Streetwise Hebrew

#338 I Am Sure You'll Succeed


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The Hebrew word להצליח means to succeed, but there's much more to it than just that. In past tense, we use הצליח to compliment a baker on their delicious cake, the owner of a well-behaved dog and even a parent whose child is an absolute sweetheart.

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New Words and Expressions:

Lehatsliach – To succeed in doing something – להצליח

"Ya binti tatslichi" – My daughter (Ar.), you'll make it – יא בנתי תצליחי

Tatslichi! Tatsliach! – Good luck – תצליחי, תצליח

Ani me'achel lach she-tatslichi / lecha she-tatsliach – I wish you to be successful – אני מאחל לך שתצליחי, שתצליח

Behatslacha – Good luck – בהצלחה

Ani batuach she-tatsliach – I am sure you'll succeed – אני בטוח שתצליח

"She-tatsliach amen", "She-tatslichi amen" – May you succeed – שתצליח אמן, שתצליחי אמן

Halevai she-tatsliach – May you succeed – הלוואי שתצליח

Lehatsliach be-gadol – To make it bigtime – להצליח בגדול

Elef kabaim lo yatslichu lechabot oti – One thousand firefighters won't succeed in putting out my fire – אלף כבאים לא יצליחו לכבות אותי

"Eich tatslichi leshanot et atsmech" – How will you succeed in changing yourself? – איך תצליחי לשנות את עצמך

Im at ro'a she-at lo matslicha lehagi'a, lo chashuv – If you see that you cannot make it, no worries – אם את רואה שאת לא מצליחה להגיע, לא חשוב

Ata batuach she-tatsliach? – Are you sure you'll be able to make it? – אתה בטוח שתצליח

Eich lehatsliach be-ritsot arukot – How to succeed in long runs – איך להצליח בריצות ארוכות

Eich lehatsliach ba-limudim – How to succeed in school – איך להצליח בלימודים

Eich lehatsliach ba-hayim – How to succeed in life – איך להצליח בחיים

Eich lehatsliach ba-asakim – How to succeed in business – איך להצליח בעסקים

Eich lehatsliach be-instagram – How to succeed on Instagram – איך להצליח באינסטגרם

Eich lehatsliach im ugat gvina – How to succeed with cheesecake – איך להצליח עם עוגת גבינה

Eich lehatsliach im haverim – How to succeed with friends – איך להצליח עם חברים

Eich lehatsliach im banot – How to succeed with girls – איך להצליח עם בנות

Hitsliach lecha! Hitsliach lach! Hitsliach lachem! – You did a great job – הצליח לך! הצליח לכם!

Hitsliach lo itach – He lucked out with you – הצליח לו איתך

Matslichan, matslichanit – Successful person – מצליחן, מצליחנית

Playlist and Clips:

Sarit Hadad – Ani Od Zocheret (lyrics)

Doda – Elef Kaba'im (lyrics)

Gali Atari – Ha-shir she-yavi lach ahava (lyrics)

Eich Lehatsliach be-ritsot arukot

Ep. 29 – Shitat Matsli'ach

Ep. 276 – Lechabot

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