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#37 The Elixir of Life: Israel’s Cafe Culture (Rerun)

07.19.2022 - By TLV1 StudiosPlay

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Coffee culture is everywhere in Israel. How do you ask for a cappuccino to go, the Tel-Avivi way? And what’s הפוך דל? Here's your short Hebrew language manual for all you coffeeholics. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon   New Words and Expressions: “Ani shote cafe shachor” – I drink black coffee – אני שותה קפה שחור Kafé shachor – Black coffee – קפה שחור Kafé turki – Turkish coffee – קפה טורקי “Hu hizmin ota liglida, hi biksha kafe hafuch” – “He invited her for ice cream, she asked for a cappuccino”. – הוא הזמין אותה לגלידה, היא ביקשה קפה הפוך Kafé hafuch – Cappuccino – קפה הפוך Kafe botz – “Muddy” black coffee – קפה בוץ Kafé namès – Instant coffee – קפה נמס Nes – Miracle – נס Lashevet al cafe – To talk over coffee – לשבת על קפה Taasé li kafé, taasi li kafé – Make me a coffee – תעשה / תעשי לי קפה Kafé im/bli chalav – Coffee with/without milk – קפה עם / בלי חלב Hafuch al chalav dal shuman – Cappuccino with low fat milk – הפוך על חלב דל שומן Hafuch dal – Cappuccino with low fat milk – הפוך דל Kafé im/bli ketsef – Coffee with or without froth – קפה עם / בלי קצף Kafé im hel – Coffee with cardamom – קפה עם הל Efshar hafuch? – Could I have a cappuccino – אפשר הפוך Efshar Americano vaksha? – Could I have an americano please? – אפשר אמריקנו (ב)בקשה Lashevet o lakachat? – For here or to go? – לשבת או לקחת “Kafé turki, bediyuk ma she’ata tsarich” – Turkish coffee, exactly what you need – קפה טורקי, בדיוק מה שאתה צריך   Playlist and Clips: Ha-neshamot Ha-tehorot – Cafe etsel Berta (lyrics) Svika Pick – Ahava Be-sof Ha-kayits (lyrics)  Infektsya – Aceton (lyrics) TV ad: Café turki – bediyuk ma she’ata tsarich Arik Einstein – Café turki (lyrics)

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