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#148 Is this on sale? Vernacular of a bargain hunter
#148 Is this on sale? Vernacular of a bargain hunter
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7 minutes
Released:
Nov 22, 2016
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Podcast episode
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While shopping about in Israel, have you ever asked for a discount, or 'hanacha,' in Hebrew? On this episode, Guy talks about navigating all kinds of shopping interactions, like bargaining your way through a sale and understanding special promotions - even on items like bras, or 'haziyot.' Be sure to check out a hilarious parody of a quintessential Israeli commercial at the end of the episode. Exclusive content for Patrons Words and expressions discussed: Pirsomot – Commercials, ads – פרסומות Hanacha, hanachot – Discount, discounts – הנחה, הנחות 20 achuz hanacha – 20 percent discount – 20 אחוז הנחה Efshar hanacha ulay? – Is there a discount, maybe? – יש הנחה אולי? Hagigat mivtsa’im – A celebration of sales – חגיגת מבצעים Yesh eize mivtsaim? – Are there any sales? – יש איזה מבצעים? Konim X umkablim Y – You buy X and get Y – קונים איקס ומקבלים וואי Hanacha la-kniya ha-ba'a – Discount for the next purchase – הנחה לקנייה הבאה Kabli – Get (imperative, feminine) – קבלי Haziyat femina matana – A Femina bra for free – חזיית פמינה מתנה Betokef ad 30 be-iuni – Valid until the 30th of June – בתוקף עד 30 ביוני O ad gmar ha-mlai – Or until it runs out of stock – או עד גמר המלאי Mechira metorefet – Crazy sale – מכירה מטורפת Be-hanachot anakiyot – In huge discounts – בהנחות ענקיות Slicha, yesh lachem shulchanot? – Excuse me, do you have tables? – סליחה, יש לכם שולחנות? Eifo ani yachol limtso... – where can I find… – איפה אני יכול למצוא... Kama ya'ale li – How much will it cost me…? – כמה יעלה לי…? Efshar be-tashlumim – Can I pay in installments? – אפשר בתשלומים? Ken, aval az yesh ribit – Yes, but then there’s interest – כן, אבל אז יש ריבית Music: Bitu’ach Yashir – Insurance commercial Life Party – Hagigat Mivtsa’im Machseney Hashmal – TV commercial Femina bra commercial TV Screens commercial Commercials – Parody Shlomo Artzi – Pa’am Tori U-fa’am Torech (lyrics)
Released:
Nov 22, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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