Streetwise Hebrew

#365 Be My Guest


Listen Later

It's not always easy to host people. On the flip side, it's also important to know how to be good guests. Guy explains the secrets behind Israeli hospitality using the Hebrew root ארח, and covers common mistakes often made with similar sounding words.

Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon

New Words and Expressions:

Ore'ach – Guest – אורח

Orchim – Guests – אורחים

"Im ba-sha'ar yesh ore'ach… ma natsi'ah la-ore'ach?" – If there's a guest standing at the door, what shall we offer him? – אם בשער יש אורח, מה נציע לאורח

Yesh li orchim / Ba'im elai orchim – I have guests – יש לי אורחים / באים אליי אורחים

Yesh li orchim al ha-rosh – I have guests "on my head" – יש לי אורחים על הראש

Eize ore'ach! Eize orachat! Eize orchim! – What a guest/guests – איזה אורח, איזה אורחת, איזה אורחים

Ore'ach ha-kavod – Guest of honor – אורח כבוד

Hachnasat orchim – Hospitality – הכנסת אורחים

Machnis orchim – Hospitable person – מכניס אורחים

Bet ha'aracha – Guesthouse – בית הארחה

Hadar eru'ach (Tsimmer) – Bed and Breakfast – חדר אירוח

Orchan – Wayside rest stop – אורחן

Tagid, kama orchim hezmantem lachatuna? – How many guests did you invite for the wedding? – תגיד, כמה אורחים הזמנתם לחתונה

Ore'ach le-rega, ro'eh kol pega – A momentary guest can see all imperfections – אורח לרגע, רואה כל פגע

אַ גאַסט אויף אַ ווײַל זעט אויף אַ מײַל – Yiddish version of the proverb

Le'arech – To host – לארח

"Tip la-gvarim: kshe-atem me'archim bachura lishon etslechem, tid'agu she-tihye gumiya la-se'ar" – Tip for men: When you host a woman to spend the night at your place, make sure there's a hair tie – טיפ לגברים: כשאתם מארחים בחורה לישון אצלכם, תדאגו שתהיה גומייה לשיער

Ani me'areach et ha-mishpacha sheli – I'm hosting my family – אני מארח את המשפחה שלי

Me'are'ach, Me'arachat – Host, hostess – מארח, מארחת

Na lehamtin la-me'arachat' – Please wait for the hostess – נא להמתין למארחת

Eru'ach – Hosting, hospitality, accommodation – אירוח

Eru'ach mefanek be-malon – Pampering hospitality – אירוח מפנק במלון

Eru'ach mushlam – Perfect hosting – אירוח מושלם

Eru'ach ke-yad ha-melech – Royal hospitality – אירוח כיד המלך

Ha-eruach haya al ha-panim – Horrible service – האירוח היה על הפנים

Eru'ach bedui otenti – Authentic Bedouin hospitality – אירוח בדואי אותנטי

Tochnit eru'ach – Talk show – תוכנית אירוח

Lehit'arech – To be hosted – להתארח

Hit'arachti etsel haverim – I stayed at my friends' place – התארחתי אצל חברים

Ani mitareach etsel haverim – I am staying at my friends' place – אני מתארח אצל חברים

Hit'arachnu ba-malon shelachem – We stayed in your hotel – התארחנו במלון שלכם

Arucha – Meal – ארוחה

Ore'ach – Guest – אורח

Orach – Way, Style – אורח

Orach hayim – Lifestyle – אורח חיים

Orech – Length – אורך

Erech – Value – ערך

Playlist and Clips:

Ha-kol Over Habibi – Ha-ore'ach (lyrics)

Lahakat Ha-nachal – Be-he'achzut Ha-nachal Be-sinai (lyrics)

...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

1,209 Listeners

The Rabbi Sacks Legacy by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

The Rabbi Sacks Legacy

555 Listeners

What Matters Now by The Times of Israel

What Matters Now

30 Listeners

The Tikvah Podcast by Tikvah

The Tikvah Podcast

646 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

442 Listeners

Unpacking Israeli History by Unpacked

Unpacking Israeli History

1,210 Listeners

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

Call Me Back - with Dan Senor

3,256 Listeners

The Times of Israel Daily Briefing by The Times of Israel

The Times of Israel Daily Briefing

1,081 Listeners

Hebrew Time - זמן עברית by Nadya Ures

Hebrew Time - זמן עברית

194 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

893 Listeners

Being Jewish with Jonah Platt by Jonah Platt

Being Jewish with Jonah Platt

505 Listeners