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EPISODE · Nov 10, 2015 · 8 MIN

#106 Learning Hebrew? Kol ha-kavod!

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The Middle East is a place where people swear "on the honor of their mom" without thinking too much. Guy teaches us all the uses of the Hebrew word כבוד – "honor" – right from the Prime Minister's official title to what you jot on the front of an envelope. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon   New Words and Expressions: Kavod – Respect, honor – כבוד Kol ha-kavod – Well done – כל הכבוד Kol ha-kavod lecha/lach – Kudos to you – כל הכבוד לך "Kvodo shachach levarech" – You (formal) forgot to say the prayer – כבודו שכח לברך "Ze kavod gadol she-" – It's a great honor that… – זה כבוד גדול ש Ani mitkabed lehazmin – I am honored to invite – אני מתכבד להזמין "Ha-rishon she-hevin et godel ha-eru'a" – The first to understand the magnitude of what happened – הראשון שהבין את גודל האירוע Kvod Rosh memshelet Israel – His Excellency, the Prime Minister of Israel – כבוד ראש ממשלת ישראל Kvod ha-shofetet – Your Honor (to a female judge) – כבוד השופטת Kvod nesi ha-medina – His Excellency the President – כבוד נשיא המדינה Titkabed, titkabdi, titkabdu – Help yourself – תתכבד, תתכבדי, תתכבדו Kibood – Refreshment – כיבוד Mis'hakei kavod – Ego games – משחקי כבוד Ani nishba ba-kavod sheli – I swear on my honor – אני נשבע בכבוד שלי Sharaf (Arabic) – Honor – שרפ – شَرُفَ Be-kha-vod – I'd be honored, Gladly – בכבוד Likhvod – For (formal) – לכבוד Likhvodekh – For you (formal) – לכבודך Nikiti et ha-bayit likhvodkha – I cleaned the house for you – ניקיתי את הבית לכבודך   Playlist and Clips: Yehoram Ga'on – Kol Ha-kavod (lyrics) David Broza – Tio Alberto (lyrics) Hagiga Ba-snooker Netanyahu – Ceremony  Ariel Israelov & Idan Baranes – Mishakim shel Kavod Avi Biter – Ba-kavod sheli (lyrics) Roulla Saad – Bisharafak  Gazoz – Likhvod ha-kayits (lyrics) Shlishiyat Gesher Ha-Yarkon – Likhvodekh (lyrics)

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