
This episode is JLPT-N5 level.

I created a quiz on this episode.
After listening, please take the quiz!

Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

☆Words
小学生（しょうがくせい）《shoogakusee》：elementary school student
夏休（なつやす）み《natsuyasumi》：summer vacation

～が 見（み）える／見（み）えない《～ga mieru / mienai》：be seen / can not be seen

庭（にわ）《niwa》：garden, yard
地震（じしん）《jishin》：earthquake
穴（あな）《ana》：hole
怖（こわ）い《kowai》：scary
暗（くら）い《kurai》：dark
突然（とつぜん）《totsuzen》：suddenly
明（あか）るくなる《akarukunaru》：become brighter
～に 落（お）ちる《～ni ochiru》：fall

目（め）を 開（あ）ける／閉（と）じる《me o akeru / tojiru》：open one's eyes / close one's eyes

妖精（ようせい）《yoosee》：fairy
魔法（まほう） の 世界（せかい）《mahoo no sekai》：The Magic World

星（ほし）《hoshi》：star
花火（はなび） 《hanabi》：fireworks
空（そら）《sora》：sky

☆Script for this episode
The scripts (URL) are listed in the overview section of the channel.

☆Quiz for this episode
https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/14761?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz