Please Press Pound. You’re on Ma’ane Koli
Today we’ll learn words and phrases you’ll hear on the phone while on hold, plus a tip how to quickly reach a real live customer service rep.
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Painting within writing
“It was preferable to restrict encounters with adherents of another faith and to be content, at least for the greater part of the way, to travel by sea.”
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‘Teomim’: The Best Things Come in Pairs
‘Teomim’ are twins, from the root תאמ. This Hebrew root is also used for things relating to matching, fitting, coordinating and more. Mat’im lachem?
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A. B. Yehoshua’s green seas and yellow continents
“It was preferable to restrict encounters with adherents of another faith and to be content, at least for the greater part of the way, to travel by sea.”
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Which Way to the ‘Sherutim’?
The Hebrew word ‘sherut’ means ‘service,’ but the plural – ‘sherutim’ – is more commonly used to mean something quite different
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Nurit Zarchi’s Baby Blues
“Babies drop into the world, / like rain falling in the dark / from a gigantic hand into shafts, / into a spider’s tent, a cold apple.”
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Mistakes That Make Israelis Cringe
How come some mistakes in a foreign language sound worse than others? Some things Hebrew learners say sound more grating to the Israeli ear than others.
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“The Seven Good Years” Part II: Bombs away
“There’s nothing more frustrating than getting nuked while you’re putting the soap in the dishwasher.”
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Safety, Security, and a Bit of Self-Confidence
“Betach” or “batu’ach” – “sure” or “for sure” – are words we hear a lot on the Israeli streets, so we need to know how to use them properly.
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Etgar Keret’s “The Seven Good Years”: Part I
“The Seven Good Years” is Etgar Keret’s memoir about the seven years between the birth of his son and the death of his father.
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