Streetwise Hebrew

#364 Parking Prohibited!


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The Hebrew word אסור means forbidden, must not. Its root, אסר, provides us all sorts of ways to say, “we shouldn’t do that.” So let’s try to follow the rules because otherwise we might end up as an אסיר! Guy explains.

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New Words and Expressions:

Asur – Forbidden, unauthorized, must not – אסור

Ze asur – It’s not allowed, it’s forbidden – זה אסור

Asur le-mishehu laasot masaheu – It’s not allowed for someone to do something – אסור למישהו לעשות משהו

Asur lachem lefasfes et ha-katava ha-zo – You guys must not miss this story – אסור לכם לפספס את הכתבה הזו

Asur lefasfes – Not to be missed – אסור לפספס

Asur likpots mi-koma gvohah – You must not jump from a high floor – אסור לקפוץ מקומה גבוהה

Asur latset le-hadar madregot afuf ashan ve-asur lehishtamesh ba-maalit – You must not go down a smokey staircase, and you must not use the elevator – אסור לצאת לחדר מדרגות אפוף עשן ואסור להשתמש במעלית

Ha-knisa asura – Entry Forbidden, No Entry – הכניסה אסורה

Ha-hanaya asura – Parking Forbidden – החנייה אסורה

Ha-s’chiya asura – Swimming is not allowed – השחייה אסורה

Ha-ishun asur – Smoking is forbidden – העישון אסור

Asur le’ashen – No smoking – אסור לעשן

Asur lehachnis ochel ve-shtiya – You’re not allowed to bring in food or beverages – אסור להכניס אוכל ושתייה

Asur la shokolad – She mustn’t have chocolate – אסור לה שוקולד 

Asur lo halav – He mustn’t have milk – אסור לו חלב

Asur lahem sukar – They shouldn’t have sugar – אסור להם סוכר

Bi-britanya hichlitu le’esor al hazrakot botox lifnei gil 18 – In the UK they decided to prohibit botox injections before the age of 18 – בבריטניה החליטו לאסור על הזרקות בוטוקס לפני גיל 18

Le’esor al mishehu laasot mashehu – To forbid someone from doing something – לאסור על מישהו לעשות משהו

Le’esor al + noun – To ban something – לאסור על + שם עצם

Hu asar aleyhem – He forbade them – הוא אסר עליהם

Ima sheli asra alai – My mom forbade me – אמא שלי אסרה עליי

Katav-Katuv – Wrote-Written – כתב-כתוב

Asar-Asur – He banned-Banned – אסר-אסור

Ne’esar – Banned, incarcerated – נאסר

Le’he’aser – To be banned, incarcerated – להיאסר

Isur – Prohibition, ban – איסור

Isur ka’aku’a – Tattoo prohibition – איסור קעקוע

Asir – Prisoner – אסיר

Ma’asar – Imprisonment – מאסר

Ma’asar olam – Life sentence – מאסר עולם

 

Playlist and Clips:

Mergui – Asur (lyrics)

Asur likpots mi-koma gvohah

Le’esor – To forbid

Jane Bordeaux & Aya Zahavi Feiglin – Vals le-haganat ha-tsome’ach (lyrics)

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