Streetwise Hebrew

#413 Hello, Your Honor

Streetwise Hebrew

Show Notes

So you've learned some Hebrew verbs and nouns, but now you're not sure how to properly address your 80 year old neighbor. Ma'am? גברתי? Mrs. Cohen? גברת כהן? Or is it fine to just use her first name? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon

New Words and Expressions: Adoni ha-shofet / Kvodo – Your honor (m.) – אדוני השופט / כבודו Gvirti ha-shofetet / kvoda – Your honor (f.) – גברתי השופטת / כבודה Adoni – Sir – אדוני Gvirti – Ma'am – גברתי Mar Cohen – Mr. Cohen – מר כהן Gveret Cohen – Ms. Cohen – גברת כהן "Shalom, ani medaber/medaberet im Guy?" – Hi, am I speaking to Guy? – שלום, אני מדבר/ת עם גיא "Adoni, ten li lehasbir" – Sir, let me explain – אדוני, תן לי להסביר "Gvirti, tni li lehasbir" – Ma'am, let me explain – גברתי, תני לי להסביר "Tikra li Danny", "tikra li Avi", "tikrei li Dalia" – Call me Danny/Avi/Dalia – תקרא לי דני, תקרא לי אבי, תקראי לי דליה Ratsiti lishol im taskimi lehitraayen lapodcast sheli – I wanted to ask if you'd agree to be interviewed on my podcast – רציתי לשאול אם תסכימי להתראיין לפודקסט שלי At pnuya ba-shavua ha-ba? Yesh lach zman ba-shavua ha-ba?- Are you available next week? – את פנויה בשבוע הבא? יש לך זמן בשבוע הבא? Slicha – Excuse me – סליחה

Playlist and Clips: Arik Einstein – Adoni Ha-shofet (lyrics) Yehudit Ravitz – Balada Al Adon Kimat VeGveret Kvar (lyrics)

Ep. no. 10 about politeness in Hebrew Ep. no. 20 about Service in Israel Ep. no. 28 about slicha, excuse me Ep. no. 157 about Israeli brevity

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