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EPISODE · Aug 18, 2015 · 7 MIN

#96 May Every Day Be a Streetwise Day!

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How do you say "have a great day" in Hebrew? In English it's so easy, but in Hebrew you have to take into account a few different things, like the gender of what you're wishing. Guy Sharett teaches us some useful formulas, and tells us a story about an interesting wedding that didn't end like it started… Listen to the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon   New Words and Expressions: She-yihye lach tov – May you be well – שיהיה לך טוב Ani me'achel lecha she-yihye lecha achla yom – I wish that you have a great day – אני מאחל לך שיהיה לך אחלה יום She-yihye lecha achla yom/she-yihye achla yom/achla yom – May you have a great day ahead – שיהיה לך אחלה יום/שיהיה אחלה יום/אחלה יום Achla shavua – Great week; Have a great week – אחלה שבוע Achla mishmeret – Have a great shift – אחלה משמרת Achla yom she-yihye – Have a great day – אחלה יום שיהיה She-yihye achla tiyul – Have a great trip – שיהיה אחלה טיול She-yihye sofash naim/Sofash naim – Have a great weekend – שיהיה סופ"ש נעים/סופ"ש נעים She-tihye achla mesiba – Have a great party – שתהיה אחלה מסיבה She-tihye achla hufsha/achla hufsha – May you have a great holiday – שתהיה אחלה חופשה/אחלה חופשה She-yihyu shvu'ayim kalim – May you have two easy weeks – שיהיו שבועיים קלים She-yihye rak tov / Rak tov she'yihye lecha – May it be only good – I wish you all the best and nothing but the best – שיהיה רק טוב Ani me'achel, me'achelet, anachnu me'achlim/me'achlot – I wish, we wish – אני מאחל, מאחלת, מאחלים, מאחלות Ani me'achel lecha yomuledet same'ach – I wish you a happy birthday – אני מאחל לך יומולדת שמח Ani me'achelet lecha she – I wish you that… – …אני מאחל לך ש She-ya'avor be-kalut – May it pass easily – שיעבור בקלות Mabruk – Congratulations – מברוכ Mabruk al ha-dira ha-chadasha – Congrats on the new apartment – מברוכ על הדירה החדשה She-yihye rak be-mazal – May it be only with luck –שיהיה רק במזל Tehene/Teheni/Tehenu – Enjoy – תהנה/תהני/תהנו Tevale/Tevali/Tevalu – Have a good time – תבלה/תבלי/תבלו Levalot, biluy – pastime, recreation – לבלות, בילוי   Playlist and Clips: Kobi Aflalo – She-yihye Lach Tov (Lyrics) Dana Lapidot – Rak Tov (Lyrics in clip) Sarit Haddad – Me'achelet Lecha (Lyrics) Itzik Kala – She-yihye Rak Be-mazal (Lyrics) Yoav Yitshak – Tschokam Shel Yeladim (Lyrics)   Glossary: Ulam Smachot – Event Hall – אולם שמחות Tsevet – Team – צוות Nifredet – Separate – נפרדת Haft'aa – Surprise – הפתעה Porka – Was dismantled – פורקה Mehitsa – Barrier – מחיצה

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