Streetwise Hebrew

#232 Spoil Yourself Rotten


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In Hebrew, mefunak is spoiled (as in a spoiled kid) while lefanek is to spoil. On this episode, Guy explains how to spoil someone rotten and how to deal with spoiled brats.

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New Words and Expressions:

Mefunaki, pinuki - Spoiled person/kid - מפונקי, פינוקי

Dai, tafsik leyalel, mefunaki - Stop wailing, mefunaki - די, תפסיק ליילל, מפונקי

Ani medaberet al otam elu she-hem mefunakim - I speak about those who are spoiled - אני מדברת על אותם עלו שהם מפונקים

Shiluv katlani - Lethal combination - שילוב קטלני

Horim she-mefankim ad bli gvul - Parents who spoil to no end - הורים שמפנקים עד בלי גבול

Eizo mefuneket - What a spoiled girl - איזו מפונקת

Eich oti at mefaneket - How you spoil me - איך אותי את מפנקת

Havayat tisa mefaneket - Pampering flight experience - חוויית טיסה מפנקת

Sherut mefanek - A service that pampers you - שירות מפנק

Lehit'orer le-boker mefanek - Wake up to a gratifying morning - להתעורר לבוקר מפנק

Shokolad rach yoter, mefanek yoter - A chocolate which is softer and more satisfying - שוקולד רך יותר, מפנק יותר

Pashut lehenot mi-pinuk amiti - To simply enjoy a real pampering - פשוט להנות מפינוק אמיתי

Pinuk - Indulgence - פינוק

Eize pinuk - How spoiled he is - איזה פינוק

Wow eize pinuk - What a treat - וואו, איזה פינוק

Lefanek mishehu be-kafe la-mita - To pamper someone by bringing them coffee in bed - לפנק מישהו בקפה למיטה

Lehafnik et ha-yeladim sheli be-uga - Pamper my children with a cake - להפניק את הילדים שלי בעוגה

Bran flakes pinukim - Bran flakes indulgence - ברנפלקס פינוקים

Be-tosefet perot mefankim - With extra gratifying fruits - בתוספת פירות מפנקים

Mitpaneket - Spoiling herself rotten - מתפנקת

Kmo hataltula - Like a kitten - כמו חתלתולה

Lehitpanek - To spoil yourself rotten, to indulge - להתפנק

Efo ata? - Mitpanek li ba-mita - Spoiling myself in bed - איפה אתה? מתפנק לי במיטה

Playlist and Clips:

Mefunakim nim'astem

Stalos & Oren Hen - Mefuneket (lyrics)

Tisa mefaneket

Boker mefanek

Shokolad mefanek

Pinuk amiti

Danit - Pinukim (Subtitles in English)

Liora Gonzalez - Mitpaneket (lyrics on YouTube)

Pinuki

Spot in the Woods

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