How would you warn a friend who is about to be hit by an electric bike speeding on the sidewalk? We would shout, !זהירות The Hebrew word זהירות is an important word to know.
New Words and Expressions:
Zehirut – Caution, care, watch out – זהירות
“Adoni, hizaher, al tiga ba-iris” – Be careful, Sir, don’t touch the iris – אדוני, היזהר, אל תיגע באיריס
Tizaher! – Careful – תיזהר
Tizaher/tizahari/tizaharu sham – Be careful there – תיזהר/תיזהרי/תיזהרו שם
Tizaher mimena – Be cautious of her – תיזהר ממנה
Lehizaher mi-mishehu – To be cautious of someone – להיזהר ממישהו
Tizaher me-emailim ka’ele – Be careful of these kinds of emails – תיזהר מאימיילים כאלה
Tizaher me-hodaot ka’ele – Be careful of text messages like these – תיזהר מהודעות כאלה
Tizaher im ha-kosot – Be careful with the cups – תיזהר עם הכוסות
Zehirut im ha-kosot – Be careful with the cups – זהירות עם הכוסות
“Rak eh, zehirut im ha-kosot” – Just be careful with the cups – רק אה, זהירות עם הכוסות
Zahir – Cautious – זהיר
Nahag zahir – Careful driver – נהג זהיר
Zehirut ba-drachim – “Caution on the road” – זהירות בדרכים
Playlist and Clips:
Jane Bordeau & Aya Zehavi Feiglin – Vals le-haganat ha-tsome’ach (lyrics)
Subliminal & Lior Farhi (lyrics)
Alona Daniel – Tizaher Mi-nesichot (lyrics)
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