While shopping about in Israel, have you ever asked for a discount, הנחה in Hebrew? On this episode, Guy talks about navigating all kinds of shopping interactions, like bargaining your way through a sale and understanding special promotions. Don’t miss the hilarious parody of a quintessential Israeli commercial at the end of the episode.
New Words and Expressions:
Pirsomot – Commercials, ads – פרסומות
Hanacha, hanachot – Discount, discounts – הנחה, הנחות
20 achuz hanacha – 20 percent discount – 20 אחוז הנחה
Efshar hanacha ulay? – Is there a discount, maybe? – יש הנחה אולי?
Hagigat mivtsa’im – A celebration of sales – חגיגת מבצעים
Yesh eize mivtsaim? – Are there any sales? – יש איזה מבצעים?
Konim X umkablim Y – You buy X and get Y – קונים איקס ומקבלים וואי
Hanacha la-kniya ha-ba’a – Discount for the next purchase – הנחה לקנייה הבאה
Kabli – Get (imperative, feminine) – קבלי
Haziyat femina matana – A Femina bra for free – חזיית פמינה מתנה
Betokef ad 30 be-iuni – Valid until the 30th of June – בתוקף עד 30 ביוני
O ad gmar ha-mlai – Or until it runs out of stock – או עד גמר המלאי
Mechira metorefet – Crazy sale – מכירה מטורפת
Be-hanachot anakiyot – In huge discounts – בהנחות ענקיות
Slicha, yesh lachem shulchanot? – Excuse me, do you have tables? – סליחה, יש לכם שולחנות?
Eifo ani yachol limtso… – where can I find… – איפה אני יכול למצוא…
Kama ya’ale li – How much will it cost me…? – כמה יעלה לי…?
Efshar be-tashlumim – Can I pay in installments? – אפשר בתשלומים?
Ken, aval az yesh ribit – Yes, but then there’s interest – כן, אבל אז יש ריבית
Playlist and Clips:
Bitu’ach Yashir – Insurance commercial
Life Party – Hagigat Mivtsa’im
Love your lesson. Very sorry I didn’t know about it during my last visit to Israel. Now I must go there again.
Love your podcasts Guy! Helps me feel at home while I’m so far away in Australia… So good to be learning the real spoken language until I can return again…
תודה רבה, איזה כיף לשמוע.
גיא
Love your potcasts Guy, it helps me so much to keep my Hebrew living! And feeling connected with Israel! Love from Holland.
Toda raba, Carla, thanks so much. Dag!
Reminds me of my first time in Israel in 1969. Everywhere we went we asked for ״הנחה סטודנטית״״. ❤️