Show Notes
How do we respond when someone thanks us in Hebrew? What are the equivalents of, 'you're welcome', 'don't mention it' and 'it's nothing'? Guy explains. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon
New Words and Expressions: Al lo davar – You're welcome – על לא דבר En be'ad ma, en al ma – You're welcome – אין בעד מה Bevakasha – Please / here you are / you're welcome – בבקשה Ein be'aya – No problem – אין בעיה Tafsik, dai / tafsiki, dai – Stop it, enough – תפסיק/תפסיקי, די Higzamta / higzamt / higzamtem – You're too much – הגזמתָ/הגזמתְ/הגזמתם Be-kef – With pleasure – בכיף Be-simcha – With joy – בשמחה Be-ahava – With love – באהבה Shtuyot – Nonsense – שטויות Ba-ktana – Nothing major – בקטנה Toda raba lecha/ lach – Thank you (m, f.) – תודה רבה לך
Playlist and Clips: Ep. 10 about politeness in Hebrew Ep. no. 48 about lehafsik, to stop Ep. 100 about toda Ep. 122 about waiter talk and be-kef Ep. 137 about lehagzim Ep. 268 about No, thanks
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