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#171 Catch Me If You Can!

#171 Catch Me If You Can!

FromStreetwise Hebrew


#171 Catch Me If You Can!

FromStreetwise Hebrew

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Length:
11 minutes
Released:
May 30, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Litpos in formal Hebrew and litfos more colloquially both mean 'to catch', but the word has a whirlwind of other meanings, like to comprehend, take up space, or think highly of someone. Guy nearly gets lost in the possibilities, and he even finds a Yiddish connection. But don't take his word for it! Looking to support the show? Learn how on Patreon. Words and expressions discussed: Af ahat lo tafsa et ha-makom sheli ba-lev shelcha – Nobody took my place in your heart – אף אחת לא תפסה את המקום שלי בלב שלך Af ahat lo titpos et ha-makom sheli ba-lev shelcha – No one will catch my place in your heart – אף אחת לא תתפוס את המקום שלי בלב שלך Titpos (form.), titfos (Coll.) – She will catch – תתפוס Shum ahava lo titfos et mekoma – No love will catch her place – שום אהבה לא תתפוס את מקומה Titfos li makom leyadcha – Save me a spot next to you – תתפוס לי מקום לידך At yechola litfos li makom leyadech? – Can you save a spot next to you? – ?את יכולה לתפוס לי מקום לידך Al titfos oti ba-mila – Don’t take my word for it – אל תתפוס אותי במילה Ma, od lo tafasta? – What, you still didn’t get it? – ?מה, עוד לא תפסת Tafasti rosh al ha-bar – I was having a great time at the bar – תפסתי ראש על הבר Tafasti merhak – I moved away – תפסתי מרחק Tafasti otcha – Gotcha! (Tag, you're it!) – !תפסתי אותך Tafasti oto al ham – I caught him red-handed – תפסתי אותו על חם Tafasti atsabim – I got angry – תפסתי עצבים Tafasti ometz – I mustered the courage – תפסתי אומץ Ze lakach la ktsat zman litpos et ha-inyan – It took her some time to get it – זה לקח לה קצת זמן לתפוס את העניין Tafas tahat – He thinks he’s someone big – תפס תחת Hu tofes alai tahat – He's acting like my boss – הוא תופס עליי תחת Tafas lo fraier / tafsa la fraier – He got himself a sucker / She got herself a sucker – הוא תפס לו פראייר /היא תפסה לה פראייר Ha-shulhan tofes hatzi heder – The table takes up half the room – השולחן תופס חצי חדר Lo hitzlachti litfos oto – I wasn't able to catch a hold of him – לא הצלחתי לתפוס אותו Tafasti monit – I got a taxi – תפסתי מונית Ze lo tafas – It didn't catch – זה לא תפס Podkastim ze lo mashehu she-mamash tafas ba-aretz – Podcasts haven’t really caught on in Israel – פודקסטים זה לא משהו שממש תפס בארץ Hi tofeset me-atsma – She thinks highly of herself – היא תופסת מעצמה Ani ma-ze tofes mimena (Ani mahzik mimena) – I think really highly of her – אני מה-זה תופס ממנה, אני מחזיק ממנה Hu ma-ze tofes me-atzmo – He really thinks highly of himself – הוא מה-זה תופס מעצמו Yeladim mesahkim tofeset – Kids are playing “tag” – ילדים משחקים תופסת Tafus – Occupied, taken, busy – תפוס Slicha, ze tafus? – Is this (seat) taken? – ?סליחה, זה תפוס Hitkasharti aval tafus kol ha-zman – I called but it’s busy all the time – התקשרתי אבל תפוס כל הזמן Ze lo nitpas –Inconceivable – זה לא נתפס Tfusa – Capacity, occupancy – תפוסה Ahuzei tfusa – Occupancy rates – אחוזי תפוסה Music: Miri Massika – Af Ahat (lyrics) Dudu Tassa – Ani Shar (lyrics) Beit Ha-bubot – Shuv Ha-hiyuch (lyrics) Shalom Hanoch – Tafasti Rosh al Ha-bar (lyrics) Dana Berger – Lomedet La'uf (lyrics) Eti Ankri – Milionim (lyrics) Shai Haim – Tofeset Me-atsma (lyrics) Kensiyat Ha-sechel – Tagidi She-tov (lyrics)   Want to see more Hebrew gems? Like Streetwise Hebrew on Facebook and Instagram. Want Guy to talk about a pressing Hebrew issue? Find him at StreetWiseHebrew.com or follow him on Twitter.
Released:
May 30, 2017
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.