Show Notes
The Hebrew word פרישה means retirement, and these days פרישה המוקדמת is on everyone's mind. Guy explains פרישה and other words from its root פרש. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon
New Words and Expressions: Prisha me-ha-avoda – Retiring from work – פרישה מהעבודה Prisha me-ha-avoda, Yetsi'ah le-pensia – Retiring from work – פרישה מהעבודה "Kshe-at tets'ee le-pensya, mi yid'ag lach?" – When you retire, who will look after you? – כשאת תצאי לפנסיה, מי ידאג לך Retirement age – Gil ha-prisha – גיל הפרישה "Halom ha-prisha ha-mukdemet ha-mele'ah nimtsa rak be-heseg yadam shel israelim me'atim" – The dream of full early retirement is within reach for only a few Israelis – חלום הפרישה המוקדמת המלאה נמצא רק בהישג ידם של ישראלים מעטים Prisha mukdemet mele'ah – Full early retirement – פרישה מוקדמת מלאה Prisha mukdemet / pensia mukdemet – Early retirement – פרישה מוקדמת / פנסיה מוקדמת "Hem lo parshu me-ha-avoda, aval hem ken parshu mi-merotz ha-achbarim" – They didn't retire from work, but they did step away from the rat race – הם לא פרשו מהעבודה, אבל הם כן פרשו ממירוץ העכברים Prisha me-ha-hayim ha-politiyim – Retiring from political life – פרישה מהחיים הפוליטיים Lifrosh me-ha-hayim ha-politiyim – To withdraw from political life – לפרוש מהחיים הפוליטיים Lifrosh ba-si – To quit at your peak – לפרוש בשיא Yalla, ani poresh – Ok, I am heading out – יאללה, אני פורש Pensioner / pensionerit, gimlai / gimla'eet – Pensioner – פנסיונר / פנסיונרית, גמלאי /גמלאית Gimla'eem – Pensioners – גמלאים Gimla – Pension – גמלה Hem lo mafrishim ksafim la-pensya – They are not setting aside funds for their pension – הם לא מפרישים כספים לפנסיה Lehafrish – To set aside – להפריש Hafrashat ksafim – Setting money aside – הפרשת כספים
Playlist and Clips: Ministry of Finance – Kshe-tets'ee le-pensya KAN TV – Prisha mukdemet Knesset TV – Ehud Barak poresh Gimla'eem – Pensioners Ma HaBeaya – Shabak Samech Ep. no. 327 about mukdam, early HEB
More from Streetwise Hebrew
In Hebrew, ?אתה קולט, means "You won't believe what I'm about to tell you", and it's very dramatic. This root, קלט, has some other interesting meanings that you've got to know. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon
Today we're getting negative. Double negative, in fact. After some Hebrew words like כלום ("nothing") or אף פעם ("never") we also have to use לא ("no"). So, unlike in English, we use two negation words. Guy takes us through the rules, mentioning English, French and Portuguese as he goes. Oh, and while we're learning, we also get to listen to some beautiful French and Brazilian songs. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon
The Hebrew word יחד means together. This root has many useful words you should know: singular, unique, individual and more. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon
The Hebrew word אחד means one, a word we Israelis use all the time. From its root we also get the words for homogeneous and unity. Oh, and you should definitely know what אחד פלוס אחד means. Check Out the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon
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