Streetwise Hebrew

#96 May Every Day Be a Streetwise Day!


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How do you say "have a great day" in Hebrew? In English it's so easy, but in Hebrew you have to take into account a few different things, like the gender of what you're wishing. Guy Sharett teaches us some useful formulas, and tells us a story about an interesting wedding that didn't end like it started…

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New Words and Expressions:

She-yihye lach tov – May you be well – שיהיה לך טוב

Ani me'achel lecha she-yihye lecha achla yom – I wish that you have a great day – אני מאחל לך שיהיה לך אחלה יום

She-yihye lecha achla yom/she-yihye achla yom/achla yom – May you have a great day ahead – שיהיה לך אחלה יום/שיהיה אחלה יום/אחלה יום

Achla shavua – Great week; Have a great week – אחלה שבוע

Achla mishmeret – Have a great shift – אחלה משמרת

Achla yom she-yihye – Have a great day – אחלה יום שיהיה

She-yihye achla tiyul – Have a great trip – שיהיה אחלה טיול

She-yihye sofash naim/Sofash naim – Have a great weekend – שיהיה סופ"ש נעים/סופ"ש נעים

She-tihye achla mesiba – Have a great party – שתהיה אחלה מסיבה

She-tihye achla hufsha/achla hufsha – May you have a great holiday – שתהיה אחלה חופשה/אחלה חופשה

She-yihyu shvu'ayim kalim – May you have two easy weeks – שיהיו שבועיים קלים

She-yihye rak tov / Rak tov she'yihye lecha – May it be only good – I wish you all the best and nothing but the best – שיהיה רק טוב

Ani me'achel, me'achelet, anachnu me'achlim/me'achlot – I wish, we wish – אני מאחל, מאחלת, מאחלים, מאחלות

Ani me'achel lecha yomuledet same'ach – I wish you a happy birthday – אני מאחל לך יומולדת שמח

Ani me'achelet lecha she – I wish you that… – …אני מאחל לך ש

She-ya'avor be-kalut – May it pass easily – שיעבור בקלות

Mabruk – Congratulations – מברוכ

Mabruk al ha-dira ha-chadasha – Congrats on the new apartment – מברוכ על הדירה החדשה

She-yihye rak be-mazal – May it be only with luck –שיהיה רק במזל

Tehene/Teheni/Tehenu – Enjoy – תהנה/תהני/תהנו

Tevale/Tevali/Tevalu – Have a good time – תבלה/תבלי/תבלו

Levalot, biluy – pastime, recreation – לבלות, בילוי

Playlist and Clips:

Kobi Aflalo – She-yihye Lach Tov (Lyrics)

Dana Lapidot – Rak Tov (Lyrics in clip)

Sarit Haddad – Me'achelet Lecha (Lyrics)

Itzik Kala – She-yihye Rak Be-mazal (Lyrics)

Yoav Yitshak – Tschokam Shel Yeladim (Lyrics)

Glossary:

Ulam Smachot – Event Hall – אולם שמחות

Tsevet – Team – צוות

Nifredet – Separate – נפרדת

Haft'aa – Surprise – הפתעה

Porka – Was dismantled – פורקה

Mehitsa – Barrier – מחיצה

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