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EPISODE · Jul 4, 2023 · 10 MIN

#398 Who's Putting the Kids to Sleep?

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The Hebrew word להשכיב means, to put something or someone in a horizontal position. Read that sentence again and you'll understand why this episode is not suitable for children. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon   New Words and Expressions: Lehashkiv – To put to rest, to put someone to bed – להשכיב "Kama kesef hishkavta al ze" – How much money did you spend on this – כמה כסף השכבת על זה "Eich ani matslicha lehashkiv et ha-ktanim kshe-yesh gdolim ba-bayit?" – How am I able to put the little ones to bed when I have older kids at home? – איך אני מצליחה להשכיב את הקטנים כשיש גדולים בבית Lehashkiv et ha-yeladim lishon – Put the children to sleep – להשכיב אותם לישון Lehashkiv tinok al ha-beten – Lay a baby down on its stomach – להשכיב תינוק על הבטן "Hishkavt oti be-eser" – You tucked me in at 10 pm – השכבת אותי בעשר Kmo eize tinok – Like a baby – כמו איזה תינוק Tashkiv oti lishon – Put me to sleep – תשכיב אותי לישון Tashkiv oti, tashkivi oti, tashkivu oti – Tuck me in (imperative) – תשכיב אותי, תשכיבי אותי, תשכיבו אותי Lehashkiv et ha-moshav ha-achori – Fold the back seat down – להשכיב את המושב האחורי "Mi ose hashkavot ha-yom?" – Who is doing the bedtime ritual with the kids? – מי עושה השכבות היום Hashkava – Putting to sleep – השכבה "Shirim margi'im le-hashkava" – Relaxing songs for bedtime – שירים מרגיעים להשכבה "Yesh li hashkavat yeladim me-ha-gehenom" – "Tonight I've got to deal with a bedtime ritual from hell" – יש לי השכבת ילדים מהגהינום Ashkava – Requiem – אשכבה "Kama bachurut hishkavta ad ha-yom?" – "How many ladies did you get to bed until now? – כמה בחורות השכבת עד היום "hishkavta oto ba-sof?" – Did you ultimately do him? – השכבת אותו בסוף Nu, ve-shachavtem ba-sof? – Did you end up having sex in the end? – נו, ושכבתם בסוף Lehashkiv et ha-moshav ba-matos – To lay your seat down flat (into a bed-like position) – להשכיב את המושב במטוס Hu hishkiv et ha-yariv shelo al ha-ritspa – He pinned his opponent to the floor – הוא השכיב את היריב שלו על הרצפה Lehashkiv ofanoa – To tilt the motorcycle – להשכיב אופנוע "Hu hishkiv otanu mi-ts'chok" – He made us laugh so hard, we were rolling on the floor – הוא השכיב אותנו מצחוק "Hishkavti alpiya ba-atar shel bituach leumi". – I put a thousand shekel on the social security website – השכבתי אלפייה באתר של ביטוח לאומי   Playlist and Clips: Lehashkiv et ha-ktanim Eich lehashkiv tinok al ha-beten Aviv Geffen – Hishkavta Oti Be-eser (lyrics) Alma Zohar & Gili Yalo – Tiftah (lyrics) Mei Finegold – Rega Ba-yam (lyrics)   Streetwise Hebrew Facebook page Instagram page

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