Why do we say ‘Ani holech habaita’, I am going home, in Hebrew? What exactly is the funny ending ‘habai-ta,’ if the word ‘bayit’ means home? Host Guy Sharett has returned home! On this episode, he explains ‘habaita’ and how to use it.

Words and expressions discussed:

Lahzor habaita – To come back home – לחזור הביתה

Haya mamash keif lifgosh etchem – It was great meeting you – היה ממש כיף לפגוש אתכם

Yerushalaima – Towards Jerusalem (biblical) – ירושלימה

Le-yerushalaim – Towards Jerusalem (modern) – לירושלים

Tsafona – Northbound – צפונה

Daroma – Southbound – דרומה

Smola – To the left – שמאלה

Yamina – To the right – ימינה

Kadima – Forward – קדימה

Achora – Backword – אחורה

Higati habaita – I reached home – הגעתי הביתה

Kama tov she-bata habaita – So good that you came back home – כמה טוב שבאת הביתה

Israeliyut – Israeliness – ישראליוּת

Bo ha-baita – Come home – בוא הביתה

Alé habaita – Come up home –עלה הביתה

Lech/Lechi/Lechu habaita – Go home – לך/לכי/לכו הביתה

Hu halach habaita – He went home – הוא הלך הביתה

Nir’eh li she-hu halach ha-baita – I think that he went home (standard) – נראה לי שהוא הלך הביתה

Nira li hu halach habaita – I think that he went home (Colloquial) – נראה לי הוא הלך הביתה

Music:
Arik Einstein – Kama Tov She-bata Ha-baita (lyrics)
Shula Hen – Bo Ha-baita (lyrics)
Margo Guryan – Sunday Morning
Marie Laforêt – Et Si Je T’aime
Cottage cheese ad
Sarit Hadad – Yalla Lech Habaita Moti (lyrics)
Tel Aviv demonstration (2012)
Dana Berger & Itai Pearl – Hinne Bati Habaita (lyrics)

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