In Hebrew עסקים means business. Today, Guy talks about the root עסק and introduces other nouns we should know. Bonus: What do you do when you see an unfamiliar transaction in your credit card statement?
New Words and Expressions:
Esek – Business, matter – עסק
Asakim – Business – עסקים
Beit esek – Shop, store – בית עסק
Ze lo ha-esek shelcha – It’s none of your business – זה לא העסק שלך
Ish asakim – Businessman – איש עסקים
Eshet asakim – Businesswoman – אשת עסקים
Iskey mazon – Food business – עסקי מזון
“Ani be-iskei ha-mazon” – I am in the food industry – אני בעסקי המזון
“Ani be-iskei ha-muzika” – I am in the music industry – אני בעסקי המוזיקה
Iskei ha-sha’ashu’im – Show biz – עסקי השעשועים
WhatsApp iski – WhatsApp business account – ווטסאפ עסקי
Yo’ets iski – Business consultant – יועץ עסקי
Pitu’ach iski – Business development – פיתוח עסקי
Mitoog iski – Business branding – מיתוג עסקי
Model iski – Business model – מודל עסקי
Tochnit iskit – Business plan – תוכנית עסקית
Pgisha iskit – Business meeting – פגישה עסקית
Arucha iskit – Value meal, lunch special – ארוחה עסקית
“Yesh lahem iskiyot” – They have specials – יש להם עסקיות
Yesh lachem iskiyot? – Do you have a set menu? – יש לכם עסקיות
Iska – Business transaction, deal – עסקה
Iska mutslahat – Successful deal – עסקה מוצלחת
Iska lo mukeret – Unknown transaction – עסקה לא מוּכרת
Iska shel paam ba-hayim – The deal of a lifetime – עסקה של פעם בחיים
Lisgor iska – To strike a deal – לסגור עסקה
Iskat havila – Package deal – עסקת חבילה
Asinu esek? – So, do we have a deal? – עשינו עסק
Esek mishpachti – Family business – עסק משפחתי
Asakim karagil – Business as usual – עסקים כרגיל
Shivaa yemei askaim – Seven business days – שבעה ימי עסקים
Yom asakim – Business day – יום עסקים
Iskei avir (luftgeschäft, לופטגעשעפט) – “Air business” – עסקי אוויר
Yesh lecha esek iti – You’ve got a business with me – יש לך עסק איתי
Hu yode’a im mi yesh lo esek – He knows with whom he’s got business – הוא יודע עם מי יש לו עסק
Playlist and Clips:
Sarit Hadad – Ba-hom shel Tel Aviv (lyrics)
Ariel Zilber – Ani Shochev Li al Ha-gav (lyrics)
Leily – Shiv’ah yemei asakim (lyrics)
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I’m glad you did esek this week. It is used weekly in the prayer la’asok b’divrei Torah. And it’s fun to hear a more in depth explanation
Yoffi, happy to hear this!
Guy
Askan is in Judaeo-English from עסקן
per
jel.jewish-languages.org
/words
/1821
Any takers in English for Askanut?
נחמד!
Askan is in Judaeo-English from עסקן
per
jel.jewish-languages.org
/words
/1821
Any takers in English for Askanut?