Listen up! Today’s episode teaches you how to do something very useful on the Israeli streets – to stop someone who’s talking at you and tell them “listen!” Pay attention as Guy explores this gem of a root.

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New Words and Expressions:

Takshiv, takshivi, takshivu – Listen! (imperative) – תקשיב, תקשיבי, תקשיבו

“Im takshiv heytav” – If you listen well – אם תקשיב היטב

Takshiv li ve-takshiv li tov! – Listen to me and listen well – תקשיב לי ותקשיב לי טוב

Aval takshiv/takshivi rega – But listen for a sec – אבל תקשיב/תקשיבי רגע

Takshiv/takshivi/takshivu shniya – Listen for a sec. – תקשיב/תקשיבי/תקשיבו רגע

Hakshev, hakshivi, hakshivu – Listen! (Archaic imperative, not in use in colloquial language) – הקשב, הקשיבי, הקשיבו

Takshiv ma ta’ase, takshivi ma ta’asi, takshivu ma ta’asu – Listen to what you need to do – תקשיב מה תעשה, תקשיבי מה תעשי, תקשיבו מה תעשו

“Lo hikshavtem li’ – You didn’t listen to me (I told you so) – לא הקשבתם לי

Hakshava – Listening carefully – הקשבה

Lehakshiv le-sipur – To listen to a story – להקשיב לסיפור

Ata chayav lehakshiv leze – You must listen to this – אתה חייב להקשיב לזה

Takshiv le-ze rega – Listen to this for a sec. – תקשיב לזה רגע

Kashuv – Attentive – קשוב

Keshev – Attentiveness – קשב

Hafra’at Keshev Ve-rikuz – Attention deficit disorder (ADD) – הפרעת קשב וריכוז

Kashav – Radio monitor – קשב

“Kashavenu Miki Gurdus” – Our monitor, Miki Gurdus – קשבנו מיקי גורדוס

 

Playlist and Clips:

Mati Caspi – Kolot Ha-sade (lyrics)

Maya Buskila – Takshivi Li (lyrics)

Gidi Gov & Rita – Haya’ich ve-hayai (lyrics)

Arik Einstein – Atur Mitschech (lyrics)

Yoni Rechter – Hakshava (lyrics)

Hafra’at Keshev Ve-rikuz (ADD)

Kashavenu Miki Gurdus – Yom Kippur War

Sarit Hadad – Kim’at Holechet (lyrics)

Michael Gurdus

Ep. 236 EN HEB