The Hebrew word חיים, life, is so widely used that we just had to give it its own episode.

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New Words and Expressions:

Chayim (pl.) – Life – חיים

Ha-chayim shelcha nifl’aim – You’re life is beautiful – החיים שלך נפלאים

“Tni li lageshet el chayaich” – Let me approach your life – תני לי לגשת אל חייך

Be-chaye-cha – Come on, please – בחייך

Be-chayecha ta’avir arutz / Bechaya’ich, ta’aviri arutz – In the name of god please change the channel – בחייך, תעביר/תעבירי ערוץ

Ba-chayim – Never – בחיים

Shatita? Ba-chayim al tinhag – Did you drink? Never drive – שתית? בחיים אל תנהג

Le-chayim – Cheers (to life) – לחיים

Chai, chaya, chayim, chayot – Live, living – חי, חיה, חיים, חיות 

Ma nishma? Chayim – How are you? Surviving – מה נשמע? חיים

Osim chayim – Having fun, living the life – עושים חיים

Ta’ase/ta’asi/ta’asoo chayim – Have fun – תעשה/תעשי/תעשו חיים

Eich ha-chayim – How’s life – איך החיים

Chayim sheli – My darling – חיים שלי

Chayey kelev – Dog’s life – חיי כלב

Tse li mehachayim – Get out of my life – צא לי מהחיים

Harasta li et hachayim – You ruined my life – הרסת לי את החיים

Chayim tovim – Good life (envious) – חיים טובים

 

Playlist and Clips:

Keren Peles – Im Ele Ha-chayim (lyrics) 

Sarit Hadad – Ha-chayim Shelkha Nifla’im (lyrics) 

George Abu Shkara – Lageshet El Chayaich (lyrics) 

Ba-chayim lo pagashti oto

Fiddler on the Roof – Lechaim

Barry Sisters – Lechaim

Lahakat Hel Ha-yam – Rak Be-Israel (lyrics)

Ep. no. 22 about darling

Ep. no. 54 about “how are you?”