The word נעים means pleasant, or nice. Let’s learn all about pleasantness – Guy teaches us sentences with this word that has had a long and successful career, along with Hebrew names related to its root. Oh, and how do you greet someone who just got a haircut in Arabic?

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New Words and Expressions:

Naim – Pleasant, fine – נעים

Mezeg avir naim – Nice weather – מזג אוויר נעים

Naim meod – Nice meeting you – נעים מאוד

Na’im lehakir – Nice meeting you – נעים להכיר

Naim li me’od – Nice meeting you – נעים לי מאוד

Ze lo na’im li – I don’t like this (feeling) – זה לא נעים לי

Slicha, mamash lo na’im li, aval… – Sorry, I feel awful saying this, but… – סליחה, ממש לא נעים לי, אבל

Na’iman – An arabic blessing to a person who finished a shower or got a new haircut – נעימן – نعيماً

“Ani holem al Naomi” – I dream about Naomi – אני חולם על נעמי

Na’ama – Na’ama, a woman’s first name – נעמה

Noam – Pleasantness – נועם

“Ata lo yachol la’asot et ze yoter be-noam?” – Can’t you do it more pleasantly? – אתה לא יכול לעשות את זה יותר בנועם

Be-noam – Pleasantly – בנועם

Noam halichot – Peasant manners – נועם הליכות

Ne’ima musikalit – Musical tune – נעימה מוסיקלית

Biluy naim – Have a great time – בילוי נעים

Tisa ne’ima – Have a pleasant flight – טיסה נעימה

 

Playlist and Clips:

Ha-halonot Ha-gvohim – Kama Na’im (lyrics)

Jana Mekdad – Naiman (Arabic)

Yael Naim – New Soul

Hedva & David – Ani Holem Al Neomi (lyrics)

Hedva & David – Naomi No Yume (Japanese version)

Yael Levy – Tmuna (lyrics)

Ep. 58 about lo na’im li HEB