Comments on: Speaking the language – Survival Hebrew http://igoogledisrael.com/2009/03/speaking-the-language-survival-hebrew/ Your one-stop guide for all things Israel. Search, find, enjoy! Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:59:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: 12 must-have iPhone apps for your trip to Israel | igoogledisrael.com http://igoogledisrael.com/2009/03/speaking-the-language-survival-hebrew/#comment-4299 12 must-have iPhone apps for your trip to Israel | igoogledisrael.com Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:05:44 +0000 http://igoogledisrael.com/?p=588#comment-4299 [...] looking for a Hebrew-English dictionary to help you out on your travels in Israel (maybe our survival Hebrew guide is enough), get this download (via Cydia), which is an addon to wedict which is easily located in [...] [...] looking for a Hebrew-English dictionary to help you out on your travels in Israel (maybe our survival Hebrew guide is enough), get this download (via Cydia), which is an addon to wedict which is easily located in [...]

]]> By: Drinking coffee in Israel - enough to bring on the Coffee Drinker's Blues! | igoogledisrael.com http://igoogledisrael.com/2009/03/speaking-the-language-survival-hebrew/#comment-2651 Drinking coffee in Israel - enough to bring on the Coffee Drinker's Blues! | igoogledisrael.com Sun, 02 Aug 2009 05:04:51 +0000 http://igoogledisrael.com/?p=588#comment-2651 [...] had some trouble choosing a topic this week. First I considered the challenges of learning Hebrew from scratch. I also kicked around the topic of adjusting to Israel’s Sunday-through-Thursday [...] [...] had some trouble choosing a topic this week. First I considered the challenges of learning Hebrew from scratch. I also kicked around the topic of adjusting to Israel’s Sunday-through-Thursday [...]

]]> By: KroazDu http://igoogledisrael.com/2009/03/speaking-the-language-survival-hebrew/#comment-2509 KroazDu Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:45:50 +0000 http://igoogledisrael.com/?p=588#comment-2509 @Moshe: what's the ivrit for sarcasm? @Moshe: what’s the ivrit for sarcasm?

]]> By: Hamas and Hummus - one and the same, no? | igoogledisrael.com http://igoogledisrael.com/2009/03/speaking-the-language-survival-hebrew/#comment-2368 Hamas and Hummus - one and the same, no? | igoogledisrael.com Tue, 07 Jul 2009 05:03:38 +0000 http://igoogledisrael.com/?p=588#comment-2368 [...] confusing in the Holy Land. All that Hummus, and then those nasty Hamas guys, and a healthy dose of ccchhh (pretend you’re bringing up something nasty from your throat) thrown in for good measure! [...] [...] confusing in the Holy Land. All that Hummus, and then those nasty Hamas guys, and a healthy dose of ccchhh (pretend you’re bringing up something nasty from your throat) thrown in for good measure! [...]

]]> By: Speaking the language: Hebrew, the naughty words | igoogledisrael.com http://igoogledisrael.com/2009/03/speaking-the-language-survival-hebrew/#comment-1586 Speaking the language: Hebrew, the naughty words | igoogledisrael.com Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:22:38 +0000 http://igoogledisrael.com/?p=588#comment-1586 [...] so you might have got an idea of what to say when you first start speaking Hebrew, but we all know that it’s the juicy profanities we like to get our tongues round when [...] [...] so you might have got an idea of what to say when you first start speaking Hebrew, but we all know that it’s the juicy profanities we like to get our tongues round when [...]

]]> By: B http://igoogledisrael.com/2009/03/speaking-the-language-survival-hebrew/#comment-1556 B Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:39:12 +0000 http://igoogledisrael.com/?p=588#comment-1556 > What is the difference between “ma” and “mah”? and between “nayim” and “na’eem”? No difference, pronounced the same. > What is “lacha” is it like “lecha” and “lach”? Yes > Is there also a big “bit-a-yavon”? I'm not sure what you mean. The literal translation is "in appetite". It is generally not modified. > Does “katzat” comes from “Katzav”? I'm not sure what you mean by "Katzav" but the answer is probably no. > I live here about 50 years and never heard the words “bevakasha” and “toda”, can you elaborate on that or is that Arabic? If by "here" you mean Israel, I find that very hard to believe. While Israelis can be rude, you're bound to hear Please and Thank You and least every once in a while. It is not Arabic, it is Hebrew and it is common. > What is the difference between “ma” and “mah”? and between “nayim” and “na’eem”?

No difference, pronounced the same.

> What is “lacha” is it like “lecha” and “lach”?

Yes

> Is there also a big “bit-a-yavon”?

I’m not sure what you mean. The literal translation is “in appetite”. It is generally not modified.

> Does “katzat” comes from “Katzav”?

I’m not sure what you mean by “Katzav” but the answer is probably no.

> I live here about 50 years and never heard the words “bevakasha” and “toda”, can you elaborate on that or is that Arabic?

If by “here” you mean Israel, I find that very hard to believe. While Israelis can be rude, you’re bound to hear Please and Thank You and least every once in a while. It is not Arabic, it is Hebrew and it is common.

]]> By: Moshe Z. http://igoogledisrael.com/2009/03/speaking-the-language-survival-hebrew/#comment-1524 Moshe Z. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:11:24 +0000 http://igoogledisrael.com/?p=588#comment-1524 What is the difference between "ma" and "mah"? and between "nayim" and "na'eem"? What is "lacha" is it like "lecha" and "lach"? Is there also a big "bit-a-yavon"? Does "katzat" comes from "Katzav"? I live here about 50 years and never heard the words "bevakasha" and "toda", can you elaborate on that or is that Arabic? What is the difference between “ma” and “mah”? and between “nayim” and “na’eem”?
What is “lacha” is it like “lecha” and “lach”?
Is there also a big “bit-a-yavon”?
Does “katzat” comes from “Katzav”?
I live here about 50 years and never heard the words “bevakasha” and “toda”, can you elaborate on that or is that Arabic?

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