The Feeling of 'Bittersweet'

15/04/2025 13 min

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In today’s episode, I talk about the feeling of “bittersweet” and what it means.I share my personal story of moving to Spain and how it felt to leave my old life behind.I talk about the deep friendships I made, the adventures I had, and the sadness that came when people started leaving.In the end, I remind you to enjoy the present and keep in touch with the people you care about.If you’ve ever thought about looking back on life’s sad times and happy times, this episode is for you.🧠 You Will Learn:Vocabulary: Emotions & feelings, Social relationships & change, Nostalgia & memoryColloquial everyday EnglishGrammar: Past Perfect for Narratives - describing events that happened before another past event (“I had already seen my friends leave when I made my decision to leave myself.”)✨ Get the Transcript and Flashcards for this Episode:Join my Patreon for €3 a month: https://www.patreon.com/posts/126735578💡 Do you love my English lessons? Support my work 😊Buy me a cup of tea ☕ https://ko-fi.com/jamesbradleyenglishJoin my Patreon for €3 a month: https://www.patreon.com/JamesBradleyEnglish📲Instagram, TikTok, YouTube: @jamesbradleyenglish🤯 Too difficult?Don’t worry. Listen to: The beginner version on Beginner’s English with James.😎 Too easy for you?Understood everything? Challenge yourself withThe advanced version on Everyday English with James.