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#127 Highly Charged: Settling Money Matters in Hebrew May 03, 2016

Show notes

One of the first things we learn to say in a foreign language is "how much does it cost?" But what if we're the ones who are selling? We have to know how to "charge" as well. Guy helps us get our heads around all these money matters, including how to tell a shopkeeper that we were mistakenly charged for something.

Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon

New Words and Expressions:

Kama ze ole lanu? – How much does it cost us? – כמה זה עולה לנו

Kama ze ole li ba-shura ha-tachtona? – How much does it cost me, bottom line – כמה זה עולה לי בשורה התחתונה

Kama ze ala lecha/lach/lachem? – How much did it cost you? – כמה זה עלה לך/לכם

Kama alta ha-arucha? – How much did the meal cost? – כמה עלתה הארוחה

Kama ola ha-arucha? – How much does it cost? – כמה עולה הארוחה

Kama olot ha-naalayim? – How much do the shoes cost? – כמה עולות הנעליים

"Kama ola ahava avuda?" – How much does a lost love cost? – כמה עולה אהבה אבודה

Kama ze ya'ale li? – How much will it cost me? – כמה זה יעלה לי

Kama ta'ale li ha-mesiba? – How much will the party cost me? – כמה תעלה לי המסיבה

Kama ya'alu li ha-naalayim? – How much will the shoes cost me? – כמה יעלו לי הנעליים

Kama ole shi'ur/seshen? – How much is a lesson/session? – כמה עולה שיעור/סשן

Kama ze shi'ur – How much is a lesson? – כמה זה שיעור

Kama ata loke'ach al shiur? – How much do you (m.) take for a lesson? – כמה אתה לוקח על שיעור

Kama at lokachat al shiur? – How much do you (f.) take for a lesson? – כמה את לוקחת על שיעור

Kama ani chayav/Chayevet? – How much do I owe you? – כמה אני חייב/חייבת

Kama anachnu hayavim lecha? – How much do we owe you? – כמה אנחנו חייבים לך

Chiyuv – A charge – חיוב

Ha-chiyuv shel februar – The February charge – החיוב של פברואר

Hatava – Perk, bonus – הטבה

Ba-chiyuv haba – In the next charge – בחיוב הבא

Hiyavtem oti be-200 shekel be-ta'ut – You charged me with 200 shekel by mistake – חייבתם אותי ב-200 שקל בטעות

Lechayev – To charge – לחייב

Hitchayvut – Obligation, duty – התחייבות

Ta'anoog – Pleasure – תענוג

Kama (oleh/yaaleh li) ha-ta'anoog? – How much is the pleasure? – כמה התענוג

Playlist and Clips:

Shlomo Artzi – Tachat Shmei Yam Tichon (lyrics)

Yehuda Poliker – Romantika Zola (lyrics)

Dudu Tassa – Ani Rats (lyrics)

Meir Ariel & David Broza – Be-tsohorey Hayom (lyrics)

#126 Use Your Imagination Apr 26, 2016

Show notes

"You guys look so alike, it's crazy!" The Israeli street is all about exclamations, including strangers telling you how much you resemble someone… or not. It's important to understand what's being said, so today Guy focuses on the Hebrew word דומה and its relatives. And what does this all have to do with virtual reality and imagination?

Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon

New Words and Expressions:

Domeh – Resembles, looks like – דומה

"Hi lo doma le-af achat acheret" – She does not resemble anyone else – היא לא דומה לאף אחת אחרת

Hu domeh le-mishehu – He looks like someone – הוא דומה למישהו

Hu domeh la-ima – He resembles his mom – הוא דומה לאימא

Ata ma-ze domeh lo – You really look like him – אתה מה-זה דומה לו

At ma-ze doma la – You really look like her – את מה-זה דומה לה

Atem ma ze domim, mamash copy – You really look alike – אתם מה-זה דומים, ממש קופי

