#278 Sick? Get Well Soon!

Hebrew provides plenty of ways to wish someone well, and they all depend on the severity of the illness. So what should we say to someone with a cold? How about the flu? Pneumonia? This winter, Guy provides a linguistic toolkit for all you well-wishers to use in almost any circumstance. Listen to the All-Hebrew Version of this Episode https://tlv1.fm/happy6 Bassa ep. 108 Tihye Bari ep. 3 Polish Mother ep. 4 New Words and Expressions: Hachlaka al ha-kerach - Ice skating - החלקה על הקרח Paam rishona ba-chayim - For the first time in my life - פעם ראשונה בחיים Tihye bari / tihyi bri'a - May you be healthy - תהיה בריא / תהיי בריאה "Refu'a shlema" -Full recovery - רפואה שלמה Hachlama mehira - Speedy recovery - החלמה מהירה Lehachlim - To recover - להחלים Nu, hichlamta? Hivreta? - So, did you recover? (m.) - נו, החלמת? הבראת? Hichlamt, hivret - Did you recover? (f.) - החלמת? הבראת? Ani machlim karega - I recover these days - אני מחלים כרגע Hu machlim mi-shapa'at - He's recovering from the flu - הוא מחלים משפעת Zo hachlama aruka - It's a long recovery - זו החלמה מהירה Targish / Targishi / Targishu tov - Feel well (imp.) - תרגיש/תרגישי/תרגישו טוב Wai, targish tov, yo'w - Oh no, be well, wow - וואי, תרגיש טוב, יואו She-ya'avor maher - May it pass quickly - שיעבור מהר She-ya'avor maher, ma ani agid lecha - May it pass quickly, what can I tell you - שיעבור מהר, מה אני אגיד לך Shmor al atsmecha / Tishmeri al atsmech / Tishmeru al atsmechem - Take good care of yourself/yourselves - שמור על עצמך / תשמרי על עצמך / תשמרו על עצמכם "Rak bri'ut" - Wishing you nothing but health - רק בריאות! Ha-ikar ha-bri'ut - The most important thing is health - העיקר הבריאות Playlist and Clips: Yaakov Shwekey & Baruch Levin - Refu'ah Hachlama Mehira Arik Einstein & Shalom Hanoch - Shmor Al Atsmecha (lyrics) Harel Skaat & Yehuda Poliker - Gibor (lyrics)