Show Notes
The Hebrew word אחד means one, a word we Israelis use all the time. From its root we also get the words for homogeneous and unity. Oh, and you should definitely know what אחד פלוס אחד means. Check Out the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon
New Words and Expressions: Echad - One (m.) - אחד "Am echad im shir echad" - One nation with one song - עם אחד עם שיר אחד Achat - One (f.) - אחת Shi'oor echad al echad - One on one private lesson - שיעור אחד על אחד "yesh matsav le-kafe echad al echad?" - Is there any chance of getting a coffee one-on-one? - יש מצב לקפה אחד על אחד Echad she-yode'a - Someone in the know - אחד שיודע How do I know he's the one? - Eich ani eda she-ze ha-echad? She-zo ha-achat? - איך אני אדע שזה האחד, שזו האחת Echad plus echad - Buy one get one free - אחד פלוס אחד Mispar achat - Number one - מספר אחת Ani ha-maaritz mispar achat shelo - I am his number one fan - אני המעריץ מספר אחת שלו Kav hamesh - Bus number five - קו חמש Yamim achadim - A few days (formal) - ימים אחדים Achid - Uniform, unified, homogeneous - אחיד Lechem achid - Subsidized bread - לחם אחיד Tahat piku'ach - Under government price control - תחת פיקוח Tilboshet achida - School uniform - תלבושת אחידה Swecher - Sweatshirt - סווצ'ר Achdoot - Unity - אחדות Achat u-letamid - Once and for all - אחת ולתמיד Echad ba-peh ve-echad ba-lev - Two-faced - אחד בפה ואחד בלב Echad ha- - One of the most… - אחד ה Zeh echad ha-falfelim hachi te'imim ba'ir - This is one of the tastiest falafel spots in town - זה אחד הפלאפלים הכי טעימים בעיר
Playlist and Clips: Am Echad Shir Echad (lyrics) Amir Dadon - Ha-ma'aritz mispar achat (lyrics) Kan Hadashot - Lechem Achid TV2 - Tilboshet achida - school uniform Margalit Tsan'ani - Od Yihiye Li (lyrics) Ep. no. 387 about the gym HEB Shir Echad podcast
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