Show Notes
Oftentimes, Israelis mix up the Hebrew words משכיר and שוכר. It's the difference between "renting" an apartment and "renting out" an apartment. It's a common mistake that you don't have to make! Guy explains. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon
New Words and Expressions: Liskor dira – To rent an apartment – לשכור Baal/ba'alat ha-bayit – Landlord, landlady – בעל / בעלת הבית Ani socher / socheret dira – I rent an apartment – אני שוכר / שוכרת דירה Ha-socher / ha-socheret – The tenant, the renter – השוכר / השוכרת S'char dira – The rent – שכר דירה, שכ"ד Schar dira gavoha / schar dira namooch – High rent, low rent – שכר דירה גבוה, שכר דירה נמוך Hi gara be-dira schoora – She lives in a rental apartment – היא גרה בדירה שכורה Rechev sachoor – Rented car – רכב שכור Hi gara be-schiroot / hu gar be-schiroot – They live in a rented place – היא גרה בשכירות /הוא גר בשכירות Lehaskir – To rent out – להשכיר Hu maskir dira – He rents out an apartment – הוא משכיר דירה Hi maskira dira – She rents out an apartment – היא משכירה דירה Dira Lehaskir – An apartment to let – דירה להשכיר Dirot le-haskara – Apartments for rent – דירות להשכרה Zeh le-haskara? – Is it for rent? – זה להשכרה Haskarat dirot – Leasing of apartments – השכרת דירות Haskarat rechev – Car rental – השכרת רכב Hevra le-haskarat rechev – Car rental company – חברה להשכרת רכב Ha-maskir – The lessor – המשכיר
Playlist and Clips: Peer Tasi – Derech Ha-shalom (lyrics) Leah Goldberg – Dira Lehaskir Yad-2 commercial – Dirot le-haskara Yad-2 commercial Ep. no. 425 HEB about real estate agents
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