Let’s face it; you don’t want to watch that movie your friends are going to see. So how do you say so without a blunt ‘no’? The word פחות in Hebrew means “less”, “minus” and a few other things. Guy explains how to use פחות in conversations when you want to let someone down easily.

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New Words and Expressions:

Pahot – Less – פחות

Pahot aval od Koev – Less, but it still hurts – פחות אבל עוד כואב

Shneinu shavim, pahot o yoter – We’re both equal, more or less – שנינו שווים, פחות או יותר

Teshalmu pahot al sal ha-kniyot – You’ll pay less for your shopping basket – תשלמו פחות על סל הקניות

Ani pahot ko’es – I am less angry – אני פחות כועס

Pahot mi-sha’a – Less than an hour – פחות משעה

“Slicha, aval pahot mat’im li karega” – Sorry, it’s less convenient right now – סליחה, אבל פחות מתאים לי כרגע

“Ba lecha seret? Pahot” – Do you feel like watching a movie? Less – בא לך סרט? פחות

Pahot hitchabarti – I didn’t really connect to it – פחות התחברתי

Hamesh pahot shalosh – Five minus three – חמש פחות שלוש

Playlist and Clips:

Yehuda Poliker – Pahot Aval Ko’ev (lyrics)

Aviv Geffen – Shneinu Shavim (lyrics)

Misrad Ha’otsar (Ministry of Finance) – Pay less this Passover

Evyatar Banai – Yesh Li Sikui (lyrics)

Raheli Bar – Nail Artist

Rona Keinan – Mabul (lyrics)

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The Hebrew word קבלה has many meanings and uses, from receipts to acceptance. Guy explains how to use קבלה in its many forms and its plural.

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New Words and Expressions:

Kabala – Receiving – קבלה

Sh’ot kabala – Office hours – שעות קבלה

Kabala – Receipt – קבלה

Heshbonit – Invoice – חשבונית

Efshar kabala? – Could I have a receipt? – אפשר קבלה

Hu oved bli kabalot – He works with no receipts – הוא עובד בלי קבלות

Yesh lo/la kabalot – They are experienced – יש לו/לה קבלות

Hu bachur/hi bachura im kabalot – They have proven achievements – הוא בחור עם קבלות / היא בחורה עם קבלות

“Hi lo stam architektit, yesh la kabalot” – She’s not just another architect, she has successfully completed many projects – היא לא סתם ארכיטקטית, יש לה קבלות

“Ani mechapesh musachnik, aval mishehu im kabalot” – I’m looking for a car guy, but someone with experience – אני מחפש מוסכניק, אבל מישהו עם קבלות

Kabala be-malon – Hotel reception – קבלה במלון

Pkid kabala – Receptionist – פקיד קבלה

Hochmat ha-kabbalah – The wisdom of the Kabbalah – חוכמת הקבלה

Kabalat panim – Reception (party) – קבלת פנים

Kabalat shabbat – Religious/secular ceremony before the shabbat – קבלת שבת

Tna’ei kabala – Admission requirements – תנאי קבלה

Ma tna’ei hakabala laavoda? – What are the job admission requirements? – מה תנאי הקבלה לעבודה

Kabalat hachlatot – Decision making – קבלת החלטות

Kabala atsmit – Self acceptance – קבלה עצמית

Playlist and Clips:

Sh’ot kabala – Office hours

Kabala, receipt

Kabala ba-malon

Kabbalah

Kabalat Hachlatot – Decision making

Pkid Kabala Blues – Itamar Bek Ve-Pkidey HaKabala

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This episode is all about "mazal tov." How do we congratulate friends who have a newborn baby? And what do you say when you're not sure if it's a boy or a girl, in a gender-based language like Hebrew? Guy has all the answers.

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New Words and Expressions:

Mazal tov – Congratulations – מזל טוב

She-yihie be-mazal tov – Congratulations – שיהיה במזל טוב

Mazal tov al ha-herayon – Congrats for the pregnancy – מזל טוב על ההריון

Mazal tov al ha-dira – Congrats for the apartment – מזל טוב על הדירה

Magi’a lecha/lach mazal tov, lo? – You deserve a mazal tov, right? – מגיע לך מזל טוב, לא

Brachot – Blessings, greetings – ברכות

Ani me’achelet lecha/lach she- – I wish you that – אני מאחלת לך ש

Eize kef lishmo’ah – So happy to hear this – איזה כיף לשמוע

Eize yoffie – How great- איזה יופי

Be-sha’ah tova – Congratulations – בשעה טובה

Be’emet be-shaa tova – Congratulations – באמת בשעה טובה

Bekarov etslecha/etslech/etslachem – May we celebrate the same thing for you soon – בקרוב אצלך/אצלכם

Samachti lishmo’a – I was so happy to hear this – שמחתי לשמוע

Wow, ma-ze samachti lishmo’a she- – I was happy to hear that – וואו, מה-זה שמחתי לשמוע ש

Ratsiti lehagid mazal tov – I wanted to say congratulations – רציתי להגיד מזל טוב

Ratsinu lehagid mazal tov – We wanted to say congratulations – רצינו להגיד מזל טוב

Playlist and Clips:

Elad Shodler – Mazal Tov (lyrics)

Eric Berman – Beinonimi (lyrics)

Sarit Haddad – Ani Me’achelet Lech (lyrics)

Yehuda Sa’ado – Be-tsel Dmuta (lyrics)

Tzipi Shavit – Mazal Tov

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