Get Up Close and Personal with Your Hebrew

As soon as you get close to the root קרב (“k.r.b”) you realize there’s much to learn: From family members to boxing matches to intestines. Host Guy Sharett helps us make sense of it all, including how it relates to the Aussie TV show “Home and Away.”

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New words & expressions:

Nachon at krova – It’s true, you’re close – נכון את קרובה

Karov, krova, krovim, krovot – Close – קרוב, קרובה, קרובים, קרובות

Krov mishpacha (karov) – Family member; relative – קרוב משפחה

Ve’ani shoelet oto im hu yachol laazor li limtso et krovey ha-mishpacha shelanu bi-shchem – And I ask him whether he can help me to find our relatives in Nablus – ואני שואלת אותו אם הוא יכול לעזור לי למצוא את קרובי המשפחה שלנו בשכם

Kirvat dam – Blood relation – קרבת דם

Karov rachok – Distant relative – קרוב רחוק

Be-karov – Soon – בקרוב

Mi-karov – Closely – מקרוב

Lekarev – To bring closer – לקרב

Ata yachol lekarev et ha-salat ktsat? – Could you move the salad a bit closer (to me)? – ?אתה יכול לקרב את הסלט קצת

Mekoravim – Cronies, close associates – מקורבים

Lehitkarev – To approach – להתקרב

Hitkarvut – Getting closer (noun), rapprochement – התקרבות

Lehakriv – To sacrifice – להקריב

Ani muchan lehakriv et ha-avoda sheli lema’an… –  I’m ready to sacrifice my job for… – אני מוכן להקריב את העבודה שלי למען

Korban – A sacrifice; victim – קורבן

Lehitkarben – To behave as if you’re a victim – להתקרבן

Hitkarbenut – Behaving like a victim – התקרבנות

Ha-korban ha-ultimativi hu adam she-makriv et atsmo lema’an acherim – The ultimate victim is a person who sacrifices himself for the sake of the others – הקורבן האולטימטיבי הוא אדם שמקריב את עצמו למען אחרים

Hakrava – Self-sacrifice; sacrificing – הקרבה

Krav – Battle; bout – קרב

Krav igruf – Boxing match – קרב איגרוף

Sde krav – Battle field – שדה קרב

Krav Maga (an Israeli martial art) – קרב מגע

Du krav – Duel – דו-קרב

Hem hayu chayalim kraviyim – They were combat soldiers – הם היו חיילים קרביים

Sherut kravi – Combat service – שירות קרבי

Kraviyut – Combativeness; argumentation – קרביוּת

Kerev – Inside – קרב

Be-kerev – Within; among – בקרב

Toda mi-kerev lev – Thanks from the bottom of my heart – תודה מקרב לב

Kravayim – Intestines – קרביים

 

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Playlist and clips:
Daniel Salomon – Ahava (Lyrics)
Kirvat Dam Documentary Trailer (Heb.) (Eng.)
Home and Away
Krovim Krovim Sitcom
Assaf Amdursky – Yakirati (Lyrics)
Arik Einstein – Sus Etz (Lyrics)
Al Tihyu Korban – Riki Kitaro (coach)
Efrat Gosh – Krav Igruf (Lyrics)
Krav Maga
Du Krav (Duel) The Voice

 

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