Hebrew Bites
One word, one root or one set of phrases at a time: where it comes from, how Israelis really use it, and examples you can say out loud.
קוֹלְנוֹעַCinemaSound that moves. And before it, a word for films that couldn’t talk.Asking for a favour9 phrasesFrom “can you help me?” to כַּפָּרָה עָלֶיךָ.מַזָּלLuckWhy מַזָּל טוֹב is really about the stars.When you get stuck9 phrasesKeep the conversation going mid-sentence.לִגְלוֹשׁTo surf, to slideFrom Bible goats to surfing the internet.הָלוֹךְ וָשׁוֹבThere and backA return ticket from Noah’s Flood.לְבַלּוֹתTo have funThe word for fun that means “wear out”.יוֹצֵא דֹּפֶןExceptionalBorn out of the side.לְהִתְבָּאֵסTo be bummedFrom disaster to bummer.פְּקָקTraffic jamA cork and a traffic jam, same word.לִפְרוֹקTo unloadUnpack a suitcase, unpack your day.פַּנְצֶ׳רFlat tyreHow a flat tyre became a ruined plan.My neighbourhood9 phrasesNeighbours, corner shops and a haunted house.Getting around9 phrasesTraffic, trains and running late.Learning Hebrew9 phrasesTalking about learning Hebrew.ב־ח־רChooseלִבְחוֹר · בְּחִירוֹת · בָּחוּרי־ש־בSitלָשֶׁבֶת · יְשִׁיבָה · מוֹשָׁבפ־ת־חOpenלִפְתּוֹחַ · פֶּתַח · מַפְתֵּחַכ־ת־בWriteלִכְתּוֹב · מִכְתָּב · כְּתוֹבֶתג־ד־לGrowלִגְדּוֹל · לְגַדֵּל · גָּדוֹלכ־נ־סEnterלְהִיכָּנֵס · כְּנִיסָה · כְּנֶסֶתל־מ־דLearnלִלְמוֹד · לְלַמֵּד · תַּלְמִידד־ב־רSpeakלְדַבֵּר · דָּבָר · מִדְבָּרח־ש־בThinkלַחְשׁוֹב · חָשׁוּב · מַחְשֵׁבב־ד־קCheckלִבְדּוֹק · לְהִיבָּדֵק · בְּדִיקָהס־ג־רCloseלִסְגּוֹר · לְהִיסָּגֵר · סֶגֶרק־ר־רColdלְקָרֵר · לְהִתְקָרֵר · מְקָרֵרל־ב־שWearלִלְבּוֹשׁ · לְהִתְלַבֵּשׁ · לְהַלְבִּישׁע־נ־י־ןInterestמְעַנְיֵן · לְהִתְעַנְיֵן · מְעוּנְיָןק־ב־לReceiveלְקַבֵּל · לְהִתְקַבֵּל · מְקוּבָּל
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