
Show Notes
You're eyeing the cheddar cheese at a Tel Avivi deli. Now comes the big question: How do you ask the seller to give you 100 grams of it in Hebrew? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon
New Words and Expressions: Lishkol – To weigh – לשקול Ani shokel / shokelet 63 kilo – I weigh 63kg – אני שוקל / שוקלת 63 ק"ג Ani shokel/shokelet et ha'optsiot sheli – I am weighing my options – אני שוקל / שוקלת את האופציות שלי Shakalti – I weighed – שקלתי Kama ata shokel, kama at shokelet? – How much do you weigh? – כמה אתה שוקל, כמה את שוקלת Kama ze shokel – How much does it weigh? – כמה זה שוקל Tishkol / Tishkeli li – Weigh it for me – תשקול / תשקלי לי Ten / Tni li reva tsfatit – Give me 250 grams of Tsfatit cheese – תן / תני לי רבע צפתית Ten li hetsi (kilo) – Give me half a kilogram – תן לי חצי Shkol milim, shkeli milim – Weigh your words – שקול מילים Shkila – Weighing – שקילה Shkilat hatsi ha-gmar – The semi final weighing – שקילת חצי הגמר Shoklim lehashkia – are you considering investing? – שוקלים להשקיע Ani shokel laavor le-London – I am considering moving to London – אני שוקל לעבור ללונדון Ani shokel / shokelet ma'avar le-hul – I am considering moving abroad – אני שוקל / שוקלת מעבר לחו"ל Shikul – Consideration – שיקול Yesh shikulim lekan u-lekhan – There are different considerations, factors on both sides. – יש שיקולים לכאן ולכאן "Ha-derekh ha-nechona beyoter lehishakel hi pa'amayim be-shavua" – The best way to weigh yourself is by doing it twice a week – הדרך הנכונה ביותר להישקל היא פעמיים בשבוע Ani tsarich/tsricha lehishakel – I need to get myself weighed – אני צריך / צריכה להישקל Nishkalta / nishkalt ? – "Have you weighed yourself?" – נשקלת Benadam shakool – Reasonable person – בנאדם שקול Hachlata shkoola – Prudent decision – החלטה שקולה
Playlist and Clips: Laredet be-gadol – Shkilat hatsi ha-gmar Shoklim lehashki'a Lehishakel – To weigh oneself Corinne Alal – Kama Ze Shokel (lyrics)
Ep. 83 about latet, to give
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