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EPISODE · Mar 22, 2016 · 9 MIN

#121 How to "Finish" in Hebrew… While Keeping it Clean

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The Hebrew word לגמור means to finish, but also to reach orgasm. So this episode might not be for everybody! Guy explains how to use the root גמר while playing it safe. Hear the All-Hebrew episode on Patreon   New Words and Expressions: Lesayem – To finish – לסיים Ligmor – To finish / to reach orgasm – לגמור Gmira (coll.) – Orgasm – גמירה Gomrim holchim – We finish and we go – גומרים הולכים Hu gamar et ha-kariera – He finished his career – הוא גמר את הקריירה Ha-toster ha-zeh gamar et ha-kariera shelo – This toaster is done for – הטוסטר הזה גמר את הקריירה שלו Zbeng ve-gamarnu – One quick blow and it's over – זבנג וגמרנו Hamesh dakot ve-gamarnoo – Five minutes and we're done – חמש דקות וגמרנו "Hu lo gomer ta-chodesh" – He can't make ends meet – הוא לא גומר ת'חודש Beseder gamoor – Totally fine – בסדר גמור Ani gamoor – I am exhausted – אני גמור Hu gamoor – He's out of it – הוא גמור "Mami zeh nigmar" – Darling it's over – מאמי, זה נגמר Lehigamer – To be finished – להיגמר "She-lo yigamer li ha-laila" – May the night not end for me – שלא ייגמר לי הלילה Gimoor – Finish (N.) – גימור Gimoorim achronim – Final touch-ups – גימור Lehagmir (Sexual) – To cause someone to reach orgasm – להגמיר Gmar – The finals – גמר Bchinat gmar – Final exam – בחינת גמר "Gmar chatima tova" – May you be signed and sealed in the book of life (greeting used on Yom Kippur) – גמר חתימה טובה Legamrei – Totally – לגמרי Legamrei be-mikreh – Totally by chance – לגמרי במקרה Playlist and Clips: Dr. Daniel Dray Arik Lavi – Lo Gomer Ta-chodesh (lyrics) Zaguri Imperia – Beseder Gamoor Omer Adam – Mami Ze Nigmar (lyrics) Ha-neshamot Ha-tehorot – She-lo Yigamer Li Ha-layla (lyrics) Meir Ariel – Pluga B-kav (lyrics) Ep. no. 14 about Sex words 1 HEB Ep. no. 35 about exhausted HEB Ep. no. 49 about Sex Words 2 HEB Ep. no. 341 about be-hadraga, gradually HEB

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