#212 Breaking It Down

What's the Hebrew language connection between the following: a book chapter, devouring an entire pizza, and the Soviet Union's breakup? Guy explains it all on today's episode. Click Here for the All-Hebrew Version of this Episode New Words and Expressions: Perek, prakim - Episode, chapter - פרק Liftoah perek hadash - To start a new chapter - לפתוח פרק חדש Ba-prakim ha-baim - On the next episodes - בפרקים הבאים At Poreket kartonim - You are unloading cardboards - את פורקת קרטונים Lifrok - To unload - לפרוק Porkim mecholot me-oniya - Unloading containers from a ship - פורקים מכולות מאונייה Pakach, ani porek s'hora - Dear inspector, I am unloading merchandise - פקח, אני פורק סחורה Lifrok regashot/ka'as/lahats - Unload emotions/anger/stress - לפרוק רגשות/כעס/לחץ Prika - Unloading - פריקה Lefarek - To disassemble, to dismantle - לפרק Aanahnu mefarkim ta'arucha - We dismantle an exhibition - אנחנו מפרקים תערוכה Lefarek mishehu be-makot - To beat up someone - לפרק מישהו במכות Lefarek of - To devour a chicken - לפרק עוף Pirakti achshav pizza - I just downed a pizza - פירקתי עכשיו פיצה Lefarek et ha-havila - To break up - לפרק את החבילה Peruk - Dismantling - פירוק Hevra be-peruk - A company in liquidation - חברה בפירוק The Liquidator - Ha-mefarek - המפרק Meforak - Dismantled, taken apart - מפורק Kabab meforak - "Deconstructed kebab" - קבב מפורק Ani meforak me-ayefut - I am dead tired - אני מפורק מעייפות Ha-kol hitparek mi-bifnim - Everything fell apart from within - הכל התפרק מבפנים Hitparkut brit ha-moatsot - Dissolution of the Soviet Union - התפרקות ברית המועצות Lehitparek be-mishak kaduregel - Release tension by playing a football game - להתפרק במשחק כדורגל Mitparek - Collapsible - מתפרק Sori she-ze mitparek ktsat - Sorry it's coming apart a bit (cake) - סורי שזה מתפרק קצת Playlist and Clips: Ba-perek ha-ba Tuna & Nechi-Nech - Olam Meshuga (lyrics) Assi Cohen & Guri Alfi - Pakach ani porek s'hora (lyrics) Lefarek he ha-havila Kabab Meforak - Chef Assaf Granit Asaf Erlich - Emtsa Ha-haim (lyrics) Dudu Aharon - Kshe-elech (lyrics)

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