Highly Charged: Settling Money Matters in Hebrew
One of the first things we learn to say in a foreign language is “how much does it cost?” But what about “owing,” “charging,” and the rest of it?
Read MoreOne of the first things we learn to say in a foreign language is “how much does it cost?” But what about “owing,” “charging,” and the rest of it?
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Read MoreAre you playing by the “klalim”? A “klal” is a rule or regulation, and there are plenty of them in Hebrew!
Read MoreWe have already spoken about what you say in a restaurant or at a café, but what would a waiter say to you?
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Read More“She’ar” – “the rest,” is our week’s theme. From the same root we have “lehash’ir” – “to leave,” and “lehisha’er” – “to stay.”
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Read MoreThe root “nun-pei-lamed” is all about falling – “liopl” means “to fall.” It’s used in so many expressions it can be easy to forget where it came from.
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