#389 Dear Inspector

This episode is about the Hebrew root פקח. We call parking enforcement officers פקחי חניה. What might you say to one in order not to get a parking ticket? And what does this root have to do with kosher certificates? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon   New Words and Expressions: Pikuach – Supervision, regulation – פיקוח Be-fikuach/be-pikuach – Under supervision – בפיקוח Gaz beiti – Domestic gas – גז ביתי "Batuach kshe-ze be-fikuach" – It's safe when it's under supervision – בטוח כשזה בפיקוח Be-fikuach ha-oom – Under supervision of the UN – בפיקוח האו"ם Ha-mehir be-fikuach – The price is regulated, under government supervision – המחיר בפיקוח Mutsarim be-fikuach – Products under supervision – מוצרים בפיקוח Befikuach ha-rabanoot X – Under the supervision of the rabbinate of X – בפיקוח הרבנות  "Mis'ada zo nimtset tahat pikuhenu ve-hashgachatenu" – This restaurant is under our supervision – מסעדה זו נמצאת תחת פיקוחנו והשגחתנו Piku'ach nefesh – See link below Lefakeach al mashehu – To supervise something – לפקח על משהו Mefakeach – Supervisor, inspector – מפקח "Yom be-hayav shel mefakeach bniya" – A day in the life of a construction supervisor – יום בחייו של מפקח בנייה Mefakeach – Supervisor, inspector – מפקח Pakach/pakachit hanaya – Parking inspector – פקח/פקחית חניה "Pakach, ani porek schora" – Dear inspector, I am unloading merchandise – פקח, אני פורק סחורה Pakachei hanaya – Parking inspectors – פקחי חניה Pakach, pakachit, pakachim, pakachiyot – Inspector/s – פקחים "Lo roshmim et hayeladim le-maon lo mefukach" – We don't register the kids to an unsupervised daycare – לא רושמים את הילדים למעון לא מפוקח Ha-ganim mefukachim – The daycare centers are supervised – הגנים מפוקחים Ha-mutsarim ha-mefukachim – The supervised products – המוצרים המפוקחים Pakachti et einai – I opened my eyes – פקחתי את עיניי Lifkoach einaim – To open the eyes – לפקוח עיניים La'atsom einayim – To close the eyes – לעצום עיניים Einai pkuchot – My eyes are open – עיניי פקוחות  Pike'ach, pik'chit – Sharp, bright person – פיקח   Playlist and Clips: Batuach kshe-ze be-fikuach Pikuach nefesh – Wikipedia  Mefake'ach bniya Assi Cohen & Guri Alfi – Pakach Ani Porek S'chora (lyrics) Lo roshmim et ha-yeladim le-maon lo mefukach Ruhama Raz – Ha-har ha-yarok (lyrics) Arik Einstein – Yeladim shel Ha-hayim (lyrics) Shiri Maimon – Ha-har ha-yarok tamid (lyrics) Ep. no. 114 about kosher and kasher Ep. no. 212 about lefarek