In Hebrew dugma (דוגמה) is "an example," and ledugma (לדוגמה) means "for example." This root, d-g-m, is quite handy and from it we derive words and phrases like fashion model, sample, and the perfect husband.

In this episode Guy provides many examples using the root ד.ג.מ.

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New Words and Expressions:

Ledugma, lemashal - For example - לדוגמה, למשל

Dugma, dugma'ot - Example, examples - דוגמה, דוגמאות

Notnim lach elef dugma'ot - They give you one thousand examples - נותנים לך אלף דוגמאות

Ten/Tni dugma - Give an example - תן/תני דוגמה

Ba'al le-dugma - A model husband - בעל לדוגמה

Mishpacha ledugma - The perfect family - משפחה לדוגמה

Haver ledugma - Model friend, exemplary friend - חבר לדוגמה

Dira le-dugma - A sample apartment - דירה לדוגמה

Dugma ishit - Personal example - דוגמה אישית

Dgima - Sample - דגימה

Dgimat rok - Saliva sample - דגימת רוק

Dgimat dam - Blood sample - דגימת דם

Lidgom - To sample - לדגום

"Ani rak dogem/dogemet" - I am just sampling - אני רק דוגם/דוגמת

Degem, dgamim - Model, models - דגם, דגמים

Eize degem/model ze? - Which model is it? - איזה דגם/מודל זה?

Digmei 2016 - The 2016 models - דגמי 2016

Digmei 2016 nahatu be-Israel - The 2016 models have landed in Israel - דגמי 2016 נחתו בישראל

Hi medagmenet - She is modelling - היא מדגמנת

Dugman, dugmanim - Model, models (m.) - דוגמן, דוגמנים

Dugmanit, dugmaniyot - Model, models (f.) - דוגמנית, דוגמניות

Ledagmen - To do modelling - לדגמן

Lifnei ha-dugmanut yesh kodem kol et ha-zugiyut - Relationship comes way before the modelling - לפני הדוגמנות יש קודם כל את הזוגיות

Dugmanut - Modelling - דוגמנות

Salat medugam - A perfect salad - סלט מדוגם

Eize digum! - Perfect! - איזה דיגום!

Lehadgim - To demonstrate - להדגים

Hadgama - Demonstration - הדגמה

Playlist and Clips:

Dana International - Ha-kol ze letova (lyrics)

Ofra Haza - Shir Ha-frecha (lyrics)

Mishpacha ledugma - Model family

Dira le-dugma

Dugma ishit

Dgima - Sample

Digmei Audi

Hi medagmenet

Salat medugam

Mati Caspi - Bayit Ledugma (lyrics)