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EPISODE · Mar 24, 2015 · 8 MIN

#78 Handy Hebrew Hints

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The Hebrew word יד means hand, but also so much more. Let's find out its other meanings, idioms, and expressions Israelis often use. And what's yad2?  Guy gives us a hand with the lesson. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon   New Words and Expressions: Yad, yadayim – Hand, hands – יד, ידיים Ten / tni li yad – Give me a hand – תן לי יד Ani lo rotse latet le-zeh yad – I don't want to collaborate with this – אני לא רוצה לתת לזה יד Bishvilech ha-yare'ach etslo ba-yadayim – For you the moon is in his hands – בשבילך הירח אצלו בידיים Ani yad rishona – I am the first owner of the car – אני יד ראשונה Eize yad ha-oto? – What ownership is the car? – איזה יד האוטו Oto yad rishona – First hand car – יד ראשונה Oto yad shniya – Second hand car – יד שנייה Al yedey – By – על ידי Al yedey mi? – By whom? – על ידי מי Al yedey David – By David – על ידי דויד Al yedey ha-yeled – By the child – על ידי הילד Leyad / Al yad – Near – ליד / על יד Ba-bayit leyad ha-mesila – At the house near the railroad tracks – בבית ליד המסילה  Rechev yadani – Manual car – רכב ידני Teivat hiloochim yadanit – Manual gearbox – תיבת הילוכים Suzuki swift yadanit – Manual Suzuki Swift – סוזוקי סוויפט ידנית Yadit, yadiyot – Handle, handles – ידית, ידיות Yadit ha-delet – The door handle – ידית הדלת Avodat yad – Handmade / handicraft – עבודת יד Lalechet Yad be yad – To walk hand in hand – ללכת יד ביד lilchots yadayim – To shake hands – ללחוץ ידיים Lechitsat yad – Handshake – לחיצת יד Lakachat et atsmecha bayadaim – Pull yourself together – לקחת את עצמך בידיים Leharim yadayim – Put your hands up – להרים ידיים Lo leharim yadayim – Don't give up – לא להרים ידיים Lishloach yadayim – To grope – לשלוח ידיים Im yad al halev – With hand on heart – עם יד על הלב   Playlist and Clips: The Idan Raichel Project – Bo'ee (lyrics) Lea Shabbat – Yare'ach Ba-shamaiym (lyrics) Yad2 Campaign Rivka Zohar – Ha-bayit leyad ha-mesila (lyrics) Teivat hiloochim yadanit – Manual gear Yadiyot – Handles Avodat Yad – Handmade Ofra Haza – Yad Be-Yad (lyrics) Ninet Tayeb – Be-sof Ha-olem (lyrics) Yehudit Ravits – Lakachta et Yadi be-Yadcha (lyrics)

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