Show Notes
The verbs of the Hebrew root kbl are everywhere: To get, to receive, to be hired, plus things which are just not done and are considered unacceptable. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon
New Words and Expressions: Lekabel – To receive – לקבל Kibalti hoda'ah – I received a message – קיבלתי הודעה "Ba-boker kibalit email katsar ve-nechmad" – In the morning I got a short and nice email – בבוקר קיבלתי אימייל קצר ונחמד Kibalta/kibalt et hahodaa sheli? Ken, kibalti. – Did you get my message? Yes, I did – קיבלת את ההודעה שלי? כן, קיבלתי Tagidu, kibaltem kvar heshbon hashmal? – Say, did you guys already get the electricity bill? – תגידו, קיבלתם כבר חשבון חשמל Kibalti – "Roger that" – קיבלתי Kibalti machzor – I got my period – קיבלתי מחזור "Afilu kos mayim lo kibalti'" – I didn't even get a glass of water – אפילו כוס מים לא קיבלתי "Slicha, atem mekablim kartisei ashrai?" – Excuse me, do you take credit cards? – סליחה, אתם מקבלים כרטיסי אשראי Kibalti/hatafi shock – I was shocked – קיבלתי/חטפתי שוק Hu kibel/hataf makot – He was beaten up – הוא קיבל/חטף מכות Dvarim she-mekubal la'asot – Things which are 'done' – דברים שמקובל לעשות Ze lo mekubal – It's not done – זה לא מקובל "Be-eropa lo mekubal lalechet lelevaya im t-shirt ve-shorts" – In Europe it's unacceptable to go to a funeral in t-shirt and shorts – באירופה לא מקובל ללכת ללוויה עם טישירט ושורטס "Ze lo mekubal alay" – It's unacceptable to me – זה לא מקובל עליי Ha-mekubalim" – The popular kids at school – המקובלים Ha-hoda'ah hitkabla – The message was received – ההודעה התקבלה Ha-kesef hitkabel – The money was received – הכסף התקבל Lehitkabel la-avoda – To get a job, to be hired – להתקבל לעבודה "Eich lehitkabel lemisra ba-t'hoom hachi nechshak ve-rivchi hayom bameshek" – How to get accepted for a job in the most desirable and profitable field in the economy today – איך להתקבל למשרה בתחום הכי נחשק ורווחי היום במשק Lehitkabel la-universta – To get into university – להתקבל לאוניברסיטה Eich lehitkabel le-mishpatim – How to get accepted to law school – איך להתקבל למשפטים "Hitkablta" – You're hired – התקבלת
Playlist and Clips: Miri Massika – Af Ahat (lyrics) How to get a hi-tech job Shlomo Artzi – Yoter Mi-ze Anachnu Lo Tsrichim (lyrics) Ep. no. 4 about Ima Polaniya HEB Ep. no. 210 about lahtof, to snatch HEB Ep. no. 440 about kabala, reception HEB
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