Streetwise Hebrew

#451 We're United

Streetwise Hebrew

Show Notes

The Hebrew word איחוד means a union. Guy explains other words from the root אחד, which mean "association", "reunion", and "getting back together." Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon

New Words and Expressions: Ichood – Union – איחוד Ha-ichood ha-eropi – The European Union – האיחוד האירופי Le'ached – To unite – לאחד Gorem me'ached – A unifying factor – גורם מאחד Me'oochad – United – מאוחד Kupat holim Meoochedet – The United Health Fund – קופת חולים מאוחדת Lehit'ached – To unite, to reunite – להתאחד Hem mit'achdim – They are getting back together – הם מתאחדים Ein yom shelo sho'alim oti 'atem holchim lehitached?' – There isn't a single day where people don't ask me, 'Are you going to get back together?' – אין יום שלא שואלים אותי אתם הולכים להתאחד Ha-lahaka hitparka – The band split up – הלהקה התפרקה Ha-lahaka mit'achedet – The band is getting back together – הלהקה מתאחדת Hit'achdoot – Association – התאחדות Ha-hit'achdoot le-kadooregel be-israel – The Israel Football Association – ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל

Playlist and Clips: Ha-ichood ha-eropi – The European Union Kupat holim me'oochedet Kaveret mit'achedet Ha-hit'achdoot le-kadooregel be-israel Kaveret – Hi Kol Kach Yafa (lyrics) Ep. no. 212 HEB about lehitparek, to split up Ep. no. 430 HEB about asefa, assembly

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