Streetwise Hebrew

#98 Be’Ezrat Ha-Shem: A Helping Hand With Your Hebrew


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An עוזר is an “assistant,” but it could also mean “he’s helping” – a verb in the present tense. How are you supposed to know which one it is? Guy teaches us how to work it out from the context, and he explains what initials religious people jot on every piece of paper they write on.

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New Words and Expressions:

Shalom, efshar laazor- Hello, may I help? – שלום, אפשר לעזור

Ata/at yachol/yechola laazor li bevakasha? – Could you help me please? – אתה/את יכול/ה לעזור לי בבקשה

Ulai at yechola la’azor li… – Maybe you could help me… – אולי את יכולה לעזור לי

Eich ani yachol/yechola laazor lecha – How can I help you? – איך אני יכול/ה לעזור לך

Ze mamash azar li – This really helped me – זה ממש עזר לי 

Ze lo azar –  It didn’t help – זה לא עזר לי

“Hayiti be-esrim tipulim, shum davar lo azar” – I had 20 sessions, nothing helped – הייתי ב-20 טיפולים, שום דבר לא עזר

Lo ya’azor bet din – Even a court won’t help – לא יעזור בית דין

Lo ya’azor klum – Nothing can help – לא יעזור כלום

Ozer/et bayit – House cleaner – עוזר/ת בית

Ha-natsim ve-ozreyhem – The nazis and their helpers – הנאצים ועוזריהם

Ezra – Help – עזרה

Ezra – A male first name or surname – עזרא

Ezra rishona – First aid – עזרה ראשונה

Likro le’ezra – To call for help – לקרוא לעזרה

“Yafa sheli, at chayevet lilmod levakesh ezra” – Sweetie, you must learn how to ask for help – יפה שלי, את חייבת ללמוד לבקש עזרה

Levakesh ezra mi-mishehu – To ask for help from someone – לבקש עזרה ממישהו

Ha-mishtara mevakeshet et ezrat ha-tsibur – The Police are requesting the public’s help – המשטרה מבקשת את עזרת הציבור

Be’ezrat ha-shem – With God’s help – בעזרת השם

Basad (Be’siata dishmaya) – With the help of Heaven – בס”ד, בסיעתא דשמיא

Ani ne’ezer be-milon kedei likro ivrit – I am using a dictionary to help me read Hebrew – אני נעזר במילון כדי לקרוא עברית

Lehe’azer be- To be helped by – להיעזר ב

Galgalei ezer – Training wheels – גלגלי עזר

 

Playlist and Clips:

Noy Alooshe – Shalom, Efshar La’azor

Sh’chuna – Vicky lomedet levakesh ezra

Rona Kenan – Kshe-hakotsim hayu kotsim (lyrics)

Sarit Hadad – Be’ezrat ha-shem (lyrics)

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