The root חב”ר is rich. It’s used in the Hebrew words for “composing”, “connecting”, “joining”, “adding”, and many more. In this episode, Guy explains this root and teaches us how to say the ever-important phrase, “I can’t connect to the internet.”
We also learn the difference between מחברת and חוברת.
New Words and Expressions:
Targilei hibur – Addition exercises – תרגילי חיבור
Lehaber – To add, connect, join – לחבר
Shtayim ve’od shtayim shave arbe – Two plus two equals four – שתיים ועוד שתיים שווה ארבע
Hibur – Essay, composition, connection – חיבור
Hibur la-hashmal – Connection to the electricity – חיבור לחשמל
Livdok et ha-hiburim – To check the connections – לבדוק את החיבורים
Ani ro’a she-at mehuberet – I can see you’re connected – אני רואה שאת מחוברת
At yechola lehaber oti le-mishehu be-X? – Could you put me in touch with someone at X? – את יכולה לחבר אותי למישהו ב-איקס?
Mamash toda al ha-hibur – Thanks so much for the connection – ממש תודה על החיבור
Hibur la-internet – Connection to the internet – חיבור לאינטרנט
Lehithaber la-internet – To get connected to the internet – להתחבר לאינטרנט
Ani lo matsliach lehithaber la-internet – I cannot get myself connected to the internet – אני לא מצליח להתחבר לאינטרנט
Hit’habarti – I got connected – התחברתי
Mamash hithabarti la-seret – I really connected with this movie – ממש התחברתי לסרט
Lo hit’habarti la-seret – I didn’t connect with the movie – לא התחברתי לסרט
Lehithaver – To make friends – להתחבר
Kashe lo lehithaver le-yeladim ba-gan – It’s hard for him to make friends in the kindergarten – קשה לו להתחבר לילדים בגן
Mahberet, mahbarot – Notebook, notebooks – מחברת, מחברות
Hoveret, hovrot – Booklet/s – חוברת, חוברות
Hovrot avoda – Work booklets – חוברות עבודה
Hevra – Company, society – חֶברה
Hevrat/Hevrot te’ufa – Airline/s – חברת/חברות תעופה
Hevrot ha-te’ufa ha-gru’ot be-yoter ba-olam – The worst airlines in the world – חברות התעופה הגרועות ביותר בעולם
Ha-hevra ha-israelit – The Israeli society – החברה הישראלית
Murkevet me-arba’a migzarim – is made up of four sectors – מורכבת מארבעה מגזרים
Ve-im nirtse – And if we want – ואם נרצה
Arba’a shvatim merkazyim – Four main tribes – ארבעה שבטים מרכזיים
Hilonim – Secular (pl.) – חילונים
Datayim le’umiyim – Religious zionist – דתיים לאומיים
Haredim – Ultra orthodox – חרדים
Aravim – Arab – ערבים
Tahbura – Transportation – תחבורה
Misrad ha-tahbura – Ministry of transportation – משרד התחבורה
Mahapechat ha-tahbura – The transportation revolution – מהפכת התחבורה
Hevre – ‘Guys’ – חבר’ה
Playlist and Clips:
Targilei hibur
Hibur la-reshet
Carolina – Af Ehad Lo Ba Li (lyrics)
Hevrot ha-te’ufa ha-gru’ot be-yoter ba-olam – The worst airlines in the world
President Reuven Rivlin: Ha-hevra ha-israelit
Israeli President: The four tribes of Israeli Society
Misrad Ha-tahbura – Ministry of Transportation
Maor Cohen – Hevre (lyrics)
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Photo: Zipa Kempinsky
In Turkish the word for synagogue (bet ha-knesset) is “havra”. When I was listening to this episode, suddenly I remembered this word. I’m not 100% sure but I think the root of this word also has to do with what you have been telling in the podcast.