Show Notes
The Hebrew word אירוע means an event, most often a happy event, like a wedding or bar/bat mitzvah. But its usage has changed lately. Guy explains. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon
New Words and Expressions: Eru'ah yeri – Shooting – אירוע ירי Eru'ah dkira – Stabbing – אירוע דקירה Eru'ah mitgalgel – Developing event – אירוע מתגלגל "Yesh li eru'ah" – I have an event (wedding, bar/bat mitzvah) – יש לי אירוע "Slicha, atem osim eru'im?"- Do you do events? – סליחה, אתם עושים אירועים "Wai, yesh li maleh eru'im ha-hodesh" – Oh no, I have many events this month – וואי, יש לי מלא אירועים החודש Bein avodot – Between jobs – בין עבודות Eru'ah hevra – Company event – אירוע חברה "Le-hazmanat eru'im" – To book an event – להזמנת אירועים Eru'ah hokara – Tribute – אירוע הוקרה "Eru'ah hokara le-tsivtey hachinuch shel ha-ir bat yam" – A tribute to the teachers and educators of the city of bat yam – אירוע הוקרה לצוותי החינוך של העיר בת ים Erua hokara le-mishehu – Tribute to someone – אירוע הוקרה למישהו Eru'ah be-hafrada / eru'ah nifrad – An event with separation between men and women – אירוע בהפרדה / אירוע נפרד "Ani nichnas la-eru'ah" – I am getting into this – אני נכנס לאירוע "Ze lo ha-eru'ah" – It's not the same – זה לא האירוע "Ze eru'ah acher / shoneh" – It's a different thing altogether – זה אירוע אחר/שונה "Ani ba-eru'ah"- I am on the case – אני באירוע
Playlist and Clips: Shuli Rand – Eru'ah Mitgalgel (lyrics) Eru'a hokara – Tribute Eru'ah be-hafrada "Ani nichnas la-er'ua" Kama lehavi – The event gift calculator Ep. no. 103 about dkira, stabbing Ep. no. 220 about 'yesh li eru'ah' HEB Ep. no. 243 about eru'ah be-hafrada HEB
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