Atem domim echad la-sheni – You resemble each other – אתם דומים אחד לשני

Atem davka lo domim – You actually don't look alike – אתם דווקא לא דומים

Hu nir'aa kmo – He looked like (past tense) – הוא נראה כמו

Hu haya domeh le-mishehu – He looked like someone – הוא היה דומה למישהו

Dmooy Or – Leather-like – דמוי עור

Dmooy schnitzel – Faux schnitzel – דמוי שניצל

"Ve-ulai ze rak nidmeh li" – And maybe it's just my imagination – ואולי זה רק נדמה לי

Nidmeh li she… – It seems to me that – נדמה לי ש

Nidmeh lecha! – It only seems that way to you – נדמה לך

Haya nidmeh li – It seemed to me – היה נדמה לי

Ledamot – To visualize, to imagine – לדמות

Dimooy – Metaphor – דימוי

Dimooy atsmi – Self image – דימוי עצמי

Metsi'oot meduma – Virtual reality – מציאות מדומה

Ha-choleh ha-medumeh – Le Malade Imaginaire – The Imaginary Invalid – החולה המדומה

"At lo yoda'at im zo stam metsi'oot o dimyon" – You don't know if it's just reality or imagination – את לא יודעת אם זו סתם מציאות או דמיון

"Ba-leilot rak otcha medamyenet" – At night I imagine only you – בלילות רק אותך מדמיינת

Medoomyan – Imagined – מדומיין

"El hiboor dimyoni" – To an imaginary connection – אל חיבור דמיוני

Dmoot – Image, figure, personality – דמות

"Ani kol kach harbeh dmooyot" – I am so many figures, I have so many personalities – אני כל כך הרבה דמויות

Hadmaya – Simulation – הדמייה

Playlist and Clips:

Arkadi Duchin – Hi Lo Doma (lyrics)

Hava Alberstein – Shir Tishrei (lyrics)

Dana Berger – Hamimoot Holefet (lyrics)

Molière – Ha-holeh ha-medoomeh

Ariel Zilber – Rootsi Shmulik (lyrics)

Sarit Haddad – Aba (lyrics)

Yehuda Poliker – Ha-tsel ve-ani (lyrics)

Natan Goshen – Od (lyrics)

Ep. no. 62 about davka HEB

Ep. no. 180 about metsi'oot, reality

#125 Bills, Bills, Bills Apr 19, 2016

Show notes

Asking for the bill is one of the most important things to learn in any language. But חשבון, in Hebrew, is about much more than just settling the account.

Guy explains how Israelis do self-reflection, how they break even… and how they don't give a damn.

Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon

New Words and Expressions:

Heshbon, heshbonot (m.) – Bill, bills – חשבון, חשבונות

Heshbon bank – Bank account – חשבון בנק

Heshbon hotsa'ot – Expense account – חשבון הוצאות

Heshbon nefesh – Self examination – חשבון נפש

Lehavi / Lakachat be-heshbon – To take into consideration – להביא / לקחת בחשבון

Kach / K'chi / K'choo be-heshbon she- – Take into consideration that… (Imp.) – קח / קחי / קחו בחשבון

K'chi be-heshbon she-kar – Take into consideration that it's cold – קחי בחשבון שקר

Kach be-heshbon she-yakar sham – Take into consideration that it's expensive there – קח בחשבון שיקר שם

Lo ba be-heshbon – It's out of the question – לא בא בחשבון

"Panim she-lo osot heshbon" – A face that does not give a damn – פנים שלא עושות חשבון

Hu lo dofek heshbon – He doesn't give a damn – הוא לא דופק חשבון

Ma, ata dofek heshbon le-mishehu? – Do you care about others? – מה, אתה דופק חשבון למישהו

Hi sogeret heshbonot – She's clearing the table – היא סוגרת חשבונות

Hisool heshbonot – Score settling – חיסול חשבונות

Zeh al heshboncha? – Is it at your expense – זה על חשבונך

Al heshbon ha-bayit – On the house – על חשבון הבית

Zeh al heshbonenu – This is on our account – זה על חשבוננו

Heshbon aroch – A long-standing score – חשבון ארוך

Yesh li heshbon aroch ito – I have a long-standing score to settle with him – יש לי חשבון ארוך איתו

