This episode is about the Hebrew root פקח. We call parking enforcement officers פקחי חניה. What might you say to one to get out of a parking ticket? And what does this root have to do with kosher certificates?
New Words and Expressions:
Pikuach – Supervision, regulation – פיקוח
Be-fikuach/be-pikuach – Under supervision – בפיקוח
Gaz beiti – Domestic gas – גז ביתי
“Batuach kshe-ze be-fikuach” – It’s safe when it’s under supervision – בטוח כשזה בפיקוח
Be-fikuach ha-oom – Under supervision of the UN – בפיקוח האו”ם
Ha-mehir be-fikuach – The price is regulated, under government supervision – המחיר בפיקוח
Mutsarim be-fikuach – Products under supervision – מוצרים בפיקוח
Befikuach ha-rabanoot X – Under the supervision of the rabbinate of X – בפיקוח הרבנות
“Mis’ada zo nimtset tahat pikuhenu ve-hashgachatenu” – This restaurant is under our supervision – מסעדה זו נמצאת תחת פיקוחנו והשגחתנו
Piku’ach nefesh – See link below
Lefakeach al mashehu – To supervise something – לפקח על משהו
Mefakeach – Supervisor, inspector – מפקח
“Yom be-hayav shel mefakeach bniya” – A day in the life of a construction supervisor – יום בחייו של מפקח בנייה
Mefakeach – Supervisor, inspector – מפקח
Pakach/pakachit hanaya – Parking inspector – פקח/פקחית חניה
“Pakach, ani porek schora” – Dear inspector, I am unloading merchandise – פקח, אני פורק סחורה
Pakachei hanaya – Parking inspectors – פקחי חניה
Pakach, pakachit, pakachim, pakachiyot – Inspector/s – פקחים
“Lo roshmim et hayeladim le-maon lo mefukach” – We don’t register the kids to an unsupervised daycare – לא רושמים את הילדים למעון לא מפוקח
Ha-ganim mefukachim – The daycare centers are supervised – הגנים מפוקחים
Ha-mutsarim ha-mefukachim – The supervised products – המוצרים המפוקחים
Pakachti et einai – I opened my eyes – פקחתי את עיניי
Lifkoach einaim – To open the eyes – לפקוח עיניים
La’atsom einayim – To close the eyes – לעצום עיניים
Einai pkuchot – My eyes are open – עיניי פקוחות
Pike’ach, pik’chit – Sharp, bright person – פיקח
Playlist and Clips:
Assi Cohen & Guri Alfi – Pakach Ani Porek S’chora (lyrics)
Lo roshmim et ha-yeladim le-maon lo mefukach
Ruhama Raz – Ha-har ha-yarok (lyrics)
Arik Einstein – Yeladim shel Ha-hayim (lyrics)
Shiri Maimon – Ha-har ha-yarok tamid (lyrics)
Ep. no. 114 about kosher and kasher
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