The word כיוון means direction but it’s got many different uses in day-to-day Hebrew. In this episode, Guy talks about wind direction, career trajectory, prayer orientation and so much more.
New Words and Expressions:
Kivoon – Direction, bearing, orientation – כיוון
“Kol kivoon she-bo halachnu” – Every direction in which we went – כל כיוון שבו הלכנו
Kivoon ba-kariera – Career trajectory – כיוון בקריירה
Kivoon ha-ktiva be-ivrit hu mi-yamin li-smol – The direction of writing in Hebrew is from right to left – כיוון הכתיבה בעברית הוא מימין לשמאל
Kivoon ha-ruach – The wind direction – כיוון הרוח
Kartis be-kivoon echad – One way ticket – כרטיס בכיוון אחד
Ma ha-kivoon ha-klali? – What’s the general direction? – מה הכיוון הכללי
Kivoon ha-tfila? – The direction of prayer – כיוון התפילה
Achi, yesh’cha kivoon? – Dude, do you know where to get weed? – אחי, יש’ך כיוון
Dofek hiuchim le-khol hakivoonim – He is spreading smiles all over the place – דופק חיוכים לכל הכיוונים
Yore/yora le-khol ha-kivoonim – Shooting in all directions – יורה לכל הכיוונים
Ata mamash lo ba-kivoon – You’re way off track – אתה ממש לא בכיוון הנכון
Ata ba-kivoon ha-nachon – You’re in the right direction – אתה בכיוון הנכון
Kivoonei avir – Air exposures – כיווני אוויר
Kama/Eize kivuney avir yesh? – How’s the air flow? – כמה כיווני אוויר יש
Doo kivooni – Two-way – דו כיווני
Kivoonei hakira – New leads – כיווני חקירה
Playlist and Clips:
Rockfour – Kol Kivoon (lyrics)
Sarit Hadad – Hikiti Lo (lyrics)
Arik Einstein – Yoshev Al Ha-gader (lyrics)
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