Be-heshbon pashut – In simple arithmetic – בחשבון פשוט

Ro'eh heshbon – Accountant – רואה חשבון

Heshbona'ut / Re'iyat heshbon – Accounting – חשבונאות / ראיית חשבון

Hanhalat heshbonot – Bookkeeping – הנהלת חשבונות

Menahel / menahelet heshbonot – Bookkeeper – מנהל / מנהלת חשבונות

Tavi'i cheshbonit – Bring an invoice (imp. f.) – תביאי חשבונית

Heshbonit mas – Tax invoice – חשבונית מס

Lehashben le-mishehu – To care too much about something – לחשבן למישהו

Lehitchashben – To settle accounts with someone – להתחשבן

Bo nitchashben ba-sof – Let's do the math at the end – בוא נתחשבן בסוף

Ma, ata mitchashben iti al cafe? – Forget it, it's just a coffee, my treat! – מה, אתה מתחשבן איתי על קפה

Hitchashbenut – Settling an account – התחשבנות

Playlist and Clips:

Ariel Zilber – Holech Batel (lyrics)

Ofra Haza – Shir Ha-frecha (lyrics)

Rami Kleinstein & Ha-mo'atsa – Ha-boker At Holechet (lyrics)

Tea Packs & Alma Zak – Perech Ha-shchunot (lyrics)

Ep. 172 about to knock

Ep. 440 about receipt and invoice HEB

#124 Are You Playing By The Rules? Apr 12, 2016

Show notes

Are you playing by the כללים? A כלל is a rule or regulation, and it's a great Hebrew root to tackle together. Guy takes us through all the rules, regulations, generalizations, and exceptions.

Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon

New Words and Expressions:

Klal, klalim – Rule, rules – כלל, כללים

Klalim le-chatsiyat kvish – Rules for crossing the street – כללים לחציית כביש

"Ve-ha-ikar, lo lefahed klal" – And the main thing is not to be afraid at all – והעיקר, לא לפחד כלל

Be-derekh klal – Usually, in general – בדרך כלל, בד"כ

Yotseh min ha-klal – Extraordinary, exceptional – יוצא מן הכלל

Bli yotse min ha-klal – Without exception – בלי יוצא מן הכלל

Hu kalal – He included – הוא כלל

Likhlol – To include – לכלול

"Heskem gerushin tsarich likhlol" – A divorce agreement should include – הסכם גירושין צריך לכלול

"Ha-mechir eino kolel sherut" – The price does not include a service charge – המחיר אינו כולל שירות

Ma ze kolel? – What does it include? – מה זה כולל

"Ma ata bikhlal yode'a al ahava?" – What do you know about love at all? – מה אתה בכלל יודע על אהבה

Ha-kol kalul – All inclusive – הכל כלול

Zeh nichlal – It is included – זה נכלל

Lehakhlil – To generalize – להכליל

Hakhlala, hakhlalot – Generalization, generalizations – הכללה, הכללות

Yeda klali – General knowledge – ידע כללי

Bchirot klaliyot – General elections – בחירות כלליות

Mancal (Menahel klali) – General Manager, CEO – מנכ"ל, מנהל כללי

"Hu diber be-klaliyoot" – He spoke generally – הוא דיבר בכלליות

Ba-klali – Generally speaking – בכללי

Ba-klali ha-kol sababa – All in all everything is great – בכללי, הכל סבבה

Mikhlala – College – מכללה

Mikhlol – Entirety, ensemble – מכלול

Mikhlol ha-gormim – The totality of factors – מכלול הגורמים

Playlist and Clips:

Tsemed Re'im - Gesher Tsar Me'od (lyrics)

Kaveret - Yo-Ya (lyrics)

Ma tsarich likhlol heskem gerushin?

