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EPISODE · Apr 19, 2022 · 8 MIN

#363 Why Are They Allowed?

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Israelis google lots of questions with the word מותר. To whom are they turning for answers? Doctors, experts, rabbis and others knowledgeable people. They want to know what's allowed and what's forbidden. Sometimes you get the strangest questions… Listen to the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon   New Words and Expressions: Mutar – Authorized, allowed, permitted – מותר Mutar le-mishehu laasot masheu – Someone is allowed to do something – מותר למישהו לעשות משהו "Mutar le'ehov" – It's allowed to love – מותר לאהוב Kama shaot be-yom mutar le-yeladim lehishtamesh be-masachim? –  How many hours a day should children be allowed to use screens? – כמה שעות ביום מותר לילדים להשתמש במסכים Mutar li lehachmi lach? – Am I allowed to compliment you? – מותר לי להחמיא לך Mutar lehagid? – Are we allowed to say? – מותר להגיד Mutar li laasot mashehu? – Am I allowed to do something? – מותר לי לעשות משהו Asur lishtot mashkaot hamim – You're not allowed to consume hot drinks – אסור לשתות משקאות חמים Mayim, mutar – מים, מותר – Water is allowed Mutar yain ba-herayon? – Is wine allowed during pregnancy? – מותר יין בהריון Kama sukar mutar be-yom? – How much sugar are you allowed to consume per day? – כמה סוכר מותר ביום Mutar ananas le-klavim? – Are you allowed to give dogs pineapple? – מותר אננס לכלבים Lama la mutar? – How come she is allowed? – למה לה מותר Lama lahem mutar? – How come they are allowed? – למה להם מותר Lahem mutar hakol! – They are allowed to do everything! –  להם מותר הכל Rak Lecha Mutar? – Only you're allowed? – רק לך מותר Rak lachem mutar? – Only you're allowed? – רק לכם מותר Mutar li rak tipa – I am allowed just a tiny bit – מותר לי רק טיפה   Playlist and Clips: Hava Alberstein – Ha'omnam (lyrics) Eretz Nehederet – Mutar Liraz Charhi – Rak Lecha Mutar? (lyrics) Riki Gal – Yeled Asur, Yeled Mutar (lyrics) Ep. No. 268 about how to refuse  

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