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.
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)
TV ad: Café turki – bediyuk ma she’ata tsarich
Arik Einstein – Café turki (lyrics)
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