Show Notes
In Hebrew, ?אתה קולט, means "You won't believe what I'm about to tell you", and it's very dramatic. This root, קלט, has some other interesting meanings that you've got to know. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon
New Words and Expressions: Liklot – To absorb, to understand, to comprehend, to get – לקלוט Kolet galei tsahal – (The radio) receives Galei Tsahal (Radio station) – קולט גלי צה"ל Kolet aliya me-rusia – Integrating immigration from Russia – קולט עלייה מרוסיה "Ata kolet? Pitroo oti!" – Can you believe it? I was fired! – אתה קולט, פיטרו אותי Klot / kleti / kletoo ta'hi – Check her out – קלוט/קלטי/קלטו "Klot ta'situaysh" – Get the situation – קלוט ת'סיטואייש "kletoo ta'situatsia: ein li mafte'ach, ein li telefon, ve-ani lo yachol lehikanes habaita" – Check out the scene: I don't have a key, don't have my phone, and I cannot get into the house – קלטו ת'סיטואציה: אין לי מפתח, אין לי טלפון, ואני לא יכול להיכנס הביתה Klita – Reception (telephone) – קליטה Ein li po klita – I don't have cell phone reception here – אין לי פה קליטה Be'ayot klita – Reception problems – בעיות קליטה Ani bli klita – I have no reception – אני בלי קליטה Misrad ha-aliya ve-ha-klita – The Aliya Ministry – משרד העלייה והקליטה Merkaz klita – Absorption/integration center – מרכז קליטה Shir kalit – Catchy song – שיר קליט Miklat – Shelter – מקלט Lehaklit – To record – להקליט Haklata – Recording – הקלטה Ha-mishpacha nikleta be-Ashdod – The family was integrated/settled in Ashdod – המשפחה נקלטה באשדוד "Pniyatchem nikleta ba-maarechet" – Your request has been received by the system – פנייתכם נקלטה במערכת "Ani tsarich kodem liklot otcha ba-maarechet" – I first need to input you into the system – אני צריך קודם לקלוט אותך במערכת Kodem koltim etchem, ve-az metaplim bachem – First they register you, then they assist you – קודם קולטים אתכם ואז מטפלים בכם
Playlist and Clips: Kaveret – Shir Ha-Makolet (lyrics) Amir Aviram – Klot ta-situaysh Noa Kirel & Tuval Shafir – Ein Klita Misrad Ha-aliya ve-ha-klita
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