A slow English story about choosing the right kind of holiday. 6 simple sentences. Word by word.

📖 In this episode

A person used to chase every tourist spot. Now they want quiet lunches with friends and afternoons doing nothing. Both kinds of rest are real.

📝 Today's sentences

It's the holiday, but honestly — this time, I'm not going anywhere.

I used to chase every must-see spot, every single long break.

Yeah, I'd come home exhausted, kind of regretting it — but years later, those are the moments that stuck with me.

Lately though, my body's asking for something different.

A long lunch with friends, an afternoon doing nothing, you know? That's the rest I really want now.

Both kinds of holidays are real — just pick what you actually need this time.

🔑 Vocabulary

• honestly /ˈɑːnəstli/

• chase /tʃeɪs/

• must-see spot /mʌst siː spɑːt/

• exhausted /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/

• regretting /rɪˈɡretɪŋ/

• stuck with me /stʌk wɪð miː/

• doing nothing /ˈduːɪŋ ˈnʌθɪŋ/

🎧 New episode every weekday

Subscribe so you don't miss the next sentence.

— 中文 —

TingMate 是一档慢速英语精听播客。今日话题：选择适合自己的休息方式。一段简单的英文独白，6 句话，每个词都拆给你听。

— 한국어 —

TingMate는 천천히 영어를 듣는 팟캐스트입니다. 오늘의 주제: 나에게 맞는 휴식 선택하기. 6문장의 짧은 영어 이야기, 단어 단위로 분석.

— 日本語 —

TingMateはゆっくり英語を聞くポッドキャストです。今日のテーマ:自分に合った休み方を選ぶ。6文の短い英語ストーリー、単語ごとに解説。