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#133 "A glorious failure is better than dreams in the drawer"

#133 "A glorious failure is better than dreams in the drawer"

FromStreetwise Hebrew


#133 "A glorious failure is better than dreams in the drawer"

FromStreetwise Hebrew

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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Jun 21, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In a country where everybody tells you what to do, how to do it, and when, it's only natural the word "adif" - "it's preferable" - would be a word you hear every day. Host Guy Sharett explores the "adif" family, and shows us the link between preference, priority, and pasta. Exclusive Content for Patrons   New words & expressions: Adif – Preferable – עדיף Adif machar – It's better tomorrow – עדיף מחר Az adif lehisha'er – It's better to stay – אז עדיף להישאר Adif lalechet achshav – It's better to go/leave now – עדיף ללכת עכשיו Adif la'asot et ze kacha – It's better to do it this way – עדיף לעשות את זה ככה Adif she… – It's better that... – ...עדיף ש Adif she-telech achshav – You'd better leave now – עדיף שתלך עכשיו Ma adif, ze o ze? – What's better, this or that? –  ?מה עדיף, זה או זה Ha-gvina ha-zo adifa? – Is this cheese better? – ?הגבינה הזו עדיפה Kulam adifim mi-korbanot ha-milchama – They are all better than the victims of war – כולם עדיפים מקורבנות המלחמה Hayiti adifut shniya – I was second priority – הייתי עדיפות שנייה Adifut/Adifuyot – Priority, priorities – עדיפות/עדיפויות Adifut gvoha yoter – Higher priority – עדיפות גבוהה יותר Latet adifut le-mashehu – To give priority to something – לתת עדיפות למשהו Seder adifuyot – List of priorities – סדר עדיפויות Kos mayim ve-heshbon – A glass of water and the bill – כוס מים וחשבון Odef – Change (money), extra, surplus – עודף Yesh lecha odef? – Do you have any change? – ?יש לך עודף Odef mishkal – Overweight – עודף משקל Odafim – Surplus – עודפים Leha'adif – To prefer – להעדיף Ani ma'adifa lishtok – I prefer to keep quiet – אני מעדיפה לשתוק Ma hayita ma'adif, ma hayit ma'adifa? – What would you prefer? – ?מה היית מעדיף, מה היית מעדיפה Ani ma'adif pasta al humus – I prefer pasta over hummus – אני מעדיף פסטה על חומוס Eizo hultsa ata ma'adif? – Which shirt do you prefer? – ?איזו חולצה אתה מעדיף Mu'adaf – Preferred, favored – מועדף Ha'adafa – Preference – העדפה Yesh lecha ha'adafa kolshehi? – Do you have any preference? – ?יש לך העדפה כלשהי Haadafa metakenet – Affirmative action – העדפה מתקנת   Looking for the monologue text? It's available to our patrons at patreon.com/streetwisehebrew.   Playlist and clips: Daniel Solomon – Adif (lyrics) Teapacks – Adif Lalechet Achshav (lyrics) PM Menachem Begin at the Knesset Michael Hen – Tamim Hayiti (lyrics) Tipim la-meltsar (Tips for the waiter) Ninet Tayeb – Medabrim (lyrics) Ma hayita ma'adif MK Akram Hasson Show title: Dudu Tassa - Basof Mitraglim Lehakol (lyrics)
Released:
Jun 21, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

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A bite-size podcast showcasing modern Hebrew and its slang. Host Guy Sharett explains what we can learn about Israeli psyche, society, and culture through the Hebrew language.