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EPISODE · Jun 20, 2023 · 9 MIN

#397 Only the Finest Goods

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The Hebrew word סחורה means merchandise. When sellers in the fruit and vegetable markets shout סחורה אלף-אלף, what are they saying? And how do we say drug trafficking and drug dealers in the language of the Bible? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon   New Words and Expressions: Socher – Trader, merchant, dealer – סוחר Socher rahitim – Furniture merchant – סוחר רהיטים Diamond dealer – Socher yahalomim – סוחר יהלומים Socher cocaine gadol – A big cocaine dealer – סוחר קוקאין גדול Socher samim, socharei samim (pl.) – Drug dealers – סוחר סמים, סוחרי סמים Sachar – Commerce, trade – סחר Sachar be-samim – Drug trafficking – סחר בסמים Hu sachar – He traded – הוא סחר Sachar hogen – Fair trade – סחר הוגן Kashrut musarit – Moral kashrut – כשרות מוסרית Sachar chuts – Foreign trade – סחר חוץ Mischar – Trade – מסחר Ha-sachar/Ha-mischar ben ha-medinot – The trade between the countries – הסחר/המסחר בין המדינות The trading day – Yom ha-mischar – יום המסחר Ha-mischar ba-bursa be-NY nisgar be-aliyot she'arim – Trading on the New York Stock Exchange closed with positive gains – המסחר בבורסה בניו-יורק נסגר בעליות שערים Mischari – Commercial – מסחרי Ha-merkaz ha-mischari – The commercial center – המרכז המסחרי Kanyon – Shopping mall – קניון Pakach, ani porek s'chora – Dear inspector, I am unloading merchandise – פקח, אני פורק סחורה "Schora alef alef" – A1 merchandise, great stuff – סחורה אלף-אלף Hevi/sipek et ha-schora – He delivered the goods – הביא/סיפק את הסחורה Ha-ona ha-hadasha shel ha-sidra sipka et ha-schora – The new season of this series delivered the goods – העונה החדשה של הסדרה סיפקה את הסחורה S'chorot – Goods, commodities – סחורות Ha-dolar nischar etmol… – The dollar was traded yesterday… – הדולר נסחר אתמול   Playlist and Clips: Socher cocaine gadol Drug dealing – Sachar be-samim Fair Trade – Sachar Hogen Rami Kleinstein – Huts mimech kloom (lyrics) Assi Cohen & Guri Alfi – Pakach Ani Porek S'chora (lyrics) Shuk ha-carmel (avira, atmosphere)   Ep. no. 114 about kosher, kashrut

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