#127 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 if we're the ones who are selling? We have to know how to "charge" as well. Guy helps us get our heads around all these money matters, including how to tell a shopkeeper that we were mistakenly charged for something. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Kama ze ole lanu? – How much does it cost us? – כמה זה עולה לנו Kama ze ole li ba-shura ha-tachtona? – How much does it cost me, bottom line – כמה זה עולה לי בשורה התחתונה Kama ze ala lecha/lach/lachem? – How much did it cost you? – כמה זה עלה לך/לכם Kama alta ha-arucha? – How much did the meal cost? – כמה עלתה הארוחה Kama ola ha-arucha? – How much does it cost? – כמה עולה הארוחה Kama olot ha-naalayim? – How much do the shoes cost? – כמה עולות הנעליים "Kama ola ahava avuda?" – How much does a lost love cost? – כמה עולה אהבה אבודה Kama ze ya'ale li? – How much will it cost me? – כמה זה יעלה לי Kama ta'ale li ha-mesiba? – How much will the party cost me? – כמה תעלה לי המסיבה Kama ya'alu li ha-naalayim? – How much will the shoes cost me? – כמה יעלו לי הנעליים Kama ole shi'ur/seshen? – How much is a lesson/session? – כמה עולה שיעור/סשן Kama ze shi'ur – How much is a lesson? – כמה זה שיעור Kama ata loke'ach al shiur? – How much do you (m.) take for a lesson? – כמה אתה לוקח על שיעור Kama at lokachat al shiur? – How much do you (f.) take for a lesson? – כמה את לוקחת על שיעור Kama ani chayav/Chayevet? – How much do I owe you? – כמה אני חייב/חייבת Kama anachnu hayavim lecha? – How much do we owe you? – כמה אנחנו חייבים לך Chiyuv – A charge – חיוב Ha-chiyuv shel februar – The February charge – החיוב של פברואר Hatava – Perk, bonus – הטבה Ba-chiyuv haba – In the next charge – בחיוב הבא Hiyavtem oti be-200 shekel be-ta'ut – You charged me with 200 shekel by mistake – חייבתם אותי ב-200 שקל בטעות Lechayev – To charge – לחייב Hitchayvut – Obligation, duty – התחייבות Ta'anoog – Pleasure – תענוג Kama (oleh/yaaleh li) ha-ta'anoog? – How much is the pleasure? – כמה התענוג   Playlist and Clips: Shlomo Artzi – Tachat Shmei Yam Tichon (lyrics) Yehuda Poliker – Romantika Zola (lyrics) Dudu Tassa – Ani Rats (lyrics) Meir Ariel & David Broza – Be-tsohorey Hayom (lyrics)