The Middle East is a place where people swear "on the honor of their mom" without thinking too much. Guy teaches us all the uses of the Hebrew word כבוד – "honor" – right from the Prime Minister's official title to what you jot on the front of an envelope.

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New Words and Expressions:

Kavod – Respect, honor – כבוד

Kol ha-kavod – Well done – כל הכבוד

Kol ha-kavod lecha/lach – Kudos to you – כל הכבוד לך

"Kvodo shachach levarech" – You (formal) forgot to say the prayer – כבודו שכח לברך

"Ze kavod gadol she-" – It's a great honor that… – זה כבוד גדול ש

Ani mitkabed lehazmin – I am honored to invite – אני מתכבד להזמין

"Ha-rishon she-hevin et godel ha-eru'a" – The first to understand the magnitude of what happened – הראשון שהבין את גודל האירוע

Kvod Rosh memshelet Israel – His Excellency, the Prime Minister of Israel – כבוד ראש ממשלת ישראל

Kvod ha-shofetet – Your Honor (to a female judge) – כבוד השופטת

Kvod nesi ha-medina – His Excellency the President – כבוד נשיא המדינה

Titkabed, titkabdi, titkabdu – Help yourself – תתכבד, תתכבדי, תתכבדו

Kibood – Refreshment – כיבוד

Mis'hakei kavod – Ego games – משחקי כבוד

Ani nishba ba-kavod sheli – I swear on my honor – אני נשבע בכבוד שלי

Sharaf (Arabic) – Honor – שרפ – شَرُفَ

Be-kha-vod – I'd be honored, Gladly – בכבוד

Likhvod – For (formal) – לכבוד

Likhvodekh – For you (formal) – לכבודך

Nikiti et ha-bayit likhvodkha – I cleaned the house for you – ניקיתי את הבית לכבודך

Playlist and Clips:

Yehoram Ga'on – Kol Ha-kavod (lyrics)

David Broza – Tio Alberto (lyrics)

Hagiga Ba-snooker

Netanyahu – Ceremony

Ariel Israelov & Idan Baranes – Mishakim shel Kavod

Avi Biter – Ba-kavod sheli (lyrics)

Roulla Saad – Bisharafak

Gazoz – Likhvod ha-kayits (lyrics)

Shlishiyat Gesher Ha-Yarkon – Likhvodekh (lyrics)