It’s summertime and everybody is going somewhere for “hofesh” – holiday. So Guy Sharett teaches us how to talk about flights, package deals, and checking-in – Hebrew-style.
New Words and Expressions:
Hofesh – Holiday –חופש
Ha-hofesh ha-gadol – The summer holiday –החופש הגדול
Hofesh ha-dibur – Freedom of speech –חופש הדיבור
Hufsha – Vacation –חופשה
Hufsha mishpachtit – Family vacation –חופשה משפחתית
Hofshi ze legamrei levad – To be free means to be completely on your own –חופשי זה לגמרי לבד
Lakachat hofesh – To take days off –לקחת חופש
Ani be-hofesh – I am on holiday –אני בחופש
Latus, tisa – To fly, flight –לטוס, טיסה
Tisa haloch va-shov – A Round trip flight –טיסה הלוך וָשוב
Hazmana – Reservation, booking, order, invitation –הזמנה
Chevrot hateufa zihu et ha-nekuda ha-regisha etsel ha-nosea ha-israeli, ha-chalom lehisthadreg le-machleket asakim – The airlines recognized the Israeli passenger’s soft spot, the dream to be upgraded to business class – חברות התעופה זיהו את הנקודה הרגישה אצל הנוסע הישראלי, החלום להשתדרג למחלקת עסקים
Shidrug – Upgrade –שִדרוג
Leshadreg mishehu – To upgrade someone –לשדרג מישהו
Shudragti – I was upgraded –שוּדרגתי
Lehishtadreg – To be upgraded –להשתדרג
Havilat nofesh – Holiday package deal –חבילת נופש
Ichur, ikuv – Delay –איחור, עיכוב
Linchot, nechita – To land, landing –לנחות, נחיתה
Lehmari, hamra’a – To take off, take off –להמריא, המְראה
Moshav – Seat –מושב
Lehazmin moshav – To reserve a seat – להזמין מושב
Kartis aliya la-matos – Boarding pass –כרטיס עלייה למטוס
Nose’a – Passenger –נוסע
Ani nose’a – I am going –אני נוסע
Ani Ha-nose’a – I am the passenger –אני הנוסע
Rishum la-tisa – Check-in –רישום לַטיסה
Kvuda, Mit’an – Luggage –כבוּדה, מטען
Mizvada – Suitcase –מזוודה
Tik yad – Hand bag –תיק יד
Ma’avar – Transit –מַעֲבר
Tisat hemshech – Connecting flight –טיסת הֶמשך
Playlist and Clips:
Hava Alberstein – Shir Tishrei (Lyrics)
Commercial – Hufsha Mishpachtit
Yehuda Poliker – Hofshi Ze Legamrei Levad (Lyrics)
Shlomo Artzi – Be-matos Silon (Lyrics)
David Deor & Arkadi Duchin – Nose’a Tsafona (lyrics)
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