The Hebrew word חיים, life, is so widely used that we just had to give it its own episode.
New Words and Expressions:
Chayim (pl.) – Life – חיים
Ha-chayim shelcha nifl’aim – You’re life is beautiful – החיים שלך נפלאים
“Tni li lageshet el chayaich” – Let me approach your life – תני לי לגשת אל חייך
Be-chaye-cha – Come on, please – בחייך
Be-chayecha ta’avir arutz / Bechaya’ich, ta’aviri arutz – In the name of god please change the channel – בחייך, תעביר/תעבירי ערוץ
Ba-chayim – Never – בחיים
Shatita? Ba-chayim al tinhag – Did you drink? Never drive – שתית? בחיים אל תנהג
Le-chayim – Cheers (to life) – לחיים
Chai, chaya, chayim, chayot – Live, living – חי, חיה, חיים, חיות
Ma nishma? Chayim – How are you? Surviving – מה נשמע? חיים
Osim chayim – Having fun, living the life – עושים חיים
Ta’ase/ta’asi/ta’asoo chayim – Have fun – תעשה/תעשי/תעשו חיים
Eich ha-chayim – How’s life – איך החיים
Chayim sheli – My darling – חיים שלי
Chayey kelev – Dog’s life – חיי כלב
Tse li mehachayim – Get out of my life – צא לי מהחיים
Harasta li et hachayim – You ruined my life – הרסת לי את החיים
Chayim tovim – Good life (envious) – חיים טובים
Playlist and Clips:
Keren Peles – Im Ele Ha-chayim (lyrics)
Sarit Hadad – Ha-chayim Shelkha Nifla’im (lyrics)
George Abu Shkara – Lageshet El Chayaich (lyrics)
Lahakat Hel Ha-yam – Rak Be-Israel (lyrics)
Ep. no. 54 about “how are you?”
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