3 Years in Paradise

Episode Summary: I talk about my experiences in the beautiful country of Costa Rica and how that lead to meeting my wife.

English Level: B1 🇨🇦

Show Notes:

Vocabulary Words:

hesitant (adj.): tentative, unsure, or slow in acting or speaking.
inaction (noun): lack of action where some is expected or appropriate.
Fate (noun): the development of events outside a person’s control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power.
Regret (noun): feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that one has done or failed to do).
Satisfied (adj.): contented; pleased.
Gratitude (noun): the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.
Joy (noun): a feeling of great pleasure and happiness.
Serendipity: glücklicher Zufall
Coincidence (noun): a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection.
uncomfortable (adj.): causing or feeling slight pain or physical discomfort.

Phrases to Remember:

to go back and forth: If someone moves back and forth, they repeatedly move in one direction and then in the opposite direction.
Heads or tails: An expression used when tossing a coin to decide between two alternatives, as in Let’s just flip a coin to decide who pays
To have a blast: Someone engaging in a happy, fun-loving, laughable time at a function or an event.
The time has come: it is the right moment to do something or for something to happen
Make the best out of a bad situation
Circle of friends: A number of close friends who usually do things together as a group .
The edge of comfort: something that you really want to do even though it scares you.