Gidi Gov - Ma Ata Bikhlal Yod'ea al Ahava? (lyrics)

Cellcom TV - Ha-kol Kalul

Ep. no. 384 about iska, deal HEB

#123 Streetwise Hebrew Tomorrow At Nine? Kavanu. Apr 05, 2016

Show notes

In Hebrew we like to set meetings, rendezvous, and appointments too. Today Guy talks about how we use likb'oa, the verb to set, for these actions, plus some interesting nouns coming from this family, ק.ב.ע.

Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon

New Words and Expressions:

Eich kov'im ma yihye godel taktsiv ha-medina? – How do they determine the state budget? – איך קובעים מה יהיה גודל תקציב המדינה

Likbo'a – To set, to determine, to fix – לקבוע

Likbo'a pgisha – To set an appointment – לקבוע פגישה

Likbo'a tor – To set a doctor appointment – לקבוע תור

"Az kavanu leyom hamishi" – So we scheduled for Thursday – אז קבענו ליום חמישי

Kavati la'asot mashehu im mishehu – I set to do something with someone – קבעתי לעשות משהו עם מישהו

Kavati lir'ot seret im haver – I made plans with a friend to watch a movie – קבעתי לראות סרט עם חבר

Kavati kvar mashehu – I already set something – כבר קבעתי משהו

Yesh li kvar mashehu – I've already got something – יש לי כבר משהו

Kavati ito le-shmone – I have a rendezvous with him for eight – קבעתי איתו לשמונה

Kavati lecha pgisha im… – I set up a meeting for you with… – קבעתי לך פגישה עם

Az ma kavanu ba-sof? – So what did we decide on in the end? – אז מה קבענו בסוף

Az eifo kavanu, tazkir li? – Remind me, where did we say we'd meet? – אז איפה קבענו, תזכיר לי

Az ma kov'im? – So what's the plan? – אז מה קובעים

Bo / Bo'i / Bo'u nikba le-hamesh – Let's set a meeting for five – בוא / בואי /בואו נקבע לחמש

Kavoo'a – Fixed, steady, set – קבוע

Avoda kvoo'ah – Steady job – עבודה קבועה

Haver kavoo'a – Steady boyfriend – חבר קבוע

Ipoor kavoo'a – Permanent makeup – איפור קבוע

"Yesh li trick kavoo'a" – I have a regular trick – יש לי טריק קבוע

"Ani me-ha-kvoo'im po" – I am one of the regulars here – אני מהקבועים

Be-ofen kavu'a – Regularly – באופן קבוע

Ha-pgisha nikb'ea le-yom hamishi – The meeting was set to Thursday – הפגישה נקבעה ליום חמישי

Lekabe'a – To fix broken bones – לקבע

Kibu'a – Splinting – קיבוע

Mekuba – Splinted, rigid – מקובע

Haver shel keva – Permanent member – חבר של קבע

Tsva keva – Standing army – צבא קבע

Sheroot hova – Mandatory service – שירות חובה

Sheroot keva – Professional army service – שירות קבע

Yeshoovey keva – Permanent communities – ישובי קבע

Yeshoovim ara'iyim – Temporary settlements – ישובים ארעיים

Kib'aon – Fixation – קיבעון

Kvi'oot – Tenure – קביעות

Playlist and Clips:

Eich kov'im et godel taktsiv ha-medina?

Dana International - Love Boy (lyrics)

Yehudit Ravitz & Yoni Rechter - Be-ofen Kavu'a ve-had pe'ami (lyrics)

Kibu'a marpek

Ariel Zilber - Ba-hevra Le-haganat Ha-teva (lyrics)

Ep. 74 about lehazkir, to remind HEB

#122 Waiter Talk…. Is Everything Ok? Mar 29, 2016

Show notes

We have already spoken about what you say in a restaurant or at a café, but what would a waiter say to you? Guy prepares us with the lines that will grace our ears as we sit down for a meal or a quick Tel Avivi bite.

Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon

New Words and Expressions:

Bifnim o ba-huts – Inside or outside – בפנים או בחוץ

Lashevet o lakachat? – For here or to go? – לשבת או לקחת

Tafrit – Menu – תפריט

Muchanim? – Ready? – מוכנים

Muchanim lehazmin? – Are you guys ready to order? – מוכנים להזמין

Atem yod'im ma atem rotsim? – Do you know what you'd like? – אתם יודעים מה אתם רוצים

Ani rotseh / rotsa – I'd like – אני רוצה

Ma lishtot? – What would you like to drink? – מה לשתות

Eich tirtsu et ha-steak? – How would you like your steak? – איך תרצו את הסטייק

Tirtsu ha-kol be-yahad? – Would you like everything at once? – תרצו הכל ביחד

Ma she-yotseh – Whatever comes out – מה שיוצא

Miyad – Immediately – מייד

Techef – In a moment – תיכף

Ha-salat ba-derech – The salad is on its way – הסלט בדרך

Ha-salat kvar magi'ah – The salad is just coming now – הסלט כבר מגיע

Od rega – Just a minute – עוד רגע

Sagur – You got it – סגור

Zehirut, ze ham – Be careful, it's hot – זהירות, זה חם

Ha-kol beseder? – Is everything ok? – הכל בסדר

Ta'im lachem? – Do you like it? – טעים לכם

Slicha, lo ta'im li – Sorry, I don't find it tasty – סליחה, לא טעים לי

Be-kef – Don't mention it – בכיף

Ein be'aya – No problem – אין בעיה

"Metookim hem soog shel nechama" – Sweet stuff is a kind of comfort – מתוקים הם סוג של נחמה

Mashehu matok? – Something sweet? – משהו מתוק

Kinu'ach – Dessert – קינוח

Rotsim lishmo'a al ha-metookim shelanu? – Do you guys want to hear about our desserts? – רוצים לשמוע על המתוקים שלנו

Playlist and Clips:

Micha Shitrit – Ha-kol Basar (lyrics)

Arik Einstein – Pesek Zman (lyrics)

Etnix – Tootim (lyrics)

Arik Einstein – Lishrok Ba-hoshech (lyrics)

Rona Kenan – Ba-derech ha-baita (lyrics)

Josie Katz – Etsli Ha-kol Beseder (lyrics)

Corinne Alal – Shir Be-kef (lyrics)

Sarit Haddad – Ba-hom shel Tel Aviv (lyrics)

Ep. no. 10 about politeness HEB

Ep. no. 37 about coffee culture HEB

Ep. no. 302 about nechama, comfort HEB

#121 How to "Finish" in Hebrew… While Keeping it Clean Mar 22, 2016

Show notes

The Hebrew word לגמור means to finish, but also to reach orgasm. So this episode might not be for everybody! Guy explains how to use the root גמר while playing it safe.

Hear the All-Hebrew episode on Patreon

New Words and Expressions:

Lesayem – To finish – לסיים

Ligmor – To finish / to reach orgasm – לגמור

Gmira (coll.) – Orgasm – גמירה

Gomrim holchim – We finish and we go – גומרים הולכים

Hu gamar et ha-kariera – He finished his career – הוא גמר את הקריירה

Ha-toster ha-zeh gamar et ha-kariera shelo – This toaster is done for – הטוסטר הזה גמר את הקריירה שלו

Zbeng ve-gamarnu – One quick blow and it's over – זבנג וגמרנו

Hamesh dakot ve-gamarnoo – Five minutes and we're done – חמש דקות וגמרנו

"Hu lo gomer ta-chodesh" – He can't make ends meet – הוא לא גומר ת'חודש

Beseder gamoor – Totally fine – בסדר גמור

Ani gamoor – I am exhausted – אני גמור

Hu gamoor – He's out of it – הוא גמור

"Mami zeh nigmar" – Darling it's over – מאמי, זה נגמר

Lehigamer – To be finished – להיגמר

"She-lo yigamer li ha-laila" – May the night not end for me – שלא ייגמר לי הלילה

Gimoor – Finish (N.) – גימור

Gimoorim achronim – Final touch-ups – גימור

Lehagmir (Sexual) – To cause someone to reach orgasm – להגמיר

Gmar – The finals – גמר

Bchinat gmar – Final exam – בחינת גמר

"Gmar chatima tova" – May you be signed and sealed in the book of life (greeting used on Yom Kippur) – גמר חתימה טובה

