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#281 Surely You Know What I'm Referring To

#281 Surely You Know What I'm Referring To

FromStreetwise Hebrew


#281 Surely You Know What I'm Referring To

FromStreetwise Hebrew

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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Jan 7, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Hebrew word הרי (harei) is a tiny elusive word used to emphasize the words that follow it. Listen to the examples Guy prepared to help explain this somewhat fancy word. Ruben's Pronunciation Course: https://tlv1.fm/happy6   Listen to the All-Hebrew Version of this Episode   New Words and Expressions: Ata harei yode’a - You surely know - אתה הרי יודע Harei lama hem asu et ze - Well, you know why they did it, right? - ?הרי למה הם עשו את זה Hu harei lo holech limkor et ha-bait - Surely he’s not going to sell the house - הוא הרי לא הולך למכור את הבית Az zehu she-ken - Actually, he would - אז זהו, שכן Hu harei rak yeled - He is, after all, only a child - הוא, הרי, רק ילד Hu harei lo yachol lifgo’a be-zvuv - He wouldn’t hurt a fly - הוא הרי לא יכול לפגוע בזבוב Hi harei lo yechola lifgo’a be-zvuv - She wouldn’t hurt a fly - היא הרי לא יכולה לפגוע בזבוב The most famous harei is probably this one: Harei at mekudeshet li be-taba’at zo - With this ring be thou consecrated unto me as my wife - הרי את מקודשת לי בטבעת זו Hareini mekabel al atsmi - I hereby take upon myself - הריני מקבל על עצמי Harei ani hizmanti oto! - You do realize that I was the one who invited him - !הרי אני הזמנתי אותו Harei lo hivtachti she-ehye kan be-shesh - After all I didn’t promise I’d be here at six - הרי לא הבטחתי שאהיה כאן בשש   Playlist and Clips: Nurit Galron - Ata Harei Yode’a (lyrics) Ofer Levy - Eize Min Olam (lyrics) Shlomi Shabat - Harei At Mekudeshet Li (lyrics) Ravid Plotnick - Hareni
Released:
Jan 7, 2020
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.