Hebrew provides plenty of ways to wish someone well, and they all depend on the severity of the illness. So what should we say to someone with a cold? How about the flu? Pneumonia?

This winter, Guy provides a linguistic toolkit for all you well-wishers to use in almost any circumstance.

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New Words and Expressions:

Hachlaka al ha-kerach - Ice skating - החלקה על הקרח

Paam rishona ba-chayim - For the first time in my life - פעם ראשונה בחיים

Tihye bari / tihyi bri'a - May you be healthy - תהיה בריא / תהיי בריאה

"Refu'a shlema" -Full recovery - רפואה שלמה

Hachlama mehira - Speedy recovery - החלמה מהירה

Lehachlim - To recover - להחלים

Nu, hichlamta? Hivreta? - So, did you recover? (m.) - נו, החלמת? הבראת?

Hichlamt, hivret - Did you recover? (f.) - החלמת? הבראת?

Ani machlim karega - I recover these days - אני מחלים כרגע

Hu machlim mi-shapa'at - He's recovering from the flu - הוא מחלים משפעת

Zo hachlama aruka - It's a long recovery - זו החלמה מהירה

Targish / Targishi / Targishu tov - Feel well (imp.) - תרגיש/תרגישי/תרגישו טוב

Wai, targish tov, yo'w - Oh no, be well, wow - וואי, תרגיש טוב, יואו

She-ya'avor maher - May it pass quickly - שיעבור מהר

She-ya'avor maher, ma ani agid lecha - May it pass quickly, what can I tell you - שיעבור מהר, מה אני אגיד לך

Shmor al atsmecha / Tishmeri al atsmech / Tishmeru al atsmechem - Take good care of yourself/yourselves - שמור על עצמך / תשמרי על עצמך / תשמרו על עצמכם

"Rak bri'ut" - Wishing you nothing but health - רק בריאות!

Ha-ikar ha-bri'ut - The most important thing is health - העיקר הבריאות

Playlist and Clips:

Yaakov Shwekey & Baruch Levin - Refu'ah

Hachlama Mehira

Arik Einstein & Shalom Hanoch - Shmor Al Atsmecha (lyrics)

Harel Skaat & Yehuda Poliker - Gibor (lyrics)