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EPISODE · Sep 10, 2013 · 8 MIN

#5 Oh, Come on Already!

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The word כבר, meaning "already," has so many functions in modern Hebrew that we decided to dedicate an entire episode to it. Check Out the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon   New Words and Expressions: Kvar acharey chatzot – It's already past midnight – כבר אחרי חצות Nu, dai kvar – Come on, enough already – נו, די כבר Achalta kvar – Have you already eaten? – אכלת כבר Ani kvar ba – I will come soon – אני כבר בא Wow, chatzot kvar – Wow, it's already midnight – וואו, חצות כבר Ne'emar kvar ha-kol – Everything has already been said – נאמר כבר הכל Ha-kol kvar ne'emer – Everything has already been said – הכל כבר נאמר Achaltem kvar / kvar achaltem? – Have you already eaten? – אכלתם כבר / כבר אכלתם "Geshem, red kvar geshem" – Rain, come down already – גשם, רד כבר גשם Dai kvar – Enough already! – די כבר Yalla, Bo kvar! – Come already! – יאללה, בוא כבר Ata ba? Kvar, kvar. – Are you coming? In a sec. – אתה בא? כבר, כבר Kvar ba'im – We're coming in a sec. – כבר באים Ani kvar hozer elecha – I'll get back to you shortly – אני כבר חוזר אליך Anachnu kvar ochlim – We'll start eating soon – אנחנו כבר אוכלים Anachnu kvar ochlim – We're already eating (why are you late?) – אנחנו כבר אוכלים Ani Kvar Ba – I am coming in a minute – אני כבר בא "Adon Kimat and Gveret Kvar" – Mr. almost and Mrs. Already – אדון כמעט וגברת כבר   Playlist and Clips: Ilanit – Kvar Aharei Hatsot (lyrics) Ha-haverim shel Natasha – Ne'emar Kvar Ha-kol (lyrics) Meir Banai – Geshem (lyrics) Kaveret – Shir Ha-makolet (lyrics) Yehudit Ravits – Balada al Adon Kim'at Ve-gveret Kvar (lyrics)

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