Learn English With Issam

Mr Issam Boukhibar in action: Does the fast get the best of you… or just slowly catch up with you?
In this video, I break down the subtle difference between:
“The fast gets the best of me” = الصيام يغلبني
“The fast catches up with me” = يبدأ تأثيره يظهر
They might sound similar, but the meaning isn’t the same.

Mr Issam Boukhibar in action :

Some people follow the crowd. Others march to the beat of their own drum 🥁

This phrase is used by native speakers for people who: – think differently and independently.

– make their own choices

– don’t copy others just to fit in

Do you follow the crowd… or do you do your own thing ? 👀👇

To march to the beat of one's own drum= يسير وفق قناعاته الخاصة دون تقليد الآخرين= Agir selon ses propres convictions, sans se laisser influencer par les autres

Mr Issam Boukhibar in action: Ramadan is just around the corner , what are your sleeping habits really like during this holy month ?

The break of dawn = بزوغ الفجر = l’aube
Stay up late = يسهر لوقتٍ متأخر = veiller t**d
Be critical of = ينتقد = être critique envers