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EPISODE · Sep 8, 2020 · 10 MIN

#306 Here, Try This!

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The Hebrew word לנסות, to try, is very handy in everyday conversation. People always say, "try this," "don't try that," "try these pants on," "try this dish." On this episode, Guy tries to explain it all. Listen to the All-Hebrew Version of This Episode   New Words and Expressions: Nasui – Married – נשוי Linso'a – To travel – לנסוע "Nisiti meod lehilachem ba-ruchot" – I really tried to fight the winds – ניסיתי מאוד להילחם ברוחות Nisiti (Piel, נסה) – I tried – ניסיתי Giliti – I found out – גיליתי Nikiti – I cleaned – ניקיתי Kiviti – I hoped – קיוויתי Shiniti – I changed – שיניתי Nisiti + Inf./noun  Nisita pa'am X? – Have you ever tried X? – ניסית פעם X "Menasim limtso miklat ha-laila" – Trying to find shelter for the night – מנסים למצוא מקלט הלילה Ma ata menase lehagid? – What are you trying to say? – מה אתה מנסה להגיד? Sha'a she-ani menase lehasig otcha – I have been trying to reach you for an hour – שעה שאני מנסה להשיג אותך Ach sheli, al mi ata menase la'avod? – Bro, who are you trying to fool? – אח שלי, על מי אתה מנסה לעבוד? Tit'am, tit'ami, tit'amu – Try (food, imp.) – תטעם, תטעמי, תטעמו Timdod, timdedi, timdedu – Try on (clothes, imp.) – תמדוד, תמדדי, תמדדו Tenase ledaber itam – Try to talk to them – תנסה לדבר איתם Tenasi et ze – Try this one (f., imp.) – תנסי את זה Timdod et ha-michnasayim – Try these pants on – תמדוד את המכנסיים Ulai tenase medium – Maybe you should try medium size – אולי תנסה מדיום? Tenase/tenasi lechabot ve-lehadlik – Try to turn off and turn on again – תנסה/תנסי לכבות ולהדליק Tenasi ba-atar – Try on the website – תנסי באתר Tenasu ba-aplikatsia – Try on the app. – תנסו באפליקציה Al tenasu et ze ba-bayit – Don't try this at home – אל תנסו את זה בבית Nisuy – Experiment – ניסוי Nisuyim be-ba'aley chaim – Animal testing – ניסויים בבעלי חיים Nisayon – Experience, attempt, test trial – ניסיון Ha-nisayon ha-ze hu lo pashut kaze – This trial is not that simple – הניסיון הזה הוא לא פשוט כזה La'amod ba-nisayon – To overcome temptation – לעמוד בניסיון  Nisioni – Experimental – ניסיוני Trufa nisionit – Experimental drug – תרופה ניסיונית Menuse/menusa – Experienced, seasoned – מנוסה Hu hitnasa be- – He had experience with – הוא התנסה ב- Hitnasut – Internship, training – התנסות Tkufat nisayon/hitnasut – Trial period in a new job – תקופה ניסיון/התנסות Nisuy u-te'iya – Trial and error – ניסוי וטעייה Playlist and Clips: Shlomo Artzi & Dudu Tassa – Latet Ve-lakachat (lyrics) Idan Amedi – Menasim (lyrics) Ishay Ribo – Ha-nisayon ha-ze (lyrics) Nisuy U-te'iya – Trial and Error Episode # 201 Episode # 289

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