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#339 That Date Was Somewhat Successful

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The Hebrew dictionary says that מוצלח means "successful, accomplished." But as Guy explains, מוצלח has some interesting nuanced uses that you really should discover. Listen to the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon   New Words and Expressions: "Yossi, yeled sheli mutslach" – Yossi, my perfect boy – יוסי, ילד שלי מוצלח Lehatsliach (Hif'il) – To succeed – להצליח Mutslach – Good, excellent, perfect, successful – מוצלח "Eich legadel yeladim mutslachim yoter" – How to raise outstanding children – איך לגדל ילדים מוצלחים יותר "Ha-achayot ha-mutslachot sheli" – My perfect sisters – האחיות המוצלחות שלי Hinne shuv achalti yoter midai – Here again, I ate too much – הנה שוב אכלתי יותר מדיי Im lo hayiti kacha, ulai hayiti mutslachat – If I wasn't like that, I might have been a better person – אם לא הייתי ככה, אולי הייתי מוצלחת Ha-date haya mamash mutslach – The date was really great – הדייט היה ממש מוצלח Ha-date lo haya mutslach – The date was not great – הדייט לא היה מוצלח Ha-yeshiva hayta mutslachat – The meeting was great – הישיבה הייתה מוצלחת Ha-yeshiva lo hayta mutslachat – The meeting was not great – הישיבה לא הייתה מוצלחת Ze lo seret mutslach – This movie is not great – זה לא סרט מוצלח Zot taarucha lo mutslachat – This exhibition is not great – זאת לא תערוכה מוצלחת  Ze lo haya raayon kaze mutslach – It wasn't such an amazing idea – זה לא היה רעיון כזה מוצלח Ze atar pachot mutslach – This website is not great – זה אתר פחות מוצלח "Lihyot be-tik-tok ze lo omer she-hacheshbon mutslach" – To be on Tik-Tok doesn't mean that the account is successful – להיות בטיקטוק זה לא אומר שהחשבון מוצלח Maavar mutslach! – Have a good move! – מעבר מוצלח Misada mutslachat meod – A great restaurant – מסעדה מוצלחת מאוד "Lo tsalachti et ha-perek ha-rishon" – I didn't get through watching the first episode – לא צלחתי את הפרק הראשון Lo tsalachti et ha-sefer – I didn't get through this book – לא צלחתי את הספר   Playlist and Clips: Ha-tarnegolim – Yossi, Yeled Sheli Mutslach (lyrics) Yeladim mutslachim yoter Ha-achayot ha-mutslachot sheli – trailer Aya Korem – Hinne Shuv (lyrics) Ep. 151 – Intensifiers and superlatives Ep. 223 – Eich

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