Streetwise Hebrew

#20 Service in Israel‏


Listen Later

The level of service in Israel can change from day to day, hour to hour. It depends on many factors, like the mood of the serving staff, life in the city, and other seemingly random factors. Guy explains.

Listen to the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon

New Words and Expressions:

"Lo yodea ma ba li, al ma at mamlitza?" – I don't know what I feel like, what do you recommend? – ?לא יודע מה בא לי, על מה את ממליצה

"Az ma ba lanu le-kinu'ach?" – So what do we feel like for dessert? – ?אז מה בא לנו לקינוח

"Ha-salat ktsat ayef" – The salad looks a bit tired – הסלט קצת עייף

Al ma ata mamlits? – What do you recommend – ?על מה אתה ממליץ

"Et hishtachrarti ha-rof'im himlitsu li bikur hodshi bi-nmal ha-te'ufa" – When I was released (from hospital) the doctors recommended a monthly visit at the airport – עת השתחררתי הרופאים המליצו לי ביקור חודשי בנמל התעופה

Mamlits – Recommending – ממליץ

Hamlatsa – Recommendation – המלצה

"Im at rotsa, zo rak hamlatsa, le-seret kolno'a shmeimi" – If you want, it's only a recommendation for a divine movie – אם את רוצה זו רק המלצה, לסרט קולנוע שמיימי

Yesh lecha hamlatsot al mis'ada be-london? – Do you have recommendations for restaurants in London? – ?יש לך המלצות על מסעדה בלונדון

Al ma ata mamlits? – What do you recommend? – ?על מה אתה ממליץ

Ma ata mamlits? – What do you recommend? – ?מה אתה ממליץ

Mumlats – Recommended – מומלץ

Bet kafe mumlats – Recommended café – בית קפה מומלץ

Mis'ada mumletzet – Recommended restaurant – מסעדה מומלצת

Playlist and Clips:

Time Out Tel Aviv – Az ma ba lanu le-kinu'ach?

Meir Ariel – Terminal Luminalette (lyrics)

Shalom Hanoch – Hamlatsa Le-yomit (lyrics)

Politeness in Hebrew, Ep. no. 10

"You want a juice?" "No": Translating Israeli Brevity, Ep. no. 157

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Streetwise HebrewBy TLV1 Studios

  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9

4.9

982 ratings


More shows like Streetwise Hebrew

View all
Israel Story by Israel Story

Israel Story

1,207 Listeners

The Rabbi Sacks Legacy by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

The Rabbi Sacks Legacy

554 Listeners

What Matters Now by The Times of Israel

What Matters Now

32 Listeners

The Tikvah Podcast by Tikvah

The Tikvah Podcast

647 Listeners

The Israel Guys by The Israel Guys

The Israel Guys

315 Listeners

Identity/Crisis by Shalom Hartman Institute

Identity/Crisis

200 Listeners

For Heaven's Sake by Shalom Hartman Institute

For Heaven's Sake

446 Listeners

Unpacking Israeli History by Unpacked

Unpacking Israeli History

1,213 Listeners

Call Me Back - with Dan Senor by Ark Media, Ilan Benatar

Call Me Back - with Dan Senor

3,257 Listeners

The Times of Israel Daily Briefing by The Times of Israel

The Times of Israel Daily Briefing

1,085 Listeners

Hebrew Time - זמן עברית by Nadya Ures

Hebrew Time - זמן עברית

193 Listeners

Wondering Jews with Mijal and Noam by Unpacked

Wondering Jews with Mijal and Noam

145 Listeners

Here I Am With Shai Davidai by Shai Davidai

Here I Am With Shai Davidai

357 Listeners

Ask Haviv Anything by Haviv Rettig Gur

Ask Haviv Anything

889 Listeners

Being Jewish with Jonah Platt by Jonah Platt

Being Jewish with Jonah Platt

510 Listeners