Legamrei – Totally – לגמרי

Legamrei be-mikreh – Totally by chance – לגמרי במקרה

Playlist and Clips:

Dr. Daniel Dray

Arik Lavi – Lo Gomer Ta-chodesh (lyrics)

Zaguri Imperia – Beseder Gamoor

Omer Adam – Mami Ze Nigmar (lyrics)

Ha-neshamot Ha-tehorot – She-lo Yigamer Li Ha-layla (lyrics)

Meir Ariel – Pluga B-kav (lyrics)

Ep. no. 14 about Sex words 1 HEB

Ep. no. 35 about exhausted HEB

Ep. no. 49 about Sex Words 2 HEB

Ep. no. 341 about be-hadraga, gradually HEB

#120 Should I Stay or Should I Go? Mar 15, 2016

Show notes

The Hebrew word שאר, the rest, is our week's theme. From the same root we have להשאיר, to leave, להישאר, to stay, and other useful verbs, not to mention some spaghetti leftovers from yesterday. Guy explains how it's all connected.

Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon

New Words and Expressions:

Ha-she'ar – The rest – השאר

She'ar yerakot – And other things – שאר ירקות

Bein ha-sh'ar – Among other things – בין השאר

Ve-kol sh'ar ha-dvarim – And all the rest – וכל שאר הדברים

Ha-sheket she-nish'ar – The remaining silence – השקט שנשאר

Nish'ar spaghetti me-etmol – There's spaghetti left from yesterday – נשאר ספגטי מאתמול

Nishar(a) shtiya – There are drinks left – נשאר(ה) שתייה

Nish'ar(u) dapim – There are papers left – נשאר(ו) דפים

Nish'ar ba-hayim – He survived – נשאר בחיים

Nish'ar kita – He was held back a year – נשאר כיתה

Lo nish'ar li koach – I have no energy left – לא נשאר לי כוח

Ma nish'ar od laasot – What's still left to do – מה נשאר עוד לעשות

Ktsat meshune she-lo nish'art – It's a bit weird that you didn't stay – קצת משונה שלא נשארת

Tisha'er, tisha'ari, tisha'aru – Stay (imperative) – תישאר, תישארי, תישארו

Kvar laila, boi nisha'er – It's already night, let's stay – כבר לילה, בואי נישאר

Efo atem nish'arim be-london? – Where are you guys staying in London? – ?איפה אתם נשארים בלונדון

Hem lo hish'iru li davar – They didn't leave me anything – הם לא השאירו לי דבר

Lehash'ir – To leave something behind – להשאיר

Ha'im ash'ir eize davar? – Will I leave anything behind? – ?האם אשאיר איזה דבר

Lo hish'iru lo breire – They didn't leave him a choice – לא השאירו לו ברירה

Efshar lehas'ir hoda'a achrey ha-tsiftsuf – You can leave a message after the beep – אפשר להשאיר הודעה אחרי הצפצוף

Mash'ir – Leaving – משאיר

Tash'iri li makom lehabek otach ba-halom – Leave me a place to hug you in the dream – תשאירי לי מקום לחבק אותך בחלום

Tash'ir li (mashu) – Leave (something) for me – (תשאיר לי (משהו

Tash'ir et ha-delet ptucha – Leave the door open – תשאיר את הדלת פתוחה

Tash'iru li mafte'ach – Leave me a key – תשאירו לי מפתח

Mi hish'ir et ha-halav ba-huts? – Who left the milk out? – ?מי השאיר את החלב בחוץ

Hush'ar – It was left – הושאר

She'erit – Remnant, remainder – שארית

She'erit ha-tom – Remainder of innocence – שארית התום

Sh'erit ha-Pletah – The surviving remnant – שארית הפליטה

She'eriyot shel ochel – Leftovers – שאריות של אוכל

Yesh rak she'eriyot – There are only leftovers – יש רק שאריות

She'eriyot shel ha-hayim – Vestiges of life – שאריות של החיים

Playlist and Clips:

Kushiyot Le-pesach

Shiri Maymon – Ha-sheket she-nish'ar (lyrics)

Shlomo Artzi – Ktsat Meshune She-lo Nish'art (lyrics)

Dani Sanderson & Mazi Cohen – Ze Ha-kol Bishvilech (lyrics)

Gidi Gov – Bo'i nisha'er (lyrics)

Netan'ela – Heye Li Haver, Heye Li Ach (lyrics)

Avtipus – Tash'iri Li Makom Lehabek Otach Ba-halom (lyrics)

Monika Sex – Ptsa'im U-neshikot (lyrics)

The Idan Raichel Project – She'eriyot shel Ha-hayim (lyrics)

#119 Take your Hebrew down a notch Mar 08, 2016

Show notes

Part of learning a new language is knowing when to speak properly and when you’re free to let loose. Today Guy Sharett explains how to downgrade your upmarket Ulpan Hebrew to street level.

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New words & expressions:

Haiyten – You were (pl., f.) – הייתן

Ma aten rotsot – What you (pl., f.) want – מה אתן רוצות

Eich oto aten mevalbelot – How you (pl., f.) confuse him – איך אותו אתן מבלבלות

Tir’u misken – Look at this poor guy – תראו מסכן

Ma asiten lo – What you (pl., f.) have done to him – מה עשיתן לו

Hayiti rotse lihyot melech shelech – I would have liked to be your king – הייתי רוצה להיות מלך שלך

Biti, at bocha o tsocheket – My daughter, are you crying or laughing – בתי, את בוכה או צוחקת

Netanya (formal) – Natanya (colloquial) – נתניה

Nahariya (formal) – Nahariya (colloquial) – נהריה

Madu’a – Why – מדוע

Madu’a lo bata ata elay – Why didn’t you come to me – מדוע לא באת אתה אליי

Heichan – Where – היכן

Me’ayin – From where – מאין

Ha-im – Question word – האם

Ka’asher – When – כאשר

Al na tomar li shalom – Kindly don’t tell me farewell – אל נא תאמר לי שלום

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Playlist and clips:Lahakat Hel Hinuch – Horef ’73 (Lyrics)Sarit Hadad – Banot, Banot (Lyrics)Yizhar Ashdot – Melech Shelach (Lyrics)Hava Alberstein – Biti At Bocha o Tsocheket (Lyrics)Netanya Commercial Nahariya Housing Project Yirmi Kaplan – Madu’a Lo Bata (Lyrics)Nechama Handel – Kaasher Ani Va-At (Lyrics)Yafa Yarkoni – Al Na Tomar Li Shalom (Lyrics)

#118 How to Fall for Your Hebrew Teacher Mar 01, 2016

Show notes

The root נפל is all about falling – ליפול means "to fall." It's used in so many different expressions it can be easy to forget where it came from. Guy takes us through the most common usages, taking us from meteors to waterfalls to shooting down planes.

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New Words and Expressions:

Hu nafal – He fell – הוא נפל

Nafalta hazak – You really went down hard – נפלת חזק

Kocha nofel – Falling star – כוכב נופל

Lipol – To fall – ליפול

Nafalti al mis'ada tova – I stumbled upon a good restaurant – נפלתי על מסעדה טובה

Ma hu nafal alai achshav – Why is he coming at me now? – מה הוא נפל עליי עכשיו

Ma nafal aleycha ha-yom – What's the matter with you today? – מה נפל עליך היום

Nafalta al ha-sechel / ha-rosh? – Are you out of your mind? – נפלת על השכל / הראש

"Im yipol ha-kochav sheli" – If my star falls – אם ייפול הכוכב שלי

Eize nefila – What a flop – איזה